8-656: Toronto Falcons may refer to: Toronto Falcons (1967–1968) , a former Canadian soccer team that played in the National Professional Soccer League and the North American Soccer League Toronto Falcons (1975–1982) , a former Canadian soccer team that played in the National Soccer League Toronto Falcons (2022–present) , a Canadian soccer team that plays in
16-611: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Toronto Falcons (1967%E2%80%931968) The Toronto Falcons were a soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario , Canada. They played only two years, 1967 in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) and 1968 in the North American Soccer League (NASL). Their home field was Varsity Stadium . During
24-566: The 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, the final match against the Soviet Union also being his final international. Like his idol, the legendary Lev Yashin , Magaña also dressed in black and wore caps. He managed the national side in four different periods, making his debut against Guatemala in 1976. One of his last tricks was to lead Atlético Marte back in the Premier Division after years in
32-618: The 1967 season, while still in the NPSL, the Falcons drew an average of 3,792 people per game. Toronto's record for the 1967 season was a bearable 10–5–17. The following season, the NPSL merged with the United Soccer Association to form the NASL. Their intercity rival, Toronto City , of USL folded in the process after only one year. In the NASL, with the legendary László Kubala as their coach,
40-665: The Canadian Soccer League Toronto Ravinas , a former minor league ice hockey team, which was previously named Toronto Falcons Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Toronto Falcons . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Toronto_Falcons&oldid=1131661633 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
48-488: The Falcons played well collecting a 13–6–13 record, but financial troubles caused the club (along with 11 others) to fold. Their average attendance for the 1968 season was 5,336 people per game. The NASL would return to Toronto in 1971 in the form of the Toronto Metros . During the 1967 season, the Falcons were able to sign Bill Brown a Scottish goalkeeper who received 28 international caps in his career. Tony Lecce
56-979: The squad, not to mention Yanko's father Ferdinand Daučík served as the head coach. In 1968, Salvadoran international Raúl Magaña appeared for the club. Ra%C3%BAl Maga%C3%B1a Raúl Alfredo Magaña Monzón (24 February 1940 – 30 September 2009) was a Salvadoran footballer and manager . Magaña made his debut aged 18 against Deportivo Saprissa in Costa Rica, coming on as a sub for Humberto Pérez. He played for several Salvadoran top level sides, most prominently for hometown club FAS , and also had spells in Guatemala and Canada. He finished his career with Alianza in January 1975. During his stay at USAC , he earned himself an economy degree. Nicknamed Araña (spider) and even El Gran Salvadoreño (the great Salvadoran), Magaña represented his country at their first ever World Cup,
64-486: Was a defender and Canadian international . Defender Guglielmo Burelli played over 150 games in the Serie A , including one season for Juventus FC Other players worth noting are Iris DeBrito and Yanko Daucik both prolific goal scorers, and John Lima from the first Spanish league. The team became something of a family affair with the addition of Daucik's brother in law László Kubala (player/coach) and nephew Branko Kubala to
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