NASL 1979 Work Stoppage

March 19, 2010 at 10:29 am , , ,

By Kenn Tomasch Kenn Blog

History Lesson: The NASL Strike Of 1979
From 1968 to 1984, the North American Soccer League gave fans their first look at big time professional soccer, their last look at Pele as a player, and the first—and last—player strike in American soccer history.

For less than a week in 1979, the NASL played a confusing game of “What’s My Lineup?” with some players walking out, some walking on, and many walking around wondering exactly what was happening.

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