Gerry Reardon
Encyclopedia
Gerry Reardon is a retired Irish football (soccer)
midfielder
who played professionally in the North American Soccer League
.
Reardon attended Adelphi University
, where he was a 1979 First Team
and 1980 Third Team All American soccer player. He is a member of the Adelphi Athletic Hall of Fame.
In December 1982, the Tulsa Roughnecks
selected Reardon in the second round of the North American Soccer League
draft. He was part of the Tulsa team which went on to win the 1983 Soccer Bowl
. He then played the entire 1983-1984 NASL indoor season with the Roughnecks before moving to the New York Cosmos
for the 1984 season.
He currently works for the FAI.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who played professionally in the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
.
Reardon attended Adelphi University
Adelphi University
Adelphi University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Garden City, in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is the oldest institution of higher education on Long Island. For the sixth year, Adelphi University has been named a “Best Buy” in higher education by the Fiske Guide to...
, where he was a 1979 First Team
Division I First-Team All-American (soccer)
The Division I First-Team All-Americans are the best eleven U.S. college soccer players as selected by the NCAA.-1970–1983:From 1970 to 1983 the NCAA only named defenders and forwards in addition to one goalkeeper.-1983–present:...
and 1980 Third Team All American soccer player. He is a member of the Adelphi Athletic Hall of Fame.
In December 1982, the Tulsa Roughnecks
Tulsa Roughnecks
-NASL:The Tulsa Roughnecks were a North American Soccer League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They played at Skelly Stadium on the campus of the University of Tulsa. The Roughnecks were a regular in the NASL playoffs, and won the NASL Soccer Bowl in 1983, defeating the Toronto Blizzard at B.C. Place...
selected Reardon in the second round of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
draft. He was part of the Tulsa team which went on to win the 1983 Soccer Bowl
Soccer Bowl
The Soccer Bowl was the championship game of the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1983. The event was created by NASL Commissioner Phil Woosnam who was trying to build a neutral-site championship event in the mold of the NFL's Super Bowl....
. He then played the entire 1983-1984 NASL indoor season with the Roughnecks before moving to the New York Cosmos
New York Cosmos
The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history...
for the 1984 season.
He currently works for the FAI.