1984 New York Cosmos season

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New York Cosmos
1984 season
Manager Flag of Italy.svg Eddie Firmani [1]
Until December 11, 1984

Flag of Germany.svg Hubert Birkenmeier
From December 11, 1984
Stadium Giants Stadium
NASL Division: 3rd
Overall: 6th
Playoffs: Did not qualify
National Challenge Cup Did not enter
CONCACAF
Champions' Cup 		Did not enter
Top goalscorerLeague:
Flag of Paraguay.svg Roberto Cabañas (8 goals)
All:
Flag of Paraguay.svg Roberto Cabañas (11 goals)
Highest home attendance37,629
vs. FCB (May 28)
Lowest home attendance7,581
vs. GB (Sept 12)
Average home league attendance12,817 [2]
←  1983
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The 1984 New York Cosmos season was the fourteenth season for the New York Cosmos playing in the now-defunct North American Soccer League. It was the final year of the original Cosmos playing in the original NASL; they would play three friendlies in 1985 before disbanding. During the 1984 season, the Cosmos finished in third place in the Eastern Division, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1975. It was also the first season since 1978 that the Cosmos failed to finish first in the overall league table, ending a streak of six premierships.

Contents

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Germany.svg  GER Hubert Birkenmeier
2 DF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Andranik Eskandarian
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dan Canter
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeff Durgan
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Darryl Gee
6 DF Flag of Poland.svg  POL Wladyslaw Zmuda
7 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giuseppe Damiani
8 MF Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  YUG Vladislav Bogicevic
9 FW Flag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Roberto Cabañas
11 FW Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  YUG Dragan Vujovic
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Steve Moyers
13 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Johan Neeskens
14 FW Flag of Poland.svg  POL Stan Terlecki
15 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Alan Green
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Angelo DiBernardo
16 FW Flag of Bermuda.svg  BER Randy Horton
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rick Davis
20 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Andrew Parkinson
21 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Brcic
22 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Pedro DeBrito
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mike Fox
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kazbek Tambi
25 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Gerry Gray
27 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Carmine Marcantonio
28 FW Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Chico Borja
30 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Gerry Reardon
31 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Fernando DeMatthaeis
32 DF Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Doc Lawson

Source: [3]

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred From
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Dan Canter Flag of the United States.svg Team America
6DF Flag of Poland.svg Władysław Żmuda Flag of Italy.svg Hellas Verona
7FW Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Damiani Flag of Italy.svg Milan
14FW Flag of Poland.svg Stan Terlecki Flag of the United States.svg Golden Bay Earthquakes
20FW Flag of South Africa.svg Andrew Parkinson Flag of the United States.svg Team America
22MF Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro DeBrito Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies
25MF Flag of Scotland.svg Gerry Gray Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Manic
27MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carmine Marcantonio Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Manic
28FW Flag of Ecuador.svg Chico Borja Flag of the United States.svg Team America
30MF Flag of Ireland.svg Gerry Reardon Flag of the United States.svg Tulsa Roughnecks
32DF Flag of Liberia.svg Doc Lawson Flag of the United States.svg New York Arrows

Results

Source: [4]

Trans-Atlantic Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
May 28, 1984 Barcelona H5–337,629 Bogicevic, Cabañas, Moyers (2), Neeskens
June 3, 1984 Udinese H4–134,158 Terlecki, Vujovic, Gray, Green

NASL regular season

Pld = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, D = Draws, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
6 points for a win, 3 points for a draw, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each goal scored (up to three per game).

Eastern Division Standings

Pos.Eastern DivisionWLGFGABPPtsHomeRoad
1 Chicago Sting 13115049441206–67–5
2 Toronto Blizzard 14104633351179–35–7
3 New York Cosmos 13114342391159–34–8
4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 915436135879–30–12

Overall League Placing

Pos.Eastern DivisionWLGFGABPPtsHomeRoad
4 Chicago Sting 13115049441206–67–5
5 Toronto Blizzard 14104633351179–35–7
6 New York Cosmos 13114342391159–34–8
7 Tulsa Roughnecks 1014424638988–42–10
8 Golden Bay Earthquakes 816616249954–84–8

Source: [5]

