The New York Eagles were a professional soccer franchise that played in the American Soccer League

American Soccer League

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 from 1978 to 1981, with a one-year hiatus in 1980. The franchise played its first season in Mount Vernon, New York

Mount Vernon, New York

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, then moved to Albany, New York

Albany, New York

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 for the 1979 and 1981 seasons, playing at Albany's Bleecker Stadium

Bleecker Stadium

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The Eagles' top scorer, Vogislav "Billy" Bolevic, led the ASL in scoring in both 1981. The Eagles sat out the 1980 season due to financial constraints. The franchise made the playoffs in both the 1979 and 1981 seasons, but did not advance past the first game in either playoff appearance.

Players

Billy Bolevic (1981) 26 Apps 25 Goals Hranislav Hadzitonic (1979) (1981) Ramon Mifflin

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 (1978) Tommy Mulroy (1978) Branko Samatovic (1979) 28 Apps 8 Goals Lesh Shkreli

Lesh Shkreli

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 (1979) 25 Apps 7 Goals Eugene Van Taylor

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 (1978) Andjelko Tesan (1979) Clyde Watson

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 (1978)

Yearly Awards

ASL Season MVP

• 1981 - Billy Bolevic

ASL All-Star Team Selection

• 1979 - Andjelko Tesan, Branko Sematovic
• 1981 - Billy Bolevic

ASL Leading Goal Scorer

• 1981 - Billy Bolevic (25 Goals)

ASL Leading Points Scorer

• 1981 - Billy Bolevic (59 Points)

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup
1978	2	ASL	4th, Eastern	Did not qualify	Did not enter
1979	2	ASL	2nd, Eastern	1st Round	Did not enter
1980	2	ASL	on hiatus
1981	2	ASL	3rd, Liberty	1st Round	Did not enter