Washington Whips

Washington Whips

Full name	Washington Whips Soccer Team.
Nickname(s)	Whips
Founded	1966
Dissolved	1968
Ground	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Capacity	50,000
Owner	Earl Foreman.
Manager	Eddie Turnbull.
League	United Soccer Association North American Soccer League
1968	02nd, Atlantic Division
Home colours Away colours Third colours

The Washington Whips were a soccer team based in Washington, D.C. that played in the United Soccer Association. The league was made up of teams imported from foreign leagues. The Washington club was actually Aberdeen F.C. from Scotland.

Following the 1967 season, the USA merged with the National Professional Soccer League to form the North American Soccer League with the teams from the former USA having to create their rosters from scratch. Their home field was RFK Stadium. The team's owner was Earl Foreman, later owner of the Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association and president of the original Major Indoor Soccer League. Edward T. Reynolds was the booth announcer for the club prior to the merger.

Year-by-year

Year	League	W	L	T	Pts	Reg. Season	Playoffs
1967	USA	5	2	5	15	1st, Eastern Division	Runners Up
1968	NASL	15	10	7	167	2nd, Atlantic Division	Did not qualify

See also

• D.C. United
• Washington Darts
• Washington Diplomats
• Team America (NASL)

External links

• Dave Litterer: American Soccer History Archives (per 6.2.2012)
• Dave Morrison: Washington Whips, North American Soccer League Rosters (per 6.2.2012)