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Tour of America
1967
Washington Whips Football Club(Aberdeen FC, Scotland)
26 May 1967 - United States President, Lyndon B. Johnston with Washington Whips (Aberdeen FC) Manager Eddie Turnbull and officials. who took part in a pre-tournament photo-shoot and carried out a ritual blessing of the match ball in the White House's Oval Office, before the first match. The President also recieved a season pass to all Washington Whips games, making him a season ticket holder.
Washington Whips FC
1967
Washington Whips FC’s 1967 Tour
The Washington Whips were a soccer team based in Washington, D.C. that played in the United Soccer Association (USA). The league was made up of teams imported from foreign leagues. The Washington Whips were the Aberdeen F.C. from Scotland. The name was chosen as the outcome of a newspaper contest. (Source: Wikipedia).
Washington Whips Football Club
United Soccer Association
Eastern Division Champions 1967
Table Positions
Tour Fixture List 1967
Washington Whips 1 v 2 Cleveland Stokers
26 May 1967
Storrie 44' - Setters 8', Vernon
D.C. Stadium, Washington, D.C., USA, Attendance: 9,403
Toronto City 1 v 2 Washington Whips
31 May 1967
Cormack - Storrie, Smith
Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Attendance: 12,000
Washington Whips 1 v 1 Chicago Mustangs
04 Jun 1967
Storrie - Boninsegna
D.C. Stadium, Washington, D.C., USA, Attendance: 6,125
Washington Whips 3 v 0 New York Skyliners
07 Jun 1967
Dalmao (o.g.), J.Wilson, Smith
D.C. Stadium, Washington, D.C., USA, Attendance: 5,112
Detroit Cougars 2 v 2 Washington Whips
11 Jun 1967
Thompson 14', 17' - J. Wilson 11', P.Wilson 40'
Tiger Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, D.C., USA, Attendance: 5,134
Cleveland Stokers 2 v 2 Washington Whips
14 Jun 1967
Dobing, Eastham - Shewan, P.Wilson
Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Attendance: 6,162
Washington Whips 1 v 1 Los Angeles Wolves
20 Jun 1967
J.Wilson 23' - Burnside 40'
D.C. Stadium, Washington, D.C., USA, Attendance: 7,487
Replayed on the 10 Jul 1967, due to Los Angeles Wolves illegal use of third substitute.
San Francisco Golden Gate Gales 0 v 0 Washington Whips
25 Jun 1967
Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, USA, Attendance: 4,657
Washington Whips 1 v 1 Vancouver Royal Canadians
28 Jun 1967
Munro - Gauden
D.C. Stadium, Washington, D.C., USA, Attendance: 8,709
Dallas Tornado 0 v 2 Washington Whips
01 Jul 1967
Smith 75', Whyte 88'
Dallas Cotton Bowl, Dallas, USA, Attendance: 6,839
Houston Stars 0 v 1 Washington Whips
04 Jul 1967
Smith
Astrodome, Houston, USA, Attendance: 12,380
Washington Whips 1 v 2 Boston Shamrock Rovers
8 Jul 1967
Munro - O'Neill, (pen.), Dixon
D.C. Stadium, Washington, D.C., USA, Attendance: 9,760
Washington Whips 3 v 0 Los Angeles Wolves
10 Jul 1967
Storrie (2), Buchan
D.C. Stadium, Washington, D.C., USA, Attendance: 7,641
Replay of game from 20 Jun 1967, due to Los Angeles Wolves illegal use of third substitute.
President's Cup Final
The winners from the Western Division v the winners of the Eastern Division.
Los Angeles Wolves 6 v 5 Washington Whips
14 Jun 1967
Knowles, 3', Burnside, 65', 67', 82', Dougan, 113', Shewan 122' (o.g.) - Smith, 21' Munro, 64', 89', 120',(2 pens.) Storrie, 66'
(a.e.t.)
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, USA, Attendance: 17,842
Winners: Los Angeles Wolves
(Wolverhamptom Wanders, England)
Washington Whips Football Club 1967, (Aberdeen FC, Scotland)
United Soccer Association, Eastern Division Champions 1967, President's Cup Final, Runners-up 1967
Manager, Eddie Turnbull, Players, No 1. Goalkeeper: Bobby Clark, No 2. Right Back: Jim Whyte, No 3. Left Back: Ally Shewan, No 4. Right Half: Francis Munro,
No 5. Centre Half: Tommy McMillan, No 6. Right Half: Jens Petersen, No 7. Centre Forward: Jim Storrie, No 8. Inside Left: Jimmy Smith, No 9. Centre Forward: Dave Johnston,
No 10. Inside Right: Harry Melrose, (Capt.) and Acting Manager, No 11. Outside Left: Jimmy Wilson, No 12. Left Back: Jim Hermiston, No 13. Left Half: Martin Buchan,
No 14. Outside Right: Pat Wilson, No 15. Outside Right: Ian Taylor, No 16. Outside Left: Willie Watt, Trainer: David Shaw
President: Earl Marin Foreman, General Manager: Jerry Cooper, Director of PR: Charles Brotman.
Washington Whips, Aberdeen FC, Aberdeen, Scotland - Los Angeles Wolves, Wolverhamptom Wanders FC, West Midlands, England - The Cleveland Stokers, Stoke City FC, Stoke-on-Trent, England - Toronto City, Hibernian FC, Edinburgh, Scotland - Dallas Tornado, Dundee United FC, Dundee, Scotland - Chicago Mustangs, Cagliari Calcio FC, Sardinia, Italy - New York Skyliners, C.A. Cerro FC, Montevideo, Uruguay - Vancouver Royal Canadians, Sunderland FC, Tyne and Wear, England - Houston Stars, Bangu Atlético FC, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - San Francisco Golden Gate Gales, Ado den Haag, Hague FC, Netherlands - Boston Rovers, Shamrock Rovers FC, Dublin, Ireland and the Detroit Cougars consisted of players from Glentoran F.C., Belfast, Ireland.
USA Final Los Angeles Wolves v Washington Whips
Washington Whips - Aberdeen stars of '67
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Family Tree Official's, Player's and staff details: Ancestry.com
A.F.C Official's, Player's and staff details source: AFC Heritage - The Official Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust.
Header Background: From Graeme Watson's personal collection, American Flag and 1967 programme featuring the Washington Whips FC - Copyright © 2021 Graeme Watson. Programmes displayed on this website are to illustrate the article on the match to which the programme was issued and to bring further understanding to the reader.
Additional Information: (Innes, David (2017). Numbers on the Front. McKenzie Print Ltd, Aberdeen.)
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Insert photos: From Graeme Watson's personal collection, United States President, Lyndon B. Johnston with Washington Whips (Aberdeen FC) Manager Eddie Turnbull, players and officials. Who took part in a pre-tournament photo-shoot. Citation - Photograph contact sheet, 5/26/1967, 1967-05-26-A4190, 5/26/1967, 1967-05-26-A4191, White House Photo Office Collection, LBJ Presidential Library & President's Daily Diary Entry 1967-05-26 - Public domain.
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