1967 Washington Whips season

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.

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

Club

Competitions

United Soccer Association
Main article: United Soccer Association

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Washington Whips (Q) 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
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

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]

Match results

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
May 31, 1967 2 Toronto City 1–2 Washington Whips Toronto, Ontario
Cormack Report Storrie
Smith 		Stadium: Varsity Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
June 4, 1967 3 Washington Whips 1–1 Chicago Mustangs Washington, D.C.
Storrie Report Boninsegna Stadium: D.C. Stadium
Attendance: 6,125
June 7, 1967 4 Washington Whips 3–0 New York Skyliners Washington, D.C.
Wilson
Own goal
Smith 		Report Stadium: D.C. Stadium
Attendance: 5,112
June 11, 1967 5 Detroit Cougars 2–2 Washington Whips Detroit, Michigan
Thompson Report J. Wilson
P. Wilson 		Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 5,134
June 14, 1967 6 Cleveland Stokers 2–2 Washington Whips Cleveland, Ohio
Dobing
Eastham 		Report Shewan
P. Wilson 		Stadium: Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 6,162
June 20, 1967 7 Washington Whips 1–1 Los Angeles Wolves Washington, D.C.
Burnside Report J. Wilson Stadium: D.C. Stadium
Attendance: 7,847

USA Championship
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  122'  (o.g.)		 Smith  21'
Munro  64', 89', 120'
Storrie  66'		 Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Attendance: 17,842[3]

See also

References
  1. "Replay of 1-1 Soccer Tie Ordered". July 7, 1967. Retrieved 3 February 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.
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