DUSL History

History of the Dublin United Soccer League

In the Beginning
The Dublin United Soccer League began in October of 1967 and was then known simply as the Dublin Soccer League. The league was started by Mr. Ed Hardy, a Math and P.E. teacher at Fallon School and was sponsored by the Valley Community Services District (VCSD).
In it's first season, there were 10 teams made up of 4th through 6th grade boys who played a 9 game season. In a three way battle for first place, the league winner was the Panthers (8-0-1) who finished just ahead of the Spurs (8-1-0) and the Wildcats (7-1-1) at the end of the season.

** End of first season report - Jan. 1968

Early Years
The Dublin Soccer League grew quickly and was very successful. In the 1969-70 season, the Dublin Under-12 boys became State Champions. The California Youth Soccer Association's newsletter, "Korner Kicks", printed an article titled "The Dublin Story" which highlighted the Dublin Soccer Leagues success. Ed Hardy was interviewed providing insights to his philosophy on playing and coaching Soccer.

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