Baltimore Comets

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The Baltimore Comets were a professional soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1974, the Comets were an expansion team that played two seasons in the North American Soccer League. The team originally played its home matches at Memorial Stadium but moved to Burdick Field located at Towson University during the 1975 season. At the conclusion of the 1975 NASL season the team moved to San Diego, California, rebranding as the Jaws.

History

Looking to build off what was considered positive momentum in public interest in professional soccer, in January 1974 the North American Soccer League announced Baltimore as one of six cities awarded an expansion team for the upcoming 1974 season.[1][2]Template:Efn Former Baltimore Bays head coach Doug Millward returned to the city to manage the team.[3][4] The Comets played their first game at home on May 4, 1974, at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.[5] The team finished in second place in the Eastern Division qualifying for the playoffs as a wild card.[6] Peter Silvester, on loan from Southend United F.C. was named 1974 league MVP.[7] On August 15, 1974, Baltimore lost 0–1 in the quarterfinals to the Boston Minutemen at Alumni Stadium.[8] The Comets participated in the 1975 NASL Indoor tournament as part of Region 3 playing at the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida, and losing the two matches in which they played.[9][10]

During the 1975 North American Soccer League season, the Comets were evicted from Memorial Stadium due to non-payment of rent and played the remaining part of the season at Burdick Field on the campus of Towson State University.[11] The team ended the season in last place in the Eastern Division with a record of 9 wins and 13 lossesTemplate:Efn and an average attendance of 2,641, the lowest in the league.[6] Following the season, the team was sold and moved to San Diego.[12][13]

Year-by-year

Year League W L T Pts Reg. Season Playoffs
1974 NASL 10 8 2 105 2nd, Eastern Division Lost Quarterfinal (Boston Minutemen)
1975 NASL indoor 0 2 — 0 3rd, Region 3 did not qualify
1975 NASL 9 13 — 87 5th, Eastern Division did not qualify

Honors

NASL MVP

NASL All-Stars

Indoor Soccer Hall of Fame members

See also

Notes

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References

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