Birmingham Grasshoppers
Birmingham Grasshoppers were an American soccer team that played in Birmingham, Alabama from 1992-1996 as a member of the United States Interregional Soccer League. When the USISL split into two leagues in 1995, the Grasshoppers joined the Premier League. Preston Goldfarb (soccer coach at Birmingham-Southern College) was instrumental in originating the team and while at the helm, the Birmingham Grasshoppers won a division title, participated in the USISL "Sizzlin Nine" National Tournament, and hosted two regional playoffs. The Grasshoppers team was designed to give his players an opportunity to compete at a high level during the off-season, but travel schedules and time away from Birmingham-Southern led Goldfarb to discontinue the Grasshoppers after four seasons. The hoppers were a free scoring team with english striker John kennedy hitting the back of the net 38 times in 47 games.
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-1993 | Southern Challenge Cup (Provisional) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 45 |
| 1993-1994 | Midsouth | 18 | 13 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 104 |
| 1994-1995 | Eastern | 18 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 46 | 97 |
| 1995-1996 | Eastern | 14 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 12 |