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.
Squad
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Preseason DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersApril 23, 1973Club AméricaA2-135,000VighApril 26, 1973VeracruzA1-0N/A
Regular season Pld = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, D = Draws, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points 6 points for a win, 3 points for a draw, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each goal scored (up to three per game).
Eastern Division Standings Pos Club Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts1Philadelphia Atoms19 9 2 8 29 14+151042New York Cosmos19 7 5 7 31 23 +8 913Miami Toros19 8 5 6 26 21 +5 88
Overall League Placing Pos Club Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts1Dallas Tornado19 11 4 4 36 25+111112Philadelphia Atoms19 9 2 8 29 14+151043New York Cosmos19 7 5 7 31 23 +8 914Toronto Metros19 6 4 9 32 18 +14 895Miami Toros19 8 5 6 26 21 +5 88 Source:
Matches DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersMay 6, 1973Rochester LancersH1-09,075SiegaMay 13, 1973Toronto MetrosA1-16,862HortonMay 16, 1973Miami TorosH1-15,301HortonMay 26, 1973Atlanta ApollosH5-03,920Fink (3), Jelinek, HortonJune 2, 1973St. Louis StarsH1-15,535FinkJune 6, 1973Philadelphia AtomsA1-19,168ReneryJune 8, 1973Rochester LancersA2-14,553ZajdelJune 17, 1973Montreal OlympiqueH2-05,305Jelinek, HortonJune 27, 1973St. Louis StarsA2-14,517FinkJune 30, 1973Miami TorosA2-14,425HortonJuly 4, 1973Philadelphia AtomsA2-112,128HortonJuly 7, 1973Toronto MetrosH3-24,011Wright, Fink (2)July 14, 1973Philadelphia AtomsH1-16,100FinkJuly 27, 1973Atlanta ApollosA1-32,671Fink (2), CummingsJuly 28, 1973Miami TorosH1-04,520FinkAugust 4, 1973Dallas TornadoA2-15,359HortonAugust 9, 1973Montreal OlympiqueA0-01,100August 11, 1973Dallas TornadoH4-37,250Horton, Siega, Kapcinski, Young
Postseason Overview Semi-finals August 15New York Cosmos0–1Dallas TornadoIrving, Texas Stadium
August 18Toronto Metros0–3Philadelphia AtomsPhiladelphia, Veterans Stadium
Final August 25Philadelphia Atoms2–0Dallas TornadoIrving, Texas Stadium
Matches DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers Ref.August 15, 1973Dallas TornadoA1-09,009
Friendlies DateOpponentVenueResult Scorers Ref. Apr 23 América A 1–2 35,000 New York Cosmos 1971-73 Friendlies on NASL Jerseys.com Apr 26 Veracruz A 0–1 6,805 May 20 Finn Harps H 1–1 2,364 June 24 Veracruz H 2–2 6,805 August 18 Torpedo MoscowH 2–2 7,763
See also 1973 North American Soccer League season
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