St. Louis
Stars

1966-1977
    • All-Time Record
      W L T 90 – 138 – 31
    • NASL 88–134–31
    • NASL Playoffs 2–3–0
    • Comm'rs Cup 0–1–0

    The St. Louis Stars were founded in 1967 as one of ten original franchises in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL), making them the first professional soccer team in St. Louis in decades. The club was established by St. Louis businessman Bob Hermann and, after the NPSL merged with the United Soccer Association following their inaugural season, the Stars became a charter member of the North American Soccer League (NASL). Unlike many NASL clubs that relied heavily on foreign imports, the Stars were known for fielding predominantly American players, many drawn from the deep well of local St. Louis talent. The club reached the NASL final in 1972, falling 2-1 to the New York Cosmos. The Stars split their home matches between two venues over the course of their existence—Busch Memorial Stadium in downtown St. Louis and Francis Field on the campus of Washington University. Following the 1977 season, the franchise relocated to Anaheim, California, where it was rebranded as the California Surf.

    League
    NASL
    John SewellHead Coach

    Single-Season Records

    1. 1968
      MostGames Played
      32
    1. 1967 (NPSL)
      MostGoals
      54
    1. 1972
      FewestGoals Allowed
      14
    1. 1967 (NPSL)
      MostWins
      14
    1. 1972
      FewestDefeats
      4

    Seasons

    Season GP W L T GF GA GD Conf Overall NASL PlayoffsNPSL PlayoffsComm'rs Cup Avg Crowd Top Goalscorers
    1977 26 12 14 0 33 35 -2 2nd 10th 1st Rd×× 9,794 Fred Binney 9
    1976 24 5 19 0 29 57 -28 Last Last —×× 6,150 Al Trost 12
    1975 22 13 9 0 38 34 +4 1st 6th Semis×× 6,071 John Hawley 11
    1974 20 4 15 1 27 42 -15 2nd 13th —×× 7,374 Dennis Vaninger 6
    1973 19 7 7 5 27 27 0 2nd 5th —×× 6,003 Willy Roy 7
    1972 14 7 4 3 20 14 +6 1st 2nd Runner-Up×× 7,773 Willy Roy 7
    1971 24 6 13 5 37 47 -10 Last 7th —×× 3,579 Kazimierz Frankiewicz 14
    1970 24 5 17 2 26 71 -45 Last Last —×× 2,745 Pat McBride 7
    1969 16 3 11 2 24 47 -23 4th 4th —×× 2,274 Tommy Ferguson 7
    1968 32 12 14 6 47 59 -12 7th 13th —×× 5,388 Kazimierz Frankiewicz 16
    1967 (NPSL) 32 14 11 7 54 57 -3 2nd 4th ×—Runner-Up 7,613 Rudi Kolbl 15
    11 Seasons 253 88 134 31 362 490 -128 2 × ××× 5,888 Kazimierz Frankiewicz30

    All-Time Leaders

    Appearances

    1. Kazimierz Frankiewicz
      55
    2. 2 Willy Roy
      30
    3. 3 Al Trost
      24
    4. 4 Pat McBride
      23
    5. 5 Rudi Kolbl
      23

    Goals

    1. Kazimierz Frankiewicz
      30
    2. 2 Rudi Kolbl
      15
    3. 3 Willy Roy
      14
    4. 4 Al Trost
      12
    5. 5 John Hawley
      11

    Assists

    1. Kazimierz Frankiewicz
      12
    2. 2 Rudi Kolbl
      8
    3. 3 Dennis Vaninger
      6
    4. 4 Willy Roy
      5
    5. 5 Pat McBride
      4

    Contributions

    1. Kazimierz Frankiewicz
      42
    2. 2 Rudi Kolbl
      23
    3. 3 Willy Roy
      19
    4. 4 Al Trost
      15
    5. 5 John Hawley
      13

    Single-Season Leaders

    Goals

    1. Kazimierz Frankiewicz 1968
      16
    2. 2 Rudi Kolbl 1967 (NPSL)
      15
    3. 3 Kazimierz Frankiewicz 1971
      14
    4. 4 Al Trost 1976
      12
    5. 5 John Hawley 1975
      11

    Assists

    1. Rudi Kolbl 1967 (NPSL)
      8
    2. 2 Kazimierz Frankiewicz 1968
      7
    3. 3 Dennis Vaninger 1974
      6
    4. 4 Kazimierz Frankiewicz 1971
      5
    5. 5 Pat McBride 1970
      4

    Contributions

    1. Kazimierz Frankiewicz 1968
      23
    2. 2 Rudi Kolbl 1967 (NPSL)
      23
    3. 3 Kazimierz Frankiewicz 1971
      19
    4. 4 Al Trost 1976
      15
    5. 5 John Hawley 1975
      13

    All-Time Coaching

    Most Games

    1. John Sewell
      92
    2. 2 Casey Frankiewicz
      44
    3. 3 Bob Kehoe
      40
    4. 4 Rudi Gutendorf
      32
    5. 5 George Mihaljevic
      32

    Most Wins

    1. John Sewell
      34
    2. 2 Casey Frankiewicz
      17
    3. 3 George Mihaljevic
      14
    4. 4 Rudi Gutendorf
      12
    5. 5 Bob Kehoe
      8

    Winning %

    1. George Mihaljevic
      .438
    2. 2 Casey Frankiewicz
      .386
    3. 3 Rudi Gutendorf
      .375
    4. 4 John Sewell
      .370
    5. 5 George Meyer
      .231

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