1969 Washington Darts season
The 1969 Washington Darts season was the second season of the team in the American Soccer League, and the club's third season in professional soccer. This year, the team earned first place in the Southern Division and made it into the championship game known as the ASL Final. They were this year's champions. It would be the last year of the club in the ASL as it joined the North American Soccer league in the following year with a new team under the same name in 1970.
| 1969 season | |||
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| Chairman | William Cousins Jr. | ||
| Manager | Norman Sutherland | ||
| ASL | Southern Division: First place ASL Championship: Winners | ||
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Competitions
League standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Scorpions | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 26 | 29 |
| Rochester Lancers | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 29 |
| Boston Astros | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 48 | 10 |
| New York Inter | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 8 |
Source:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Darts | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 11 | 33 |
| Philadelphia Spartans | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 19 |
| Philadelphia Ukrainians | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 38 | 19 |
| Newark Ukrainian Sitch | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 34 | 54 | 13 |
Source:
Northern Division playoff
| October 11[1] | Rochester Lancers | 1–2 | Syracuse Scorpions | Aquinas Memorial Stadium • Att. ??? |
Championship final
| Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 | First leg | Second leg | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Scorpions | 0–4 | Washington Darts | 0–2 | 0–2 | September 19 • Griffin Field • ??? September 26 • Brookland Stadium • 3,976 |
First leg
| Syracuse Scorpions | 0–2 | Washington Darts |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kerr  39' (Gyau)Browne 41' |
Griffin Field, Liverpool, New York
Attendance: ???
Second leg
| Washington Darts | 2–0 | Syracuse Scorpions |
|---|---|---|
| Browne 5' Gyau 86' (Kerr) |
Report |
Attendance: 3,976
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