Rhode Island Oceaneers

Rhode Island Oceaneers

Full name	Rhode Island Oceaneers
Nickname(s)	Oceaneers
Founded	1974 | Reformed 2014
Dissolved	1979
Stadium capacity	3,000

The original Oceaneers team played in Pawtucket, Rhode Island as a member of the second version of the American Soccer League from 1974-77.

History

The original team was established in 1974. That season, they won the league title^[1] after a 16-2 regular season. U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame (1990)^[2] coach Manny Schellscheidt was named ASL Coach of the Year as the club outscored opponents 56-16.

For the 1977 season, the team was renamed the New England Oceaneers. Schellscheidt moved on to coach the New Jersey Americans, replaced by Massachusetts Hall of Famer (1999)^[3] John Bertos. After an 8-2-14 (8th of 9 teams) season, the team moved to Indianapolis, Indiana and become the Indianapolis Daredevils before folding after the 1979 season.

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Record (W-D-L)	Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup
1974	2	ASL	1st, Midwest	16-0-2	Champion	Did not enter
1975	2	ASL	2nd, North	8-9-3	1st Round	Did not enter
1976	2	ASL	2nd, East	9-3-9	Semifinal	Did not enter
1977	2	ASL	5th, East	8-2-14	Did not qualify	Did not enter

Coaches

• Manny Schellscheidt: 1974-76
• John Bertos: 1977^[4]

Honors

League Championship

• Winner (1): 1974

ASL Rookie of the Year

• 1976: John Roeslein

ASL Leading Goalkeeper

• 1975: Brad Steurer

ASL Coach of the Year

• 1974: Manny Schellscheidt

Notable players

• Mohammad Attiah
• Tony DiCicco
• Arnie Mausser
• Jose Franca Neto

References

1. The Year in American Soccer - 1974
2. "Hall of Famers". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
3. "Hall of Fame". Massachusetts Adult State Soccer. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
4. "Saturday will be a special reunion for Bertos, Astros". Lowell Sun. Retrieved 23 August 2013.

External links

• American Soccer League website
• @RI_Oceaneers