Philadelphia Atoms

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Philadelphia Atoms

The Philadelphia Atoms were a soccer team based out of Philadelphia that played in the North American Soccer League (NASL). They played from 1973 to 1976, at Veterans Stadium (1973-75) and Franklin Field (1976).

The Atoms were founded by Philadelphia construction mogul Thomas McCloskey in 1973 at the urging of Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Tornado owner Lamar Hunt. Playing a largely American line-up, they won the NASL title in their first year of existence, ironically by defeating Hunt’s Dallas club 2-0. After this championship match, Philadelphia goalkeeper and Delaware Valley native Bob Rigby became the first soccer player to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

The Atoms could not sustain the success of their first season as the club missed the playoffs in each of their remaining three NASL campaigns. Attendance began to flag and the club folded after the 1976 season. First division soccer returned two years later when the Philadelphia Fury began their three year run in Philadelphia in 1978.

Contents

Year Record Regular Season Finish Playoffs
1973 9-8-2 1st, Eastern Division NASL Champions
1974 8-1-11 3rd, Eastern Division Did Not Qualify
1975 10-12 4th, Eastern Division Did Not Qualify
1976 8-16 4th, Eastern Division, Atlantic Conference Did Not Qualify

NASL Championships

  • 1973

Division Titles

  • 1973 Eastern Division

Coach of the Year

  • 1973 Al Miller

Rookie of the Year

All-Star First Team Selections

  • 1973 Chris Dunleavy, Jim Fryatt, Andy Provan
  • 1974 Chris Dunleavy
  • 1975 Bobby Smith

All-Star Second Team Selections

  • 1973 Roy Evans, Bob Rigby, Bobby Smith, Derek Trevis
  • 1974 Bob Rigby, Derek Trevis
  • 1975 Bob Hope, Tony Want

All-Star Honorable Mentions

  • 1973 Barry Barto, George O'Neill
  • 1974 Jim Fryatt, Bobby Smith

  • Al Miller 1973 - 1975
  • Jesus Ponce 1976

  • 1973 - 11,501
  • 1974 - 11,784
  • 1975 - 6,848
  • 1976 - 5,912


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