Detroit Cougars (soccer)
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| Full name | Detroit Cougars |
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| Founded | 1967 |
| Dissolved | 1968 |
| Stadium |
Tiger Stadium University of Detroit Stadium both in Detroit, Michigan |
| Chairman | William Clay Ford |
| Manager | John Colrain (1967) |
| League |
United Soccer Association North American Soccer League |
The Detroit Cougars were a soccer team based in Detroit, Michigan, which played in the United Soccer Association and the North American Soccer League. The USA was made up of teams imported from foreign leagues. The Detroit club consisted of players from Glentoran F.C. and their player-coach John Colrain of the Irish Football League.
The Cougars' home field was Tiger Stadium. Whenever a scheduling conflict arose, home games were moved to the University of Detroit Stadium. One such match on June 14, 1967 against the Houston Stars ended in an infamous player riot.
Following the 1967 season, the USA merged with the National Professional Soccer League to form the North American Soccer League.
After one season in the NASL, the Cougars folded. The NASL would return to Detroit in 1978 in the form of the Detroit Express.
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