Myrtle Beach Boyz

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The Myrtle Beach Boyz were an American soccer team that played in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. They were part of the USISL professional soccer league that was the eventually the foundation for the MLS soccer we see today. In addition The A league and other professional soccer leagues help contribute to Major League Soccer with many players from both USISL and A League going on to play in the MLS

The roster included:

The head coach was David Irving, who currently coaches for the Tulsa Roughnecks in the USL PRO league, as of 2014.

The team played their homes games at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach.

The Boyz advanced to the national playoffs in their first season, advancing to the semi-finals.


1995 USISL Atlantic Division [edit]

PlaceTeamGPWLSWSLGFGAGDBPPoints
1 Charleston Battery 20162115816+4244146
2 Charlotte Eagles 20136105935+2445129
3 Raleigh Flyers 20135114932+1742126
4Myrtle Beach Boyz20136015136+1539119
5 Hampton Roads Mariners 20126115131+2041119
6 Greensboro Dynamo 20119005533+2243111

ATLANTIC DIVISION PLAYOFFS

First Round

8/12/95 Charleston Battery 0-3 Myrtle Beach Boyz

8/12/95 Charlotte Eagles 0-2 Raleigh Flyers

Finals (Best of Three)

8/17/95 Myrtle Beach Boyz 6-1 Raleigh Flyers

8/19/95 Raleigh Flyers 3-1 Myrtle Beach Boyz

8/19/95 Raleigh Flyers 1-2 Myrtle Beach Boyz (Myrtle Beach advances)

SIZZLIN' NINE CHAMPIONSHIP

8/28/95 Myrtle Beach Boyz 3-5 Tampa Bay Cyclones

8/29/95 Milwaukee Rampage 3-2 Tampa Bay Cyclones

8/30/95 Myrtle Beach Boyz 4-2 Milwaukee Rampage (Myrtle Beach advanced to Semi-Finals on goal differential)

SEMI-FINALS

9/2/95 Minnesota Thunder 3-2(ot) Myrtle Beach Boyz

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
19953 USISL Pro League 4th, AtlanticSemifinalsDid not qualify

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