Charlie Mitchell (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 May 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
St Mirren F.C. | |||
1969 | Sudbury Italia | ||
1970–1975 | Rochester Lancers | 121 | (5) |
1976 | New York Cosmos | 7 | (0) |
1977 | Team Hawaii | 23 | (0) |
1978 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 25 | (0) |
1979 | Toronto Blizzard | 30 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1977 | Team Hawaii | ||
1980–1981 | Tulsa Roughnecks | ||
1996–2005 | Northeastern State RiverHawks (men & women) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Charlie Mitchell is a Scottish American former soccer defender and coach. He played ten seasons in the North American Soccer League from 1970 to 1979.
Club career[]
Mitchell played for St Mirren F.C. in his native Scotland.[1] In 1969, he played in the National Soccer League with Sudbury Italia.[2]
He joined the Rochester Lancers of the NASL in 1970. The Lancers won the NASL championship in 1970, and Mitchell was named an NASL all-star. He was an NASL second-team all-star in 1971 and 1975, and an honorable mention all-star in 1972 and 1974.[3] In 1977, he was named to the Rochester Lancers Team of the Decade.[4]
In 1976 Mitchell moved to the New York Cosmos,[5] where he had an assist on a spectacular bicycle kick goal scored by his teammate Pelé in a game against the Miami Toros.[1]
In 1977 Mitchell played for Team Hawaii, where he became player-manager in mid-season.[6] Team Hawaii moved to Tulsa in 1978 and became the Tulsa Roughnecks; Mitchell was the only player Tulsa retained from the Hawaii roster.[7]
Mitchell played the 1979 season for the Toronto Blizzard,[5] and finished his NASL playing career with a total of 206 NASL regular-season games and nine NASL playoff games.[3] He also served as an assistant coach for Toronto throughout the season.[2]
Coaching career[]
After ending his playing career, Mitchell returned to Tulsa as manager of the Roughnecks.[6] The 1980 team finished with a 15-17 record and lost to the Cosmos in the first round of the playoffs. His 1981 team started with an 11-10 record, but in July 1981, Mitchell was replaced by his assistant Terry Hennessey. Sports Illustrated reported that this was due to team management's dissatisfaction with the Roughnecks' low-scoring offense.[8]
Later career[]
Mitchell remained a popular figure in Tulsa, as a participant in local youth soccer programs,[9] and as a sports bar-restaurant operator.[10] He coached the men's and women's soccer teams at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma for nine years[11] until his resignation in June 2005.[12]
References[]
- ^ a b "Head Coach Charlie Mitchell"[permanent dead link] biography in 2004 Northeastern State University soccer press guide (retrieved May 2, 2009).
- ^ a b Labow, Jefferey (February 22, 1979). "Charlie Mitchell to help coach Toronto Blizzard". The Globe and Mail. p. 46.
- ^ a b Hall of Fame eligibility profile Archived 2016-01-23 at the Wayback Machine at National Soccer Hall of Fame official website (retrieved May 2, 2009)
- ^ Lewis, Michael (3 August 1977). "Lancers can win title only by optimum output". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 50.
- ^ a b North American Soccer League player registry Archived 2009-03-02 at the Wayback Machine at National Soccer Hall of Fame official website (retrieved May 2, 2009).
- ^ a b North American Soccer League coaches registry Archived 2010-07-11 at the Wayback Machine at National Soccer Hall of Fame official website (retrieved May 4, 2009).
- ^ Randy Krehbiel, "Soccer team's success wasn't easy", Tulsa World, September 15, 2002.
- ^ "A Roundup Of The Week June 29-July 5", Sports Illustrated, July 13, 1981.
- ^ "Youth Soccer Provides Fun, Fitness, Opportunity" Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine, Greater Tulsa Reporter (retrieved May 2, 2009).
- ^ Jimmie Tramel, "Roughnecks a colorful, talented group", Tulsa World, June 26, 2006.
- ^ Glen Hibdon, "College: NSU team might be best ever", Tulsa World, September 29, 2004.
- ^ "Sports FYI", Tulsa World, June 10, 2005.
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- St Mirren F.C. players
- Team Hawaii players
- Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) players
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