| 1974 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Gordon Bradley[1] |
| Stadium | Downing Stadium |
| NASL | Division: 4th Overall: 13th Playoffs: Did not qualify |
| National Challenge Cup | Did not enter |
| Top goalscorer | League: Randy Horton(9 goals)All: Randy Horton(9 goals) |
| Highest home attendance | 8,009 vs.PHI(June 9) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,153 vs.BOS(June 2) |
| Average home league attendance | 3,578[2] |
The1974 New York Cosmos season was the fourth season for theNew York Cosmos in the now-defunctNorth American Soccer League. In the Cosmos' fourth year of existence the club finished last in the four-team Northern Division and 13th out of 15 in the overall league table, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in their short history.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pld = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, D = Draws, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
6 points for a win, 3 points for a draw, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each goal scored (up to three per game).
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Minutemen | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 94 |
| 2 | Toronto Metros | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 87 |
| 3 | Rochester Lancers | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 77 |
| 4 | New York Cosmos | 20 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 58 |
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Washington Diplomats | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 70 |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 70 |
| 13 | New York Cosmos | 20 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 58 |
| 14 | St. Louis Stars | 20 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 54 |
| 15 | Denver Dynamos | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 42 | 21 | 49 |
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| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1974 | Baltimore Comets | H | 2-3 | 5,700 | Horton (2) |
| May 12, 1974 | Miami Toros | H | 1-1 (SOL) | 1,428 | Fink |
| May 19, 1974 | Rochester Lancers | H | 1-2 | 4,952 | Dawes |
| May 22, 1974 | Philadelphia Atoms | A | 1-0 | 10,117 | |
| June 2, 1974 | Boston Minutemen | H | 2-1 | 1,153 | Horton, Vowden |
| June 9, 1974 | Philadelphia Atoms | H | 0-0 (SOW) | 8,009 | |
| June 14, 1974 | Miami Toros | A | 5-3 | 8,309 | Jarman, Fink, Liveric |
| June 22, 1974 | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2-2 (SOL) | 15,445 | Jarman (2) |
| June 23, 1974 | Los Angeles Aztecs | A | 3-2 | 4,107 | Horton, Kerr |
| June 29, 1974 | Boston Minutemen | A | 3-0 | 10,849 | |
| June 30, 1974 | Vancouver Whitecaps | H | 0-2 | 2,835 | |
| July 4, 1974 | Washington Diplomats | H | 3-1 | 1,301 | Horton (2), Scott |
| July 6, 1974 | Denver Dynamos | A | 2-0 | 3,915 | |
| July 12, 1974 | Baltimore Comets | A | 2-2 (SOL) | 3,467 | Scott (2) |
| July 19, 1974 | Rochester Lancers | A | 1-0 | 9,255 | |
| July 21, 1974 | Seattle Sounders | H | 2-1 | 4,326 | Siega, Liveric |
| July 28, 1974 | Toronto Metros | H | 2-2 (SOW) | 3,003 | Jarman, Horton |
| July 31, 1974 | Toronto Metros | A | 1-1 (SOL) | 2,226 | Horton |
| August 4, 1974 | St. Louis Stars | H | 2-1 | 3,074 | Fink, Dawes |
| August 11, 1974 | Washington Diplomats | A | 2-1 | 3,621 | Horton |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Att. | Scorers | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26 |  Napoli | H | 2–2 | 9,752 | Horton, Renery | [6] |
| June 16 |  Universidad de Honduras | H | 4–1 | 500 | Horton, Dawes, Liveric, Rivera | [6] |
| July 7 |  Puerto Rico | H | 4–1 | n/a | Liveric (3), Donlic | [6] |
| July 14 | Italian Army team | H | 1–3 | 500 | Scott | [6] |
