| 1977 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Gordon Bradley[1] (Until July 7) Eddie Firmani[2] (After July 7) | ||
| Stadium | Giants Stadium | ||
| NASL | Division: 2nd Overall: 3rd Playoffs: Champions | ||
| National Challenge Cup | Did not enter | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Giorgio Chinaglia (15 goals) All: Giorgio Chinaglia (42+ goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 77,691 vs. Fort Lauderdale (August 14) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,212 vs. Victory Sportif Club (April 2) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 34,142[3] | ||
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The 1977 New York Cosmos season was the seventh season for the New York Cosmos in the now-defunct North American Soccer League. The Cosmos' seventh year of existence saw them drop "New York" from the club name (it would be restored in 1979), move into Giants Stadium (where they would play until their dissolution in 1985), and win their second NASL championship in Pelé's final year as a professional footballer. Pelé's last match was on October 1, 1977, in front of a capacity crowd at Giants Stadium: in an exhibition match between New York and his former club Santos, Pelé appeared for both sides, playing one half for each. The Cosmos won the game 2–1.[4] The Cosmos finished second in the 4-team Eastern Division and third out of 18 teams league-wide on their way to the 1977 championship.
- ^ Bell, Jack (May 2008). "Gordon Bradley, Who Nurtured U.S. Soccer, Dies at 74 (Published 2008)". The New York Times.
- ^ "From Cape Town to NY, via Charlton: The footballing life of Eddie Firmani". TheGuardian.com. May 19, 2010.
- ^ "North American Soccer League".
- ^ "ESPN.com - E-Ticket: When Soccer Ruled The USA". www.espn.com.