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 Major League 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]
Place | Team | GP | W | L | SW | SL | GF | GA | GD | BP | Points |
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1 | Charleston Battery | 20 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 16 | +42 | 44 | 146 |
2 | Charlotte Eagles | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 35 | +24 | 45 | 129 |
3 | Raleigh Flyers | 20 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 42 | 126 |
4 | Myrtle Beach Boyz | 20 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 39 | 119 |
5 | Hampton Roads Mariners | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 41 | 119 |
6 | Greensboro Dynamo | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 43 | 111 |
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 1-6 Raleigh Flyers
8/19/95 Raleigh Flyers 1-3 Myrtle Beach Boyz
8/19/95 Raleigh Flyers 0-2 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 | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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1995 | 3 | USISL Pro League | 4th, Atlantic | Semifinals | Did not qualify |
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