Matches

  • p.w.: won on penalties
  • p.l.: lost on penalties
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
May 13, 1984 Tampa Bay Rowdies H1–021,385Cabanas
May 20, 1984 Vancouver Whitecaps H2–116,719Cabanas (2)
May 26, 1984 Tampa Bay Rowdies A2–2 (p.l.)12,722Neeskens, DeBrito
June 9, 1984 Chicago Sting H0–512,134
June 13, 1984 Golden Bay Earthquakes A1–311,696Borja (2), Gray
June 17, 1984 Toronto Blizzard H2–115,482Terlecki, Neeskens
June 22, 1984 Chicago Sting A1–211,458Terlecki, Borja
June 24, 1984 Tulsa Roughnecks H3–114,267Parkinson (2), Borja
June 27, 1984 Toronto Blizzard A0–410,231
June 30, 1984 Minnesota Strikers A0–111,572
July 8, 1984 Vancouver Whitecaps A1–220,627Cabanas
July 11, 1984 Tampa Bay Rowdies H5–110,364Bogicevic, Vujovic, Cabanas (2), Green
July 14, 1984 Tulsa Roughnecks A2–322,500Bogicevic, Green, Neeskens
July 25, 1984 San Diego Sockers H3–110,495Vujovic, Green, Cabanas
August 10, 1984 Minnesota Strikers A2–310,575DeBrito, Green
August 15, 1984 San Diego Sockers H2–012,328Cabanas, Moyers
August 19, 1984 Minnesota Strikers H3–412,872Neeskens, Green
August 25, 1984 San Diego Sockers A1–25,215Davis
August 29, 1984 Vancouver Whitecaps H2–111,444Vujovic, Terlecki
September 3, 1984 Golden Bay Earthquakes A3–48,567Parkinson, Terlecki, Bogicevic, Borja
September 5, 1984 Toronto Blizzard H1–1 (p.w.)8,736Davis
September 8, 1984 Tulsa Roughnecks A0–27,683
September 12, 1984 Golden Bay Earthquakes H0–17,581
September 15, 1984 Chicago Sting A0–110,729

Friendlies

Source: [6]

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
April 27 Flag of Mexico.svg América N [n 1] 0–39,938–
May 5 Flag of the United States.svg Cosmos Alumni [n 2] H6–232,653 Moyers (3), Green (2), DiBernardo
May 16 Flag of the United States.svg New York Nationals H2–2n/aBogicevic (2)
May 28 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona H5–337,629Moyers (2), Cabañas, Neeskens, Bogicevic
June 3 Flag of Italy.svg Udinese H4–131,400Green, Vujovic, Terlecki, Gray
July 6 Flag of the United States.svg FC Seattle H2–17,631Green, Cabañas
July 22 Flag of the United Nations.svg World All Stars H1–337,318Neeskens
August 12 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus H2–136,724Moyers, Davis
August 22 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentinos Juniors H3–213,796Neeskens, Cabañas, Borja
Notes
  1. ↑ Held in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
  2. ↑ Team of all-time former Cosmos players, which included Jack Brand, Shep Messing (goalkeepers), Robert Iarusci, Francisco Marinho, Werner Roth, Carlos Alberto, Franz Beckenbauer, Bobby Smith (defenders), Rivelino, Terry Garbett, Nelsi Morais (midfielders), Pelé, Giorgio Chinaglia, Randy Horton, Dennis Tueart (forwards).

1985

After the disbanding of the North American Soccer League, the Cosmos opted to play as an independent team. After poor attendances and lack of media interest, the club shut down operations upon playing a handful of friendly matches.

May 27, 19851 New York Cosmos Flag of the United States.svg 2–2 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente East Rutherford, New Jersey
Liveric Soccerball shade.svg16'
VukcevicSoccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Marangoni Soccerball shade.svg33' (p)
Percudani Soccerball shade.svg56'		Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 16,556
June 9, 19852 New York Cosmos Flag of the United States.svg 2–0 Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP East Rutherford, New Jersey
Figueroa Soccerball shade.svg74'
Caszely Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 15,724
June 16, 19853 New York Cosmos Flag of the United States.svg 1–2 Flag of Italy.svg Lazio East Rutherford, New Jersey
D'Amico Soccerball shade.svg 85' Report Giordano Soccerball shade.svg16'
Manfredonia Soccerball shade.svg44'		Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 8,777

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  6. ↑ North American Soccer League: Friendlies
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