On this day in 1977, soccer arrived in Fort Lauderdale as the original Strikers played (and won) their first ever match at Lockhart Stadium vs the St. Louis Stars.

This would be day one of 4 decades (and counting) of the 954 being the epicenter of the game in south Florida. pic.twitter.com/a0BdBx0kl1

— Himmarshee Football Club ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@HimmarsheeFC) April 9, 2021