Brazilian Jose Neto led the American Soccer League with 23 goals as the Boston Astros (9W-3L-8D, 26 points) won the North Division and were ASL co-champions along with the New York Apollos. The Astros folded after the 1975 season and Neto went on to play for Memphis and the San Diego Sockers in the NASL. Rhode Island’s Mohammed “Baby Jet” Attiah (16 goals) was second in scoring and Connecticut’s Roberto Taylor (14 goals) was rookie of the year. [Read more…] about Oct. 5, 1975 – Boston Astros’ Jose Neto named American Soccer League MVP