Edmonton Drillers (1979–1982)
The Edmonton Drillers were a North American Soccer League team that played both outdoors and indoors from 1979 to 1982, at the peak of the league's success. The team was brought to Edmonton by local entrepreneur and Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington, after witnessing the strong support for Brian Rice's Edmonton Black Gold team in 1978. Previous to playing in Edmonton, the team was known as the Oakland Stompers, Hartford Bicentennials and Connecticut Bicentennials.
| Full name | Edmonton Drillers | ||
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| Founded | 1979 | ||
| Dissolved | 1982 | ||
| Stadium | Commonwealth Stadium (42,500) indoor: Northlands Coliseum (17,490) Edmonton Gardens (5,100) | ||
| Chairman | Joe Petrone | ||
| Head coach | Hans Kraay Timo Liekoski Joe Petrone | ||
| League | North American Soccer League | ||
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