West Texas United Sockers
West Texas United Sockers is an American soccer team based in Midland, Texas, United States. Founded in 2008, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference.
The team plays its home games at the Grande Communications Stadium, where they have played since 2009. The team's colors are white and navy blue.
Two of the team's co-owners, Miles Prentice and Bob Richmond, are also the owners of the Midland Rockhounds AA minor league baseball team.
History
The team joined the USL as an expansion team in 2009,[1][2] and opened its inaugural season Friday, April 10, 2009, with a 1-0 win over the Arizona Sahuaros in an exhibition match at Grande Stadium. The Sockers played their first official game on May 2, 2009, a 2-0 loss to the El Paso Patriots.[3]
Players
Current roster
As at May 21, 2011.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable former players
This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.
Year-by-year
| Year |
Division |
League |
Regular Season |
Playoffs |
Open Cup |
| 2009 |
4 |
USL PDL |
2nd, Mid South |
Divisional Finals |
Did not qualify |
| 2010 |
4 |
USL PDL |
4th, Mid South |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2011 |
4 |
USL PDL |
5th, Mid South |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
Head coaches
- Jesus Enriquez (2009–2010)
- Warren Cottle[23] (2010–present)
Stadia
Average attendance
Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.
- 2009: 2,782 (2nd in PDL)
- 2010: 2,501 (2nd in PDL)
References
http://www.goeasternathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10666&path=msoc
External links
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