1974 New York Cosmos season

New York Cosmos
1974 season
Manager	Gordon Bradley
Stadium	Downing Stadium
NASL	Division: 4th; Overall: 13th; Playoffs: Did not qualify
National; Challenge Cup	Did not enter
Top goalscorer	League: ; Randy Horton (9 goals); All: ; Randy Horton (9 goals)
Highest home attendance	8,009; vs. PHI (June 9)
Lowest home attendance	1,153; vs. BOS (June 2)
Average home league attendance	3,578
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ManagerGordon Bradley^[1]

StadiumDowning Stadium

NASLDivision: 4th
Overall: 13th
Playoffs: Did not qualify

National
Challenge CupDid not enter

The 1974 New York Cosmos season was the fourth season for the New York Cosmos in the now-defunct North American Soccer League. In the Cosmos' fourth year of existence the club finished last in the four-team Northern Division and 13th out of 15 in the overall league table, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in their short history.

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Pos	Club	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Boston Minutemen	20	10	9	1	36	23	+13	94
2	Toronto Metros	20	9	10	1	30	31	-1	87
3	Rochester Lancers	20	8	10	2	23	30	-7	77
4	New York Cosmos	20	4	14	2	28	40	-12	58

Pos	Club	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts
11	Washington Diplomats	20	7	12	1	29	36	-7	70
12	Vancouver Whitecaps	20	5	11	4	29	31	-2	70
13	New York Cosmos	20	4	14	2	28	40	-12	58
14	St. Louis Stars	20	4	15	1	27	42	-15	54
15	Denver Dynamos	20	5	15	0	21	42	21	49

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
May 5, 1974	Baltimore Comets	H	2-3	5,700	Horton (2)
May 12, 1974	Miami Toros	H	1-1 (SOL)	1,428	Fink
May 19, 1974	Rochester Lancers	H	1-2	4,952	Dawes
May 22, 1974	Philadelphia Atoms	A	1-0	10,117
June 2, 1974	Boston Minutemen	H	2-1	1,153	Horton, Vowden
June 9, 1974	Philadelphia Atoms	H	0-0 (SOW)	8,009
June 14, 1974	Miami Toros	A	5-3	8,309	Jarman, Fink, Liveric
June 22, 1974	San Jose Earthquakes	A	2-2 (SOL)	15,445	Jarman (2)
June 23, 1974	Los Angeles Aztecs	A	3-2	4,107	Horton, Kerr
June 29, 1974	Boston Minutemen	A	3-0	10,849
June 30, 1974	Vancouver Whitecaps	H	0-2	2,835
July 4, 1974	Washington Diplomats	H	3-1	1,301	Horton (2), Scott
July 6, 1974	Denver Dynamos	A	2-0	3,915
July 12, 1974	Baltimore Comets	A	2-2 (SOL)	3,467	Scott (2)
July 19, 1974	Rochester Lancers	A	1-0	9,255
July 21, 1974	Seattle Sounders	H	2-1	4,326	Siega, Liveric
July 28, 1974	Toronto Metros	H	2-2 (SOW)	3,003	Jarman, Horton
July 31, 1974	Toronto Metros	A	1-1 (SOL)	2,226	Horton
August 4, 1974	St. Louis Stars	H	2-1	3,074	Fink, Dawes
August 11, 1974	Washington Diplomats	A	2-1	3,621	Horton

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Att.	Scorers	Ref.
May 26	Napoli	H	2–2	9,752	Horton, Renery	^[6]
June 16	Universidad de Honduras	H	4–1	500	Horton, Dawes, Liveric, Rivera	^[6]
July 7	Puerto Rico	H	4–1	n/a	Liveric (3), Donlic	^[6]
July 14	Italian Army team	H	1–3	500	Scott	^[6]

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1974 New York Cosmos season

Results

Regular season

Northern Division Standings

Overall League Placing

Matches

Friendlies

See also

References

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1974 season
Manager	Gordon Bradley^[1]
Stadium	Downing Stadium
NASL	Division: 4th Overall: 13th Playoffs: Did not qualify
National Challenge Cup	Did not enter
Top goalscorer	League: Randy Horton (9 goals) All: Randy Horton (9 goals)
Highest home attendance	8,009 vs. PHI (June 9)
Lowest home attendance	1,153 vs. BOS (June 2)
Average home league attendance	3,578^[2]
← 1973 1975 →