Puget Sound Gunners FC was an American soccer team based in Issaquah, Washington, United States. Founded in 2010, the team played in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, from 2011 to 2015.
| Full name | Puget Sound Gunners Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Gunners | ||
| Founded | 2010 (as North Sound SeaWolves) | ||
| Dissolved | 2015 | ||
| Ground | Issaquah High School Issaquah, Washington | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 | ||
| Owner | Alex Silva | ||
| Head Coach | Alex Silva | ||
| League | Premier Development League | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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In 2012, the team played its home games at Edmonds Stadium, but moved to Issaquah High School Stadium for the 2014 season. The team's colors were light blue and white.
History edit
North Sound SeaWolves was announced as a USL Premier Development League expansion franchise on November 29, 2010.[1] The team is, essentially, a replacement for the Yakima Reds franchise, which folded at the end of the 2010 season after over a decade in the league, and which was also owned by SeaWolves owner Alex Silva.
The team announced on February 23, 2011, that they had signed former English Premier League player Adam Nowland as player-coach for the SeaWolves' inaugural season.[2] Nowland will serve as assistant coach to head coach Alex Silva as well as be a field player for the squad.
The club signed long-time Seattle Sounders (USL) player Craig Tomlinson on 18 March 2011.[3]
The SeaWolves played their first competitive game on May 7, 2011, a 0–0 tie with the Washington Crossfire.[4]
On January 16, 2013, the club rebranded as Puget Sound Gunners FC after partnering with the Issaquah Soccer Club.[5]
On January 29, 2016, the Gunners PDL franchise rights were sold to the Victoria Highlanders so they could rejoin the PDL.[6]
Players edit
Current roster edit
Current
Roster as of 2015:[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Year-by-year edit
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 2011 | 4 | USL PDL | 6th, Northwest | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Northwest | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Northwest | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Northwest | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Northwest | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Click on year for team's season wiki.
Head coaches edit
Alex Silva (2011–present)
Stadium edit
- Goddard Memorial Stadium; Everett, Washington (2011)
- Edmonds Stadium; Edmonds, Washington (2012–2013)
- Issaquah High School; Issaquah, Washington (2014–Current)
Average attendance edit
Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at https://web.archive.org/web/20131208011525/http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html and http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=6037
- 2011: 182
- 2012: 135
- 2013: 234
- 2014: 133
References edit
- ^ International Inc., Demosphere (November 29, 2010). "North Sound SeaWolves Join PDL". Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ Nowland added as player-assistant coach for Seawolves FC. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-03-22. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-17.
- ^ "Victoria Highlanders Return to the PDL". Premier Development League (PDL). January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "Roster –". pugetsoundgunnersfc.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-11.