The Pittsburgh Canons were an American
soccer club based in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsylva ...
, that was a member of the
American Soccer League during the
1972 season.
Overview
The franchise was granted by the ASL in early June 1972, and was formed largely from players on the Canonsburg Maggis club that played in the amateur Keystone Soccer League. The team's president was James T. Maggi, with Scotty Foley serving as both the coach and general manager. Not realizing that the team's roots were in the borough of
Canonsburg
Canonsburg is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, southwest of Pittsburgh. Canonsburg was laid out by Colonel John Canon in 1789 and incorporated in 1802. The population was 9,735 at the 2020 census. The town lies in a rich coal distri ...
, out-of-town newspapers frequently misspelled their nickname as the "Cannons."
Year-by-year
Final conference standings
''*Chicago Americans played only a few games''
Regular season results
References
External links
The Year in American Soccer - 1972
Defunct soccer clubs in Pennsylvania
Soccer clubs in Pennsylvania
Cannons
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American Soccer League (1933–1983) teams
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