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The Pittsburgh Canons were an American soccer club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that was a member of the American Soccer League during the 1972 season.

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Overview

The franchise was granted by the ASL in early June 1972, and was formed largely from players on the Canonsburg Maggis club that played in the amateur Keystone Soccer League. The team's president was James T. Maggi, with Scotty Foley serving as both the coach and general manager. [1] [2] Not realizing that the team's roots were in the borough of Canonsburg, out-of-town newspapers frequently misspelled their nickname as the "Cannons." [3]

Year-by-year

YearLeagueRecordGFGAPositionPlayoffsU.S. Open Cup
1972 ASL 2–1–511184th, Midwesterndid not qualifydid not enter

Final conference standings

Midwest ConferenceGWDLGFGAPTS
Cincinnati Comets 861119713
Cleveland Stars 860223106
Detroit Mustangs 822413286
Pittsburgh Canons 821511185
St. Louis Frogs 820613164
Chicago Americans*???????

*Chicago Americans played only a few games

Regular season results

DateOpponentVenueResultGoal scorersRef
July 2, 1972 Detroit Mustangs A2–2Gus Theofilos, Don Dreher [4]
July 8, 1972 Cincinnati Comets H1–2Nick Pascarella [5]
July 12, 1972 Cleavland Stars A1–0 [6]
July 22, 1972 St. Louis Frogs H2–3Don Dreher (2) [7]
July 29, 1972 Detroit Mustangs H3–1Nick Liberati (2), Bill Smythe [8]
August 5, 1972 Cincinnati Comets A4–1Nick Liberati [9]
August 13, 1972 Cleavland Stars H1–5??? [10]
August 27, 1972 St. Louis Frogs A0–1Don Dreher [11]

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References

  1. "Maggi, Foley Head New Pro Soccer Squad". The Daily Notes. June 29, 1972. p. 5. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  2. Samuels, Jeff (July 2, 1972). "Canons Ready To Make Debut". Pittsburgh Press. p. D7. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  3. "Maggi's Host Ukrans Sunday". The Daily Notes. June 2, 1972. p. 5. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
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  9. "Punchless Frogs Punched Again". Cincinnati Enquirer. August 6, 1972. p. 8-D. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  10. "Stronger Comets Seek Title". Cincinnati Enquirer. August 19, 1972. p. 27. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  11. "Frogs Outshoot Pittsburgh, But Take 1-0 Loss". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 28, 1972. p. 7C. Retrieved November 15, 2018.