Boston Astros

The Boston Astros was an American soccer club based in Boston, Massachusetts, that was a member of the American Soccer League.^[1] Initially playing under the name Fall River Astros, the team folded before being restarted under the new Boston Astros name.

The team played its home games at Nickerson Field during 1974 and 1975. At the end of the 1975 season, the team moved to Worcester, Massachusetts. John Bertos was the owner, general manager and head coach of the Boston Astros.^[2]

Year-by-year

As the Fall River Astros

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup
1967/68	2	ASL	2nd, Premier	Did not qualify	?
1968	2	ASL	4th	No playoff	N/A

As the Boston Astros

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup
1969	2	ASL	3rd, Northern	Did not qualify	Did not enter
1970	2	ASL	3rd	No playoff	Did not enter
1971	2	ASL	2nd	No playoff	Did not enter
1972	2	ASL	2nd, Northern	Playoffs	Did not enter
1973	2	ASL	3rd, Northeast	Did not qualify	Quarterfinals
1974	2	ASL	2nd, East	Playoffs	Did not enter
1975	2	ASL	1st, North	Co-champion	Did not enter

References

^ Dupont, Kevin Paul (5 December 2020). "Soccer is the beautiful game except for one thing: flopping". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
^ "Smithfield's Gilchrist is inducted into N.E. Soccer Hall of Fame". The Valley Breeze. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 2022-07-01.

External links

Official website

[1] Dupont, Kevin Paul (5 December 2020). "Soccer is the beautiful game except for one thing: flopping". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.

[2] "Smithfield's Gilchrist is inducted into N.E. Soccer Hall of Fame". The Valley Breeze. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 2022-07-01.

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