L.A Wolves 1967

In the summer of 1967, Wolves became the first professional soccer champions in North America.
This is their story.

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LA Wolves player leaps for the ball during the final

The Story

In the summer of 1967, as the world was buzzing with the sounds of The Beatles and Monkees dominating the charts, a group of visionary entrepreneurs including LA Lakers owner Jack Kent Cooke, formed the United Soccer Association.

Teams were imported from Europe and South America to play under the banners of North American cities. These soccer pioneers travelled from coast to coast aiming to plant a flag for the Beautiful Game – a journey that ended with the LA Wolves and Washington Whips contesting one of the greatest finals ever seen on American soil, wowing fans and lighting the spark for Soccer in the USA.

 

The Story Of LA Wolves

The USA

With a lack of professional players and clubs in North America, organisers of the United Soccer Association made the decision to import teams from Europe and South America to represent North American cities.

Twelve teams accepted the invitation to take part in this unique tournament including clubs from England, Brazil, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, Holland and Uruguay. The league was split into Eastern and Western divisions before the top team in each played against one another in a championship game.

The Teams

The film

The incredible untold story of the summer of 1967 and Los Angeles Wolves’ United Soccer Association league title set to be brought to life by a new documentary, exploring Wolves’ impact in introducing football to a wide audience in the US. 

The film which had it’s world premiere in Wolverhampton in October, is now available to watch on Discovery+, Wolves Youtube channel and Wolves TV.

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LA WOLVES REPLICA CAP

A nod to the champions of 1967, this limited edition cap is a must for any fans of soccer in North America.

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This grey tee features the year Wolves became the first Professional Soccer Champions of the USA.

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Tournament Stats

The Squad

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The Teams

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Match Results

Houston Stars logo
1 - 1
Wolves U.S.A

May 27, 1967

Astrodome, Houston

Wolves U.S.A
2 - 1
New York Skyliners logo

June 4, 1967

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Cleveland Stokers logo
0 - 0
Wolves U.S.A

June 7, 1967

Municipal Stadium, Cleveland

Toronto City logo
1 - 2
Wolves U.S.A

June 11, 1967

Varsity Stadium, Toronto

Wolves U.S.A
5 - 1
Vancouver Royals logo

June 14, 1967

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Wolves U.S.A
4 - 1
Detroit Cougars logo

June 18, 1967

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Wolves U.S.A
1 - 1
Boston Rovers logo

June 25, 1967

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

San Francisco Golden Gate Gales logo
1 - 0
Wolves U.S.A

June 28, 1967

Kezar Stadium, San Francisco

Wolves U.S.A
2 - 0
San Francisco Golden Gate Gales logo

June 30, 1967

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Wolves U.S.A
2 - 3
Chicago Mustangs logo

July 5, 1967

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Dallas Tornado logo
2 - 2
Wolves U.S.A

July 9, 1967

Cotton Bowl, Dallas

Washington Whips logo
3 - 0
Wolves U.S.A

July 10, 1967

D.C. Stadium, Washington D.C.

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RESULTS & TABLES •

The Final

Wolves U.S.A
6 - 5
Washington Whips

KNOWLES 3’
Burnside 65’, 67’, 82’
Dougan 113’
Shewan 122’ (o.g.)

Smith 21’
Munro 64’ (pen.), 89’, 120’ (pen.)
Storrie 66’

July 14, 1967

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Attendance 17,842

Match Report Match Programme
Final Video

Additional footage

Behind the scenes

Behind the scenes image showing a cameraman filming for the LA Wolves movie
23:40

Filming in LA

Podcast
Kevin Baxter of the LA Times
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Extended interview

Kevin Baxter, LA Times
Alan Rothenberg, Former US Soccer Federation President
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Extended Interview

Alan Rothenberg, Former U.S. Soccer Federation President
Fan who attended the USA final between LA Wolves and the Washington Whips in 1967
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Extended Interview

USA Final Attendee