Pittsburgh Miners
The Pittsburgh Miners were a professional soccer club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the American Soccer League in 1975 but folded at the end of the season after finishing with a record of 1-16-3. Joe Luxbacher was the top scorer with six goals and 4 assists .
1975 roster
Mike Angellotti [1]
Ciro Baldini [2]
- Charlie Duccilli [3]
- Bill Fann [4]
- John Fitzgerald [5]
- Mickey Fitzgerald [6]
- Tom Fitzgerald [7]
- Billy Haines[8]
- Sonny Ideozu [9]
Galo Iquirre [10]
- Bob Kohlmyer [11]
- Dennis Kohlmyer
- Joe Luxbacher
- Ron McEachen
- Tom Martin
- Lew Meehl [12]
- Ron Nentwig [13]
- Art Richardson
- Skip Roderick [14]
- Stan Startzell [15]
- Sam Viecelli
- Lenny Williams [16]
- Ed Yohman
Head coach
| Name | Country | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Foley | USA | 19 | 1 | 16 | 2 | Fired on August 29, 1975[17] |
| John Foley | USA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
1975 Game Results
| Game | Day | Date | Opponent | Game site | Final score | W/L/T | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday | May 3 | at Cincinnati Comets | Trechter Stadium | 1-1 | T | 0-0-1 |
| 2 | Saturday | May 10 | at Connecticut Yankees | Dillon Stadium | 0-4 | L | 0-1-1 |
| 3 | Saturday | May 17 | New York Apollo | North Hills HS Stadium | 0-1 | L | 0-2-1 |
| 4 | Saturday | May 24 | at Chicago Cats | 2-5 | L | 0-3-1 | |
| 5 | Monday | May 26 | at Cleveland Cobras | George Finnie Stadium | 1-3 | L | 0-4-1 |
| 6 | Saturday | May 31 | Connecticut Yankees | North Hills HS Stadium | 0-0 | T | 0-4-2 |
| 7 | Saturday | June 7 | at New Jersey Brewers | 1-3 | L | 0-5-2 | |
| 8 | Saturday | June 14 | Cincinnati Comets | North Hills HS Stadium | 2-1 | W | 1-5-2 |
| 9 | Saturday | June 21 | at Rhode Island Oceaneers | 1-4 | L | 1-6-2 | |
| 10 | Saturday | June 28 | Boston Astros | North Hills HS Stadium | 1-4 | L | 1-7-2 |
| 11 | Saturday | July 5 | Cleveland Cobras | North Hills HS Stadium | 1-2 | L | 1-8-2 |
| 12 | Tuesday | July 16 | Indiana Tigers | North Hills HS Stadium | L | 1-9-2 | |
| 13 | Saturday | July 19 | at New York Apollo | L | 1-10-2 | ||
| 14 | Saturday | July 26 | Rhode Island Oceaneers | Mt. Lebanon HS Stadium | 0-1 | L | 1-11-2 |
| 15 | Friday | August 1 | at Cleveland Cobras | George Finnie Stadium | 1-4 | L | 1-12-2 |
| 16 | Saturday | August 9 | Chicago Cats | Mt. Lebanon HS Stadium | 0-2 | L | 1-13-2 |
| 17 | Saturday | August 16 | at Boston Astros | Nickerson Field | 2-4 | L | 1-14-2 |
| 18 | Wednesday | August 20 | Cleveland Cobras | Mt. Lebanon HS Stadium | 3-4 | L | 1-15-2 |
| 19 | Saturday | August 23 | at Cincinnati Comets | Trechter Stadium | 1-2 | L | 1-16-2 |
| 20 | Saturday | August 30 | New Jersey Brewers | Mt. Lebanon HS Stadium | 0-0 | T | 1-16-3 |
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2 | ASL | 3rd, South | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
References
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- "Soccer Team Fires Coach," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 30, 1975: 11.
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