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la aztecs in los angeles
by: Stylo MatchmakersPosted on: December 8, 2019January 23, 2023

OFFICIAL LOS ANGELES AZTECS™

The team was based in Los Angeles, California and played its home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

 

In the seventies and eighties, a revolution took place in the city of Los Angeles. A revolution not only in football, but in the way we viewed the sport. Before the LA Galaxy and LAFC, there was the LA Aztecs, a team that captured the hearts of not only the people of Los Angeles, but the entire nation.

With the allure of Hollywood and the beautiful California weather, the Aztecs attracted some of the biggest names in football. In their inaugural season, they won the NASL title and the team’s founder, Dr. Jack Gregory, set out to capitalize on this success. He convinced a musical star with a love for football, none other than Elton John, to invest in the team and become its co-owner.

During this short, two-year regime, the Aztecs signed the legendary George Best, who was only a couple of seasons removed from his spell with Manchester United. Best dominated the newly-founded American league, scoring 15 goals in 23 matches in 1976 and tying a league record for assists in 1977.

But due in large part to Best’s alcoholism and the night-life in Hollywood, he was shipped off to a rival team in the summer of 1978. Other notable players such as Tommy Smith and Charlie Cook also represented the LA Aztecs after leaving Liverpool and Chelsea respectfully.

By 1979, the team was in need of star power, so they enlisted the inventor of “Total Football,” Rinus Michels, as their manager. Michels brought with him the one and only Johan Cruyff, and together they took the league by storm. Cruyff scored 13 goals and won the NASL’s Most Valuable Player award in his debut season.

But despite the brilliance of Cruyff and Michels, the LA Aztecs would shortly cease to exist. But the memories of their glory days will live on forever in the hearts of those who witnessed it. And as we continue to strive for greatness in the world of football, let us remember the lessons of the LA Aztecs and the legends that played for them

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Los Angeles Aztecs players

Javier Aguirre  Gary Allison  Alfredo Anhielo  Lee Atack  Desmond Backos  Phil Beal  George Best  Željko Bilecki  Bob Bolitho  Colin Boulton  Colin Clarke   Martin Cohen  Charlie Cooke  Julio César Cortés  Renato Costa  Peter Coyne   Johan Cruyff  Chris Dangerfield  Steve David  Ron Davies   Antonio de la Torre Villalpando  Roberto de Oliveira   George Dewsnip  Angelo DiBernardo  Vito Dimitrijević  Tony Douglas  Gary Etherington  Bernie Fagan  Mike Ferguson   Santiago Formoso  Randy Garber  Poli Garcia  Luís Fernando Gaúcho  Steve Gay  Uruguay Graffigna  Austin Hayes  Graham Horn  Larry Hulcer  Alan Jones   Garry Jones  Jerry Kazarian  Alan Kelley  Jimmy Kelly  Mihalj Keri  György Kottán  Bob Lenarduzzi  Dave Lennard  Malcolm Linton  Sammy Llewellyn  Miguel Lopez   Terry Mancini  Luis Marotte  Jackie Marsh   John Mason    Bobby McAlinden  John McGrane  Mike McLenaghen  Doug McMillan  Alan Merrick  Ramón Mifflin  Ane Mihailovich  Jim Millinder  Bill Mishalow  Ramon Moraldo  Dave Morrison  Buzz Parsons  Hugo Pérez  Héctor Pulido  Brian Quinn  Luiz Rangel  Tom Reynolds  Bob Rigby  Manuel Rodríguez Vega  Andy Rolland  Rubén Omar Romano  Thomas Rongen  Alex Russell  Miro Rys  Todd Saldana  Bill Sautter  Dave Shelton  Bobby Sibbald  Dave Smith   Tommy Smith  Franciszek Smuda  Frantz St. Lot  Wim Suurbier  Chris Turner  Juli Vee  Leo van Veen  Sergio Velazquez   Scott Vorst  Walter Wagner  Rudy Ybarra

 

 

 

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