1973 New York Cosmos season

New York Cosmos
1973 season
Manager	Gordon Bradley
Stadium	Hofstra Stadium
NASL	Division: 2nd; Overall: 3rd; Playoffs: Semifinal
National; Challenge Cup	Did not enter
CONCACAF ; Champions' Cup	Did not enter
Top goalscorer	League: ; Joey Fink (10 goals); All: ; Joey Fink (11 goals)
Highest home attendance	9,075; (May 6 vs. Rochester)
Lowest home attendance	All: 2,364; (May 20 vs. Finn Harps); League: 3,920; (May 26 vs. Atlanta)
Average home league attendance	5,782
	← 1972 1974 →

ManagerGordon Bradley^[1]

StadiumHofstra Stadium

NASLDivision: 2nd
Overall: 3rd
Playoffs: Semifinal

National
Challenge CupDid not enter

The 1973 New York Cosmos season was the third season for the New York Cosmos in the now-defunct North American Soccer League. In the Cosmos' third year of existence, the club finished 2nd in the Eastern Division and 3rd in the overall league table. In the playoffs, the Cosmos were defeated in their semifinal match by the Dallas Tornado.

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Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
April 23, 1973	Club América	A	2-1	35,000	Vigh
April 26, 1973	Veracruz	A	1-0	N/A

Pos	Club	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Philadelphia Atoms	19	9	2	8	29	14	+15	104
2	New York Cosmos	19	7	5	7	31	23	+8	91
3	Miami Toros	19	8	5	6	26	21	+5	88

Pos	Club	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Dallas Tornado	19	11	4	4	36	25	+11	111
2	Philadelphia Atoms	19	9	2	8	29	14	+15	104
3	New York Cosmos	19	7	5	7	31	23	+8	91
4	Toronto Metros	19	6	4	9	32	18	+14	89
5	Miami Toros	19	8	5	6	26	21	+5	88

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
May 6, 1973	Rochester Lancers	H	1-0	9,075	Siega
May 13, 1973	Toronto Metros	A	1-1	6,862	Horton
May 16, 1973	Miami Toros	H	1-1	5,301	Horton
May 26, 1973	Atlanta Apollos	H	5-0	3,920	Fink (3), Jelinek, Horton
June 2, 1973	St. Louis Stars	H	1-1	5,535	Fink
June 6, 1973	Philadelphia Atoms	A	1-1	9,168	Renery
June 8, 1973	Rochester Lancers	A	2-1	4,553	Zajdel
June 17, 1973	Montreal Olympique	H	2-0	5,305	Jelinek, Horton
June 27, 1973	St. Louis Stars	A	2-1	4,517	Fink
June 30, 1973	Miami Toros	A	2-1	4,425	Horton
July 4, 1973	Philadelphia Atoms	A	2-1	12,128	Horton
July 7, 1973	Toronto Metros	H	3-2	4,011	Wright, Fink (2)
July 14, 1973	Philadelphia Atoms	H	1-1	6,100	Fink
July 27, 1973	Atlanta Apollos	A	1-3	2,671	Fink (2), Cummings
July 28, 1973	Miami Toros	H	1-0	4,520	Fink
August 4, 1973	Dallas Tornado	A	2-1	5,359	Horton
August 9, 1973	Montreal Olympique	A	0-0	1,100
August 11, 1973	Dallas Tornado	H	4-3	7,250	Horton, Siega, Kapcinski, Young

August 15	New York Cosmos	0–1	Dallas Tornado	Irving, Texas Stadium

1973 New York Cosmos season

Results

Preseason

Regular season

Eastern Division Standings

Overall League Placing

Matches

Postseason

Overview

Semi-finals

Final

Matches

Friendlies

See also

References

Related Articles

1973 season
Manager	Gordon Bradley^[1]
Stadium	Hofstra Stadium
NASL	Division: 2nd Overall: 3rd Playoffs: Semifinal
National Challenge Cup	Did not enter
CONCACAF Champions' Cup	Did not enter
Top goalscorer	League: Joey Fink (10 goals) All: Joey Fink (11 goals)
Highest home attendance	9,075 (May 6 vs. Rochester)
Lowest home attendance	All: 2,364 (May 20 vs. Finn Harps) League: 3,920 (May 26 vs. Atlanta)
Average home league attendance	5,782^[2]
← 1972 1974 →

August 18	Toronto Metros	0–3	Philadelphia Atoms	Philadelphia, Veterans Stadium

August 25	Philadelphia Atoms	2–0	Dallas Tornado	Irving, Texas Stadium

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Att.	Scorers	Ref.
Apr 23	América	A	1–2	35,000	Vigh	^[6]
Apr 26	Veracruz	A	0–1	6,805	–	^[6]
May 20	Finn Harps	H	1–1	2,364	Siega	^[6]
June 24	Veracruz	H	2–2	6,805	Strintzl, Horton	^[6]
August 18	Torpedo Moscow	H	2–2	7,763	Niblock, Horton	^[6]

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