- North York Rockets
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North York Rockets Nickname(s) Rockets Founded 1986 or '87 Dissolved 1993 Ground Esther Shiner Stadium League Canadian Soccer League
National Soccer LeagueThe North York Rockets were a professional soccer team that competed in the original Canadian Soccer League during its existence from 1987 to 1992.[1][2] Upon the demise of the CSL, the Rockets joined the National Soccer League.
The Rockets's best result came in 1991 when they defeated the Nova Scotia Clippers with a 9-1 goal aggregrate to advance to the league cup semi-finals.
After the team played in the NSL for the 1993 season, it replaced the Toronto Blizzard in the American Professional Soccer League as the Toronto Rockets for the 1994 season. The Rockets withdrew from the APSL only days before the start of the 1995 season due to a financial dispute with the league's front office.
Notable Players
- Don Ferguson
- Peter Sarantopoulos
- Steve Jansen
- Vladan Tomic
- Eddy Berdusco
- Cosimo Commisso
- Peter Sloly
- Tomasz Radzinski
- Nick Dasovic
- Ian Bridge
- Randy Ragan
- Peter Zezel[3]
Canadian National Soccer League Clubs Bradford Marshlanders · Brampton Kicks · Brantford City · Brantford Cockshutts · Buffalo Blazers · Canadian National Railway · Corinthians · Detroit Besa · Fergus · General Motors · Guelph Taylor-Forbes · Hamilton Apollos · Hamilton Austins · Hamilton British Imperials · Hamilton City · Hamilton Cougars · Hamilton Croatia · Hamilton Homer · Hamilton Hungaria · Hamilton Italo-Canadians · Hamilton Primos · Hamilton Steelers · Hamilton Stelcos · Hamilton Thistles · Hamilton Westinghouse · Hamilton White Eagles · Kenwoods · Kitchener Concordia · Kitchener Kickers · Kitchener Maple Leafs · Kosova Albanians · Liptons · London City · London CNR · London German Canadians · McKinnons · Montreal Alouettes · Montreal Cantalia · Montreal Carsteel · Montreal Castors · Montreal CNR · Montreal Concordia · Montreal Hungaria · Montreal Maroons · Montreal Sparta · Montreal Stars · Montreal Ukrainians · North York Rockets · North York Talons · Oakville CW · Oshawa Italia · Ottawa Sons of Italy · Ottawa Tigers · Quebec Selects · Queen City · Richmond Hill Kick · Scarborough Astros · Serbian White Eagles FC · Soccer Portugais du Quebec · St. Andrews/Earlscourt · St. Catherines Heidelberg · St. Catharines (Roma) Wolves · Sudbury · Sudbury Cyclones · Sudbury Italia · Toronto Abruzzi · Toronto Azurri · Toronto Blizzard · Toronto British Consols · Toronto Canadian Scots · Toronto Canadians · Toronto City · Toronto CNR · Toronto Congasco · Toronto Croatia · Toronto Dimano · Toronto East End Canadians · Toronto England United · Toronto Estonia · Toronto Falcons · Toronto First Portuguese · Toronto Greenbacks · Toronto Hakoah · Toronto Hellas · Toronto Hungaria · Toronto Inter-Roma · Toronto Italia · Toronto Italian Virtus · Toronto Jets · Toronto Macedonia · Toronto Macedonians · Toronto Malta United · Toronto Maple Leafs · Toronto Maroons · Toronto Melita · Toronto Mississauga Hungaria · Toronto Oakwoods · Toronto Olympia · Toronto Panhellenic · Toronto Polish White Eagles · Toronto Polonia · Toronto Scottish · Toronto Serbians · Toronto Sparta · Toronto Supra · Toronto St. Andrews · Toronto Transit Commission · Toronto Tridents · Toronto Ukrainians · Toronto Ulster United · Toronto White Eagles · Le Tricolore de Montréal · Welland · Willy Overland · Windsor Rovers · Windsor Stars · Windsor Teutonia · Windsor Wheels · Winnipeg Fury · WoodbridgeMiscellaneous Seasons 1922 · 1923 · 1924 · 1925 · 1926 · 1927 · 1928 · 1929 · 1930 · 1931 · 1932 · 1933 · 1934 · 1935 · 1936 · 1937 · 1938 · 1939 · 1940 · 1941 · 1947 · 1948 · 1949 · 1950 · 1951 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954 · 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959 · 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997Sources
References
- ^ Canadian Soccer Association. Offical Program, North York Rockets, 1987 File:North York Rockets Official Program (1987).pdf
- ^ Canadian Soccer Association, Offical Program Insert, North York Rockets, August 1987 [1]
- ^ Koep, Bob (1991-08-03). "Rockets demolish Clippers". Toronto Star. pp. B6. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/therecord/access/465664841.html?dids=465664841:465664841&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+3%2C+1991&author=Bob+Koep+Special+to+The+Star&pub=Toronto+Star&edition=&startpage=B.6&desc=Rockets+demolish+Clippers. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
Categories:- Canadian National Soccer League teams
- Canadian Soccer League (1986–1992) teams
- Defunct Canadian soccer clubs
- Toronto soccer teams
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