Rochester Flash
| Full name | Rochester Flash | |
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| Founded | 1981 | |
| Dissolved | 1984 | |
| Stadium | Holleder Memorial Stadium | |
| Capacity | 20,000 | |
| Owner | Eugene Quatro, Jr., et al. | |
| Head Coach | Joe Horvath | |
| League | American Soccer League (1981–1982) United Soccer League (1984) | |
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The Rochester Flash was an American soccer club based in Rochester, New York, that was a member of the American Soccer League.
History[edit]
In 1981, the Rochester Flash entered the American Soccer League, playing its home games at Holleder Memorial Stadium. In 1983, the team went on hiatus, but returned in 1984 as a member of the newly formed United Soccer League.[1]
Yearly Awards[edit]
- First Team All Star
- 1981: John Dolinsky, Dennis Mepham
- Rookie of the Year
- 1982: Franco Paonessa
Year-by-year[edit]
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 | ASL | 3rd, Freedom | 1st Round | did not enter |
| 1982 | 2 | ASL | 5th | did not qualify | did not enter |
| 1983 | 2 | ASL | On hiatus | ||
| 1984 | N/A | USL | 3rd, Northern | did not qualify | did not enter |
Coaches[edit]
- Don Lalka (1981–1982)
- Joe Horvath (1984)
Staff[edit]
- Joe Sirianni, Trainer/Traveling Secretary[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "1981-1984 Rochester Flash". funwhileitlasted.net. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "ROCHESTER LANCERS WALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2011". rochesterlancers.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- United Soccer League (1984–85) teams
- Men's soccer clubs in New York (state)
- Defunct soccer clubs in New York (state)
- American Soccer League (1933–1983) teams
- Sports in Rochester, New York
- 1981 establishments in New York (state)
- Association football clubs established in 1981
- 1984 disestablishments in New York (state)
- Association football clubs disestablished in 1984
- Northeastern United States soccer club stubs
- New York (state) sports team stubs