Los Angeles Wolves

The Los Angeles Wolves were Wolverhampton Wanderers playing under a local name in the 1967 United Soccer Association. They beat the Washington Whips, who were really Aberdeen, 6–5 in extra time in the final at the Coliseum.

founded 1966 Los Angeles, CA dissolved 1968

games
46
wins
16
draws
13
losses
15
honors
1

first recorded game May 27, 1967 · latest recorded game Sept. 7, 1968

Totals and dates are as recorded here.

Honors

All-time, by competition

competition GP W T L pts gf ga ppg gf/ga
44 16 13 15 154 76 66 3.50 1.15
NASL 32 11 8 13 139 55 52 4.34 1.06
USA 12 5 5 2 15 21 14 1.25 1.50

Division, year by year

1967 1968 1st division2 seasons United Soccer Association, 1967North American Soccer League, 1968
Where Los Angeles Wolves sat in the pyramid, 1967 to 1968. A block marks a league season, placed on the year the season began and the division its league is recorded at; select one for that season. An empty column is a year with no league season on record. Cups are left out: a cup has no division.

Points per game, season by season

Season by season

competition season GP W T L pts gf ga ppg gf/ga
NASL 1968 32 11 8 13 139 55 52 4.34 1.06
USA 1967 12 5 5 2 15 21 14 1.25 1.50

Career leaders

complete stats

Goals

  1. Carlos Metidieri 16
  2. Mickey Walker 7
  3. Jorge Benítez 6
  4. Ernie Hunt 4
  5. Leif-Dag Werneid 4
  6. Ray Veall 4
  7. Bobby Thomson 3
  8. Clive Ford 3
  9. Derek Dougan 3
  10. Edward Reeves 3

Assists

  1. Carlos Metidieri 5
  2. Jorge Piotti 4
  3. Derek Dougan 3
  4. Ernie Hunt 2
  5. Peter Knowles 2
  6. Bobby Thomson 1
  7. Dave Wagstaffe 1
  8. Mickey Walker 1
  9. Terry Wharton 1

Appearances

  1. Carlos Metidieri 32
  2. Danny Campbell 32
  3. Tony Knapp 30
  4. Edward Reeves 28
  5. Gerald Lightowler 28
  6. Brian Gallagher 27
  7. Gilson Metidieri 24
  8. Peter Knowles 24
  9. Ray Veall 23
  10. Jorge Piotti 22

Most recent games — all 46 →

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Goal difference in the 20 results listed below, oldest to newest. Wins rise above zero in green, losses fall below it in red, and a draw is a grey block across the line. Hover over a bar for the result and date; select it for the game.
date competition season team score team venue referee attendance sources
Sept. 7, 1968 NASL 1968 Los Angeles Wolves 1 - 4 San Diego Toros Balboa Stadium 5724 1
Sept. 4, 1968 NASL 1968 Kansas City Spurs 2 - 1 Los Angeles Wolves Kansas City Municipal Stadium 8973 1
Sept. 1, 1968 NASL 1968 Los Angeles Wolves 2 - 0 Vancouver Royals Rose Bowl 1300 1
Aug. 28, 1968 NASL 1968 Los Angeles Wolves 0 - 3 Oakland Clippers Oakland Coliseum — 1
Aug. 23, 1968 NASL 1968 Dallas Tornado 0 - 3 Los Angeles Wolves Cotton Bowl 2736 1
Aug. 18, 1968 NASL 1968 Los Angeles Wolves 2 - 4 Oakland Clippers Rose Bowl — 1
Aug. 14, 1968 NASL 1968 Detroit Cougars 3 - 3 Los Angeles Wolves Rose Bowl 1051 1
Aug. 10, 1968 NASL 1968 Los Angeles Wolves 1 - 4 Vancouver Royals Empire Stadium 10866 1
Aug. 4, 1968 NASL 1968 Los Angeles Wolves 0 - 4 Oakland Clippers Oakland Coliseum 4212 1
July 28, 1968 NASL 1968 Houston Stars 1 - 4 Los Angeles Wolves Rose Bowl 1087 1
July 20, 1968 NASL 1968 Houston Stars 1 - 0 Los Angeles Wolves Astrodome 3331 1
July 17, 1968 NASL 1968 Dallas Tornado 2 - 1 Los Angeles Wolves Rose Bowl 1033 1
July 14, 1968 NASL 1968 Los Angeles Wolves 2 - 1 San Diego Toros Rose Bowl 1231 1
July 10, 1968 NASL 1968 Los Angeles Wolves 2 - 4 Washington Whips Empire Stadium 3848 1
July 7, 1968 NASL 1968 Atlanta Chiefs 2 - 1 Los Angeles Wolves Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium 3780 1
June 29, 1968 NASL 1968 Los Angeles Wolves 0 - 1 Vancouver Royals Empire Stadium 5583 1
June 26, 1968 NASL 1968 Dallas Tornado 1 - 7 Los Angeles Wolves Rose Bowl 3879 1
June 23, 1968 NASL 1968 Kansas City Spurs 0 - 0 Los Angeles Wolves Rose Bowl 1021 1
June 19, 1968 NASL 1968 Los Angeles Wolves 0 - 0 Oakland Clippers Rose Bowl 2381 1
June 16, 1968 NASL 1968 Los Angeles Wolves 3 - 0 Toronto Falcons Rose Bowl 1041 1