The 1967 Washington Whips season was the club's first season of existence, participating in the United Soccer Association (USA), which, at the time, was the top division of American soccer. The Whips were an imported team of Aberdeen F.C. of Scotland. They won the USA's Eastern Division and played the Los Angeles Wolves for the title. A coin toss placed the game in Los Angeles, where the Whips, after playing with 10 players for the last 30 minutes, lost on an own goal scored in extra time by Ally Shewan.
| 1967 season | |||
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| Chairman | Earl Foreman | ||
| Manager | Eddie Turnbull | ||
| USA | Division: 1st Overall: 1st | ||
| USA Championship | Runners-up | ||
| National Challenge Cup | Did not enter | ||
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Roster edit
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Competitions edit
United Soccer Association edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Washington Whips | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 15 | 1967 USA Championship |
| 2 | Cleveland Stokers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 14 | |
| 3 | Toronto City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 13 | |
| 4 | Detroit Cougars | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 12 | |
| 5 | New York Skyliners | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 10 | |
| 6 | Boston Rovers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Note: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss
The Whips played the Los Angeles Wolves on June 20, a game that ended in a tie. But the Whips protested because the Wolves were allowed an illegal substitution. On July 6, the commissioner upheld the protest, the game was vacated and a "do-over" was played on July 10. Washington won that match 3-0 thereby winning the division.[1]
Results summary edit
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Match results edit
Source[2]
| May 26, 1967 1 | Washington Whips | 1–2 | Cleveland Stokers | Washington, D.C. |
Storrie  |
Report | Vernon Setters |
Stadium: D.C. Stadium Attendance: 9,403 |
| May 31, 1967 2 | Toronto City | 1–2 | Washington Whips | Toronto, Ontario |
| Cormack |
Report | Storrie Smith |
Stadium: Varsity Stadium Attendance: 12,000 |
| June 4, 1967 3 | Washington Whips | 1–1 | Chicago Mustangs | Washington, D.C. |
| Storrie |
Report | Boninsegna |
Stadium: D.C. Stadium Attendance: 6,125 |
| June 7, 1967 4 | Washington Whips | 3–0 | New York Skyliners | Washington, D.C. |
| Wilson Own goal Smith |
Report | Stadium: D.C. Stadium Attendance: 5,112 |
| June 11, 1967 5 | Detroit Cougars | 2–2 | Washington Whips | Detroit, Michigan |
| Thompson |
Report | J. Wilson P. Wilson |
Stadium: Tiger Stadium Attendance: 5,134 |
| June 14, 1967 6 | Cleveland Stokers | 2–2 | Washington Whips | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Dobing Eastham |
Report | Shewan P. Wilson |
Stadium: Cleveland Municipal Stadium Attendance: 6,162 |
| June 20, 1967 7 | Washington Whips | 1–1 | Los Angeles Wolves | Washington, D.C. |
| Burnside |
Report | J. Wilson |
Stadium: D.C. Stadium Attendance: 7,847 |
| July 8, 1967 12 | Washington Whips | 1-2 | Boston Shamrock Rovers | Washington, D.C. |
| Frank Munro | Frank O'Neill (footballer) Billy Dixon |
Stadium: D.C. Stadium Attendance: 9,760 |
USA Championship edit
| July 14, 1967 Final | Los Angeles Wolves | 6–5 (a.e.t.) | Washington Whips | Los Angeles, California |
| Knowles 3' Burnside 65', 67', 82'Dougan 113'Shewan  122' (o.g.) |
Smith 21' Munro 64', 89', 120'Storrie 66' |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 17,842[3] |
Statistics edit
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Transfers edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Replay of 1-1 Soccer Tie Ordered". July 7, 1967. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Washington Whips 1967 Game Results". SoccerStats.us. SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ United Press International (July 16, 1967). "Wolves capture U.S. soccer title". The New York Times. p. 152. Retrieved November 2, 2012.