HISTORY BORN IN ‘74
HERITAGE 1/22/74 “Seattle Sounders” name is officially adopted. 5/5/74 First Kick of the Sounders TRADITION inaugural NASL season.
PLAYER AWARDS
NASL Best XI WSL/APSL Best XI 11 selections 10 selections (FC Seattle)
USL/A-League Best XI MLS Best XI XI 23 selections 3 selections
League MVP winners Golden Boot Winners Roger Davies, 1980 (NASL) Chance Fry, 1990 (Seattle Storm) 6 Peter Ward, 1982 (NASL) 6 Peter Hattrup, 1995 (A-League) Peter Hattrup,1995 (A-League) Mark Baena, 1998 (A-League) Mark Baena, 1998 (A-League) Mark Baena, 1999 (A-League) Leighton O'Brien, 2002 (USL) Cam Weaver, 2006 (USL) Sébastien Le Toux, 2007 (USL) Sébastien Le Toux, 2007 (USL)
Goalkeeper of the Year Coach of the Year Marcus Hahnemann, 1994 (A-League) Alan Hinton, 1980 (NASL) 4 Marcus Hahnemann, 1995 (A-League) 4 Alan Hinton, 1994 (A-League) Dusty Hudock, 1997 (A-League) Neil Megson, 2000 (USL) Kasey Keller, 2011 (MLS) Brian Schmetzer, 2002 (USL)
Newcomer of the Year North American Player Fredy Montero, 2009 (MLS) of the Year 2 Mauro Rosales, 2011 (MLS) 2 Jack Brand, 1980 (NASL) Mark Peterson, 1982 (NASL) ROGER DAVIES
Rookie of the Year Defender of the Year Jim McAlister, 1977 (NASL) Taylor Graham, 2005 (USL) 4 Jason Dunn, 1994 (A-League) 1 Greg Howes, 2000 (USL) Cam Weaver, 2006 (USL) Comeback Player of the Year 1Eddie Johnson, 2012 (MLS)
TEAM ACCOLADES
TEAM TROPHIES 21 1977 Pacific Conference Champion (NASL) 1996 Champion (A-League) 1980 Western Division Champion (NASL) 2002 Commissioner’s Cup (USL) 1980 Top of the Table (NASL) 2005 Champion (USL) 1981 Trans-Atlantic Challenge (NASL) 2006 Cascadia Cup (USL) 1982 Western Division Champion (NASL) 2007 Champion (USL) 1982 Europac Tournament (NASL) 2007 Commissioner’s Cup (USL) 1988 Western Soccer Alliance 2007 Cascadia Cup (USL) Champion (Seattle Storm) 2009 US Open Cup (MLS) 1988 WSA Best Record (Seattle Storm) 2010 US Open Cup (MLS) 1994 Commissioner’s Cup (A-League) 2011 US Open Cup (MLS) 1995 Champion (A-League) 2011 Cascadia Cup (MLS)
ALL-TIME NASL RECORD ALL-TIME NASL GOALS
609 (315 games)
W L D ALL-TIME WSL/APSL GOALS 175 138 2 ALL-TIME WSL/APSL RECORD 155 (87 games)
ALL-TIME USL/A-LEAGUE GOALS
821 (478 games) W L 47 35 ALL-TIME MLS GOALS ALL-TIME USL/A-LEAGUE RECORD 320 (221 games)
ALL-TIME NASL MATCHES
W L D Steve Buttle 274 151 53 170 1977-1982 ALL-TIME MLS RECORD ALL-TIME WSL/APSL MATCHES
Peter Fewing 75 1985-1990 W L D 107 63 51 ALL-TIME USL/A-LEAGUE MATCHES
ALL-TIME GOALS LEADERS Scott Jenkins 1997-2005 61 - Mark Peterson 255 1979-1983 (NASL) 37 61 60 - Fredy Montero 2009-2011 (MLS) ALL-TIME MLS MATCHES 41 41 - Mark Baena 60 1998-1999 (USL) Osvaldo Alonso 37 - Chance Fry 184 2009-2013 1987-1990 (WSA/APSL)
Totals for W/L and Goals/Appearances based on all competitions. ALL-TIME ATTENDANCE
NASL (74-83) FC SEATTLE (84-90) USL (94-2008) MLS (2009-2013) Team Average: 18,293 Team Avg: 2,617 Team Average: 3,278 Team Average: 38,797 High: 24,226 High: 6,669 High: 6,347 High: 44,038 Low: 8,181 Low: 1,097 Low: 1,885 Low: 30,897 League Average: 12,620 League Avg: NA League Average: 3,320 League Average: 17,756
League attendance figures reflect season averages and not single-match records.
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Thanks: Frank M. MacDonald, Molly Wagner. Other sources: Wikipedia