Boston Astros

The Boston Astros was an American soccer club based in Boston, Massachusetts, that was a member of the American Soccer League.[1] Initially playing under the name Fall River Astros, the team folded before being restarted under the new Boston Astros name.

The team played its home games at Nickerson Field during 1974 and 1975. At the end of the 1975 season, the team moved to Worcester, Massachusetts. John Bertos was the owner, general manager and head coach of the Boston Astros.[2]

  1. ^ Dupont, Kevin Paul (5 December 2020). "Soccer is the beautiful game except for one thing: flopping". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  2. ^ "Smithfield's Gilchrist is inducted into N.E. Soccer Hall of Fame". The Valley Breeze. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 2022-07-01.