Philadelphia Fury (1978–1980)
| Full name | Philadelphia Fury | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Fury | ||
| Founded | 1978 | ||
| Dissolved | 1980 | ||
| Stadium | Veterans Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 60,000 | ||
| League | North American Soccer League | ||
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The Philadelphia Fury was an American soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1978 to 1980. The team was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and played their home games at Veterans Stadium. The team's ownership group included rock musicians Rick Wakeman, Peter Frampton, Mick Jagger, and Paul Simon. During the team's three years of play in Philadelphia it never had a winning record, but qualified for, and advanced to the second round, of the 1979 playoffs. After the 1980 NASL season, the team was sold and moved to Montreal, rebranding as the Montreal Manic.