Buffalo City FC

Buffalo City FC was an American soccer team based in Buffalo, New York, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played only one season (2009) in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national premier league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Eastern Keystone Division. They sold their rights as a club in the league to another group in Western New York, who then formed FC Buffalo.

Buffalo City FC
Full nameBuffalo City Football Club
Founded2008
Dissolved2009
GroundNichols School
Buffalo, New York
Capacity4,000
ChairmanEngland Andrew Moore
ManagerEngland Andrew Moore
LeagueNational Premier Soccer League
2009Regular Season: 2nd, Keystone
Playoffs: did not qualify

The team played all its 2009 home games at the stadium on the campus of Nichols School. The team's colors were black, burgundy and gold.

History

Buffalo City FC was founded in 2008 and was divided into five integral parts, (First Team, Youth Training/Academy, International Development, Youth Camps and Clinics, and Community Outreach). Buffalo City FC also had its own European training academy, AFA Marbella, located in Marbella, Spain. After just one season in the NPSL, in which the team finished second in the Keystone Conference, Buffalo City FC sold their franchise rights to FC Buffalo, who took their place in the NPSL.

Players

2009 Roster

as of July 1, 2009 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Bart Loos
2 DF United States USA Alex Mihal
3 DF United States USA Casey Derkacz
4 DF United States USA Herbert Deleon
5 DF United States USA Jake Schindler
6 MF United States USA Peter Marlette
8 MF United States USA Justin Fredsell
9 FW United States USA Marsalis Beckford
10 MF United States USA Mike Share
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF United States USA Marco Stencel
12 DF United States USA Dan Cavanaugh
13 MF United States USA Chris Griffiths
14 DF United States USA Judah Manetta
15 FW England ENG Daniel Waymont
16 MF Canada CAN Roshard Gilbert
17 MF Brazil BRA Igor Popovich
18 GK United States USA Scott Brody
19 DF United States USA Jeffrey Taylor

Year-by-year
Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2009 4 NPSL 2nd, Keystone Did not qualify Did not enter

Head coaches
  • England Mike Share (2008-2009)
  • England Andrew Moore (2009)

Stadia

References


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