Atlanta Datagraphic was an amateur U.S. soccer club sponsored by the Datagraphic firm of Atlanta, Georgia. It won the 1979 National Amateur Cup.
History edit
In 1979, George D. Baker, president of Datagraphic, a printing firm located in Atlanta, Georgia, founded a men’s amateur soccer team.[1] The team rapidly proved itself as one nation’s top amateur clubs as it took the 1979 National Amateur Cup.[2] Over the years, the club expanded to include youth, women’s and over-30 teams. By the mid-1980s, the club had over thirty teams. In 1986, the senior team was coached by David Chadwick.[3] In 1992, it fielded a semi-professional club, the Atlanta Datagraphic Magic in the USISL.[4] Datagraphic played in the Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League during the 1980s.
Coaches edit
- Tim Hankinson 1984
- David Chadwick 1986
- John Staniforth 1991
- Daniel "Danny" Hay 1982
- Doug Yearwood 1998
Honors edit
- Winner (1) – 1979
- Runner Up (2) – 1980, 1987
- 3rd in nation Under 19 – 1982
- Runner Up 1998
References edit
- ^ Ex-Chiefs Stars Lead Amateur Soccer Squad – 10 Teams to Vie for Five Titles in National Cup The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution – Thursday, June 1, 1989
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1979". Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ "Datagraphic still the big name in amateur soccer". The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution. June 26, 1986.
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1992". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2009-07-19.