Columbus Magic

Columbus Magic
Nickname(s)	Magic
Founded	1979
Dissolved	1980
Ground	Franklin County Stadium
League	American Soccer League

Last updated April 08, 2025

The Columbus Magic was an American soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio, that was a member of the American Soccer League. They played their home games in Franklin County Stadium that they shared with Minor League Baseball's Columbus Clippers. The Magic held soccer camps located at Fancyburg Park in Upper Arlington, Ohio.^{[ citation needed ]}

In August 1980, the team played against the New York United in Shea Stadium without its forward, Bob Rohrbach, who had sustained a serious head injury in a match against the Cleveland Cobras and was in a coma for four days.^[1] Other notable players included British expat Neil Hague.^[2]

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup
1979	2	ASL	1st, Eastern	Final	Did not enter
1980	2	ASL	4th, National	Did not qualify	Did not enter

References

↑ Lederer, Tom (August 24, 1980). "Athlete Fights Back After Soccer Injury: Sports". The New York Times . ProQuest 121411954 . Retrieved August 14, 2024.
↑ "Defender Hague did not let position stop his goal threat". The Plymouth Evening Herald. September 26, 2015. ProQuest 171837940 . Retrieved August 14, 2024.

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[1] Lederer, Tom (August 24, 1980). "Athlete Fights Back After Soccer Injury: Sports". The New York Times . ProQuest 121411954 . Retrieved August 14, 2024.

[2] "Defender Hague did not let position stop his goal threat". The Plymouth Evening Herald. September 26, 2015. ProQuest 171837940 . Retrieved August 14, 2024.

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