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Penn-Jersey Spirit played in the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 and 1991. The team's home stadium was Lions Stadium in Ewing, New Jersey, on the campus of Trenton State College (today known as the College of New Jersey). The team also played a small number of home games at La Salle University.

The team was coached by Dave MacWilliams and assisted by former local professional player Tom O'Dea. Mike Romeo was the team's goalkeeper coach. Notable players included Cris Vaccaro and Dan Donigan as well as a pair of current NCAA Division I coaches, Dave Masur of St. John's University and George Gelnovatch of University of Virginia. The team also had Matt Knowles, who was the first draft pick of the New York/New Jersey Metrostars in 1996.

The original ownership group included Spencer Rockman and Pat Varsalona, who were the co-founders of the Garden State Soccer League, New Jersey's largest adult semipro/amateur soccer league and long-time soccer entrepreneur Charles Cuttone, who sold his interest before the team's first season. Then Rutgers head coach Bob Reasso served as the team's General Manager.

Although reasonably well-supported, the team ceased operations after its second season.

Ownership

Spencer Rockman - Co-Owner
Pat Varsalona - Co-Owner
Vincent Baldino - Co-Owner
Charles Cuttone - Co-Owner

Coaching staff

Dave MacWilliams - Head Coach (1990-1991)
Paulo Dias - Head Coach (1991)
Tom O'Dea - Assistant Coach
Mike Romeo - Goalkeeping Coach

Honors

First Team All Star

1990 Dale Caya, Brian Ainscough, George Gelnovatch, Dan Donigan

Second Team All Star

1990 Pat O'Kelley

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. season	Playoffs	Open Cup	Avg. attendance
1990	1	APSL	3rd, ASL North	Did not qualify	Did not enter	2,614
1991	1	APSL	4th, American	Did not qualify	Did not enter

References

v t e American Professional Soccer League
Seasons	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Teams	Albany Capitals Arizona Condors Atlanta Ruckus Boston Bolts California Emperors Colorado Foxes Fort Lauderdale Strikers Los Angeles Heat Los Angeles Salsa Maryland Bays Miami Freedom Montreal Impact New Jersey Eagles New Mexico Chiles New York Centaurs New York Fever Orlando Lions Penn-Jersey Spirit Portland Timbers Real Santa Barbara Rochester Raging Rhinos Salt Lake Sting San Diego Nomads San Francisco Bay Blackhawks Seattle Sounders Seattle Storm Tampa Bay Rowdies Toronto Blizzard Toronto Rockets Vancouver 86ers Washington Diplomats Washington Stars
International cups	Pepsi Cup (1990) Professional Cup (1992)

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