Baltimore Pompei

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The Baltimore Rockets were an American soccer club based in Baltimore, Maryland that was a member of the American Soccer League. [1]

Before the 1957/58 season the team was renamed Baltimore Pompeii. [2] The club folded after playing six games in the 1960/61 season.

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffsU.S. Open Cup
1953/54N/AASL7thNo playoff?
1954/55N/AASL9thNo playoff?
1955/56N/AASL9thNo playoff?
1956/57N/AASL8thNo playoff?
1957/58N/AASL3rdNo playoffRunner-up
1958/59N/AASL5thNo playoff?
1959/60N/AASL5thNo playoffQuarterfinals
1960/61N/AASL9thNo playoffN/A

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References

  1. "1958 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Baltimore's Pompei SC wins one of the longest, greatest Cup games of all-time". thecup.us. July 18, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  2. Brucato, Thomas W. (2001). Major Leagues. Scarecrow Press. p. 12. ISBN   978-0-8108-3908-3.