Dallas Tornado NASL Soccer Throwback Jersey Start Price CAD 129.99 Current Price CAD 129.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 15, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Location Nostalgia Central See more about 'Dallas Tornado NASL Soccer Throwback Jersey' Description Dallas Tornado were a soccer team based out of Dallas that played in the NASL. They played from 1967 to 1981. Their home fields were Cotton Bowl (1967-1968), P.C. Cobb Stadium (1969), Franklin Field (1970-1971), Texas Stadium (1972-1975, 1980-1981) and Ownby Stadium on the SMU campus (1976-1979). The club played Indoor soccer at Reunion Arena (1980-81). The franchise was one of the original clubs that played in the United Soccer Association, one of the two precursors to the NASL, in 1967. In fact the USA was made up of international clubs playing in U.S. cities as American teams. The team that played as the Dallas Tornado were Dundee United of the Scottish Football League. The following season when the USA merged with the NPSL, owners Lamar Hunt and Bill McNutt had to build a new team from scratch. Their effort resulted in a 2-26-4 record. Following the 1968 NASL season, the league was in trouble with ten franchises having folded. The 1969 season was split into two halves. The first half was called the International Cup, a double round robin tournament in which the remaining NASL clubs were represented by teams imported from the United Kingdom. The Tornado was represented again by Dundee United. The Tornado came in tied for third in the Cup with a 2-4-2 record. For the second half of the 1969 season, the teams returned to their normal rosters and played a 16 game schedule with no playoffs. Fortunes improved for the club as they won the NASL championship in 1971. Several division titles followed in the years after that league title. Two players, Kyle Rote, Jr. (son of former New York Giants wide receiver Kyle Rote) and Steve Pecher, won the league Rookie of the Year award in 1973 and 1976, respectively. As was the case with most NASL clubs, a drop in attendance contributed to the demise of the club in 1981. Of the twelve teams that comprised the USA in 1967, the Tornado franchise played the longest--15 seasons. Lamar Hunt did not give up on soccer in America, however, and was one of the founding owners in Major League Soccer. Ex-Manchester United goalkeeper, Alex Stepney played for Dallas. VISIT OUR EBAY ABOUT ME PAGE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PRODUCTS WE SELL INCLUDING INFO ON OUR WEBSITE. CLICK THE ICON NEXT TO OUR EBAY ID AND TAKE A TRIP BACK TO MORE NOSTALGIC ERA. ALSO NOW VISIT OUR EBAY STORE BY CLICKING THE ICON NEXT TO OUR EBAY ID. DESCRIPTION:   TACKLE TWILL EMBROIDERED LOGO, BRAND NEW, .  NOT A GAME WORN JERSEY- heavy doubleknit materialSTYLE SIZE XL (SIZE 52") PAYMENT OPTIONS:  PERSONAL CHECK, OR BANK MONEY ORDER SHIPPING: $18    IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS AUCTION OR ANY PRODUCT WE SELL PLEASE EMAIL US.     ***To our  CANADIAN BUYERS*** After Winning an Auction Or A Buy It Now, Please Wait Until You Have Been Sent An Invoice  With The Applicable Taxes, And Then Proceed To Paying The Full Amount Stated In The Invoice. On 04-Sep-07 at 20:24:47 EDT, seller added the following information: oldjerseys.com3 Store Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery of jersey once payment is received. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!