Midland/Odessa Sockers
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| Full name | Midland/Odessa Sockers Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Sockers | ||
| Founded | 2008 | ||
| Stadium |
Grande Communications Stadium Midland, Texas | ||
| Capacity | 18,000 | ||
| Owners |
Miles Prentice Bob Richmond Monty Hoppel | ||
| Head Coach | TBA | ||
| League | Premier Development League | ||
| 2015 |
2nd, Mid South Playoffs: Conference Semifinals | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Midland/Odessa Sockers is an American soccer team based in Midland, Texas, United States. Founded in 2008, the team plays in the 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]
Originally known as the West Texas Sockers, they were renamed the Odessa/Midland Sockers on February 20, 2013. [4]
Players
Current roster
As at May 21, 2011.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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 |
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| 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 |
| 2012 | 4 | USL PDL | 6th, Mid South | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Mid South | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Mid South | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Mid South | Conference Semifinals | 2nd Round |
Head coaches
Stadia
- Grande Communications Stadium; Midland, Texas (2009–present)
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.uslsoccer.com/home/277703.html
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/295762.html
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1026840.html
- ↑ "A New Era of Socker Dawns in West Texas – West Texas Sockers". West Texas Sockers. July 30, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/13598690.html#ROSTER
- ↑ http://www.wtusockers.com/Roster/415208.html
- ↑ http://www.wtusockers.com/Roster/315998.html
- ↑ http://www.goeasternathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8878
- ↑ http://www.utpbfalcons.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=48&path=msoc
- ↑ http://www.utpbfalcons.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=45&path=msoc
- ↑ http://www.utpbfalcons.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=51&path=msoc
- ↑ http://www.wtusockers.com/Roster/316019.html
- ↑ http://www.gogriffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20500&ATCLID=1465068
- ↑ http://www.gobuffsgo.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/furness_dominic00.html
- ↑ http://athletics.utpb.edu/mens-sports/mens-soccer/roster/manuel-montes/
- ↑ http://www.mhclions.com/profile.asp?playerID=116
- ↑ http://www.utpbfalcons.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=65&path=msoc
- ↑ http://www.mcmurrysports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2215
- ↑ http://www.wtusockers.com/Roster/301715.html
- ↑ http://www.gobuffsgo.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2644&path=msoc
- ↑ http://www.gobuffsgo.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2646&path=msoc
- ↑ http://www.utpbfalcons.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=63&path=msoc
- ↑ "West Texas Names Cottle Coach". United Scooer Leagues (USL). October 7, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ↑ "WARREN COTTLE LEAVING SOCKERS FC". Odessa/Midland Sockers. July 30, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
http://www.goeasternathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10666&path=msoc
External links
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