Werblin Says Fans Helped 1980 Dips Turn Around

 

Paul Cannell Match Used Jersey

 

Happy Birthday, Sonny Askew

 

The Injury Bug

Dips trainer Steve Hornor had his work cut out for him in July of 1980. As this caricature from Soccer Plus accurately portrays, the team was beset by injuries.

Happy Birthday, Jim Steele!

 

Desperate Plea for the Dips

 The Washington Post published the following impassioned editorial as the original Dips were on life support.

In your opinion...

 Who caused Gordon Bradley more headaches, Johan Cruyff or Paul Cannell? One team insider called it "a toss up."

 

Dips Head & Wrist Bands

 

Eric Martin

 Eric Martin wore a simple yellow jersey while playing in his last game at RFK against the Cosmos on August 6, 1977. Here is the backstory from the Dips Fan Club newsletter.

Bobby Stokes, 1980

 

Alternative Depiction of Johan Cruyff

 

 Did you ever notice Sonny Askew often did not wear shin guards? "I wasn't attention seeking, or trying to be a hot dog," he recently reflected. "I just felt more comfortable playing without them." Did he take grief from opponents for this habit? "Oh, yes."

What Did This Guy Do To Piss Off Paul Cannell?

 

Joe Horvath Gets Some Help From Big Luke, 1979

 

Jim Steele Mauls Rodney Marsh

 

Don Droege 1979 Kit

 

42nd Anniversary of Black Sunday

June 1, 2022, will mark the 42nd anniversary of Black Sunday, when referee Toros Kibritjian and linesman Gordon Arrowsmith conspired to do whatever it would take to rob the Dips of their rightful victory over the Cosmos. Whatever it took amounted to disallowing two Diplomat goals on the shakiest of terms. Soccer America featured the crime as a cover story.

Johan Cruyff, 1980

 

Bill Irwin Rises Above The Surf at RFK, 1980

 Photo by Tony Quinn

 

Lozano's Jersey From 1980 Asia Tour