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1967 Washington Whips season

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Washington Whips
1967 season
ChairmanEarl Foreman
ManagerEddie Turnbull
USADivision: 1st
Overall: 1st
USA ChampionshipRunners-up
National Challenge CupDid not enter
1968 →

The 1967 Washington Whips season was the club's first season of existence, participating in the United Soccer Association (USA), which, at the time, was the top division of American soccer. The Whips were an imported team of Aberdeen F.C. of Scotland. They won the USA's Eastern Division and played the Los Angeles Wolves for the title. A coin toss placed the game in Los Angeles, where the Whips, after playing with 10 players for the last 30 minutes, lost on an own goal scored in extra time by Ally Shewan.

Club

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Roster

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Team management

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Competitions

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United Soccer Association

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Washington Whips 12 5 5 2 19 11 +8 15 1967 USA Championship
2 Cleveland Stokers 12 5 4 3 19 13 +6 14
3 Toronto City 12 4 5 3 23 17 +6 13
4 Detroit Cougars 12 3 6 3 11 18 −7 12
5 New York Skyliners 12 2 6 4 15 17 −2 10
6 Boston Rovers 12 2 3 7 12 26 −14 7
Source: American Soccer History Archives
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Note: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss

The Whips played the Los Angeles Wolves on June 20, a game that ended in a tie. But the Whips protested because the Wolves were allowed an illegal substitution. On July 6, the commissioner upheld the protest, the game was vacated and a "do-over" was played on July 10. Washington won that match 3-0 thereby winning the division.[1]

Results summary

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Results by round

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Match results

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Source[2]

May 26, 1967 1 Washington Whips 1–2 Cleveland Stokers Washington, D.C.
Storrie Report Vernon
Setters
Stadium: D.C. Stadium
Attendance: 9,403

USA Championship

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July 14, 1967 Final Los Angeles Wolves 6–5 (a.e.t.) Washington Whips Los Angeles, California
Knowles 3'
Burnside 65', 67', 82'
Dougan 113'
Shewan gold-colored soccer ball 122' (o.g.)
Smith 21'
Munro 64', 89', 120'
Storrie 66'
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Attendance: 17,842[3]

Statistics

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Transfers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Replay of 1-1 Soccer Tie Ordered". July 7, 1967. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Washington Whips 1967 Game Results". SoccerStats.us. SoccerStats.us. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  3. ^ United Press International (July 16, 1967). "Wolves capture U.S. soccer title". The New York Times. p. 152. Retrieved November 2, 2012.