Buffalo Stallions
The Buffalo Stallions were a soccer team based out of Buffalo, New York, that played in the Major [Indoor Soccer League (original)|Major Indoor Soccer League] from 1979 to 1984. Their home arena was Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. It was the last professional club for which the Portuguese legend and FIFA 100 forward Eusébio played, in 1979–1980.
Notable players
- Eusébio 1979–80
- Edward Kennedy 1983–1984
- Lajos Kű 1980–1981
- Jim May 1980–1985
- Rudy Pikuzinski 1983–84
- Robert Prentice 1984
- Chris Vranceanu 1983–84
History
| Year | League | Reg. season | Playoffs | Attendance average |
| 1979–1980 | MISL | 17–15 | Lost 1st Round Playoff to Pittsburgh Spirit | 8,556 |
| 1980–1981 | MISL | 20–20 | Lost 1st Round Playoff to St. [Louis Steamers (1979–1988)|St. Louis Steamers] | 9,487 |
| 1981–1982 | MISL | 24–20 | Lost 1st Round Playoff to New York Arrows | 9,214 |
| 1982–1983 | MISL | 22–26 | Out of playoffs | 7,442 |
| 1983–1984 | MISL | 15–33 | Out of playoffs | 4,834 |
Accomplishments
- 1979–1980 – All-MISL Team – Ian [Anderson (Scottish footballer)|Ian Anderson]
- 1979–1980 – MISL Rookie of the Year – Jim Sinclair
- 1981–1982 – MISL Rookie of the Year – Germain Iglesias