OKC 1889 FC
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| Full name | Oklahoma City 1889 Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Imps |
| Founded | February 21, 2017 |
| Stadium | Bryan Young Memorial Field Norman, Oklahoma |
| Owner | Dustin Hooker |
| Head Coach | Adam Kay |
| League | UPSL |
| 2018 | 3rd, UPSL Central Conference North Division Playoffs: DNQ |
| Website | Club website |
Oklahoma City 1889 Football Club is an American men's soccer club based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is part of the UPSL, an amateur adult league in US Soccer that includes promotion and relegation.[1]
Year by Year[edit]
- All-time Record: 14–6–5 [W-D-L] (Includes all competitive matches: UPSL regular season and UPSL Playoffs)
- Regular Season Matches Record: 10-6-4 [W-D-L]
- Playoff Matches Record: 4-0-1 [W-D-L]
2018 Record: 3-3-2 [W-D-L] 12 PTS 27 GF 16 GA 11 GD.
Finished 3rd in the UPSL Central Conference North Division and missed playoffs by one spot behind Dallas Elite FC and Inocentes FC
2019 Record: 7-3-2 [W-D-L] in regular season 24 PTS 33 GF 14 GA 19 GD[2]
Finished 2nd in the UPSL Central Conference Pro-Premier (1st tier) North Division behind Inocentes FC and qualified for Central Conference playoffs
Playoff run 4-0-0 [W-D-L] includes a 3-1 victory against Reign FK, a 3-1 victory against FC Waco, and a 2-0 victory against Matias Almeyda FC. The Imps won the Central Conference championship 2-1 in extra time against Inocentes FC. The season ended with a 4-0 loss to Southwest FC in El Paso in the UPSL National Quarterfinal.
Club Records[edit]
Biggest Win: 8-0 vs Keene FC on 7/7/2018
Biggest Defeat: 5-1 vs Irving FC on 4/27/2019
Purple Reign Derby (Rivalry with Reign FK in Bartlesville, Oklahoma ) Record: 2-1-0 [W-D-L]
Head coaches[edit]
- Includes UPSL regular season and UPSL playoffs
| Coach | Nationality | Start | End | Games | Win | Draw | Loss | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Kay |  England
|
February 21, 2017 | present | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 56.00 |
Media Coverage[edit]
The goal of the club according to is to "provide a serious, professionally run team by the community, for the community."[3] The club has gained notoriety by being the covered by various media outlets such as The UPSL Podcast[4] , the Scissortail Podcast[5] , the Tornado Alley Soccer Podcast[6] , and the Full 90+ Podcast[7], which regularly covers the team. The club is also covered on social media such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook frequently from the UPSL and various sources of lower league soccer content.
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- ↑ http://www.upslsoccer.com/teams/oklahoma-city-fc-1889
- ↑ http://www.upslsoccer.com/standings
- ↑ Lenard, John. "Meet OKC 1889 FC." April 4, 2018. https://www.soctakes.com/2018/04/04/meet-okc-1889-fc/
- ↑ "Episode 017." The UPSL Podcast. http://the-upsl-podcast.blubrry.net/tag/okc-1889-fc/
- ↑ "S03E01 – A Conversation with Adam Kay of OKC 1889." The Scissortail Podcast. http://midfieldpress.com/2018/02/21/scissortail-podcast-s03e01-a-conversation-with-adam-kay-of-okc-1889/
- ↑ "Tulsa Athletic GM, Matt Boullt and OKC 1889 Managing Partner, Dustin Hooker." The Tornado Alley Soccer Podcast. http://www.bgn.fm/tag/okc-1889/
- ↑ The Full 90+ Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/user-267008231
