This article is about the former indoor soccer team.

The New York Express were a soccer team based out of Uniondale, New York

Uniondale, New York

Uniondale is a hamlet as well as a suburb of New York City in Nassau County, New York, United States, on Long Island, in the Town of Hempstead. The population was 24,759 at the 2010 United States Census.-Geography:...

 that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League

Major Soccer League

The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...

. They played only one season, the 1986-1987 season. Their home arena was Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, United States. Home to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League, the Coliseum is located approximately east of New York City on Long Island...

. They were owned by Stan Henry.

The Express were an expansion team for the 1986-87 season, owned in part by New York Cosmos

New York Cosmos

The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history...

 goalie Shep Messing

Shep Messing

Shep Messing is a former American soccer goalkeeper and current broadcaster. He played seven seasons in the North American Soccer League and six in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He was also a member of the U.S...

, who saw limited action for the team. The Express also featured former Cosmos star and U.S. National Team player Rick Davis

Rick Davis

Richard Dean Davis is a retired American soccer midfielder, and former captain of the U.S. National Team for much of the 1980s...

 and Iran National Team

Iran national football team

The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...

 Star Andranik Eskandarian

Andranik Eskandarian

Andranik Eskandarian is an Armenian Iranian-American footballer. He played as a defender for the F.C. Ararat Tehran, Taj F.C. and New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League....

. The team managed only a 3-23 record and folded at the All-Star Break due to financial problems.

Roster

  Oscar Albuquerque

Oscar Albuquerque

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 Amr Aly

Amr Aly

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 Hubert Birkenmaier Marcelo Carrera

Marcelo Carrera

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 Michael Collins

Michael Collins (soccer)

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 Gustavo Crnko   Fred Grgurev

Fred Grgurev

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 Rick Davis

Rick Davis

Richard Dean Davis is a retired American soccer midfielder, and former captain of the U.S. National Team for much of the 1980s...

 Andranik Eskandarian

Andranik Eskandarian

Andranik Eskandarian is an Armenian Iranian-American footballer. He played as a defender for the F.C. Ararat Tehran, Taj F.C. and New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League....

 Peter Jianette

Peter Jianette

Peter Jianette is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and was a member of the U.S. team at the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship....

   Mark Liveric

Mark Liveric

Mirko “Mark” Liveric is a retired Yugoslavian-American soccer forward who spent eight years in the North American Soccer League and seven in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned sixteen caps, scoring three goals, with the U.S. national team.-NASL:...

 Steve McLean

Steve McLean

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 Kevin Maher

Kevin Maher (soccer)

Kevin Maher is a retired American soccer midfielder who spent four seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He was the 1984–1985 MISL Rookie of the Year and a 1982 NCAA Division I first team All American.-Youth:...

 Shep Messing

Shep Messing

Shep Messing is a former American soccer goalkeeper and current broadcaster. He played seven seasons in the North American Soccer League and six in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He was also a member of the U.S...

   Njego Pesa

Njego Pesa

Njego Pesa is a former Yugoslavian-American soccer forward who played in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He earned seven caps with the U.S. national team.-Youth:...

 Chuck Schimpf Joel Alligood Tom Mulroy

Tom Mulroy

Tommy Mulroy is a retired American pro soccer defender who played in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, United Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association.-Player:...

 Kazbek Tambi

Kazbek Tambi

Kazbek Tambi is a retired U.S. soccer midfielder who currently coaches the Seton Hall University women's soccer team and the United States U-17 women's soccer team. He spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League, four in the Major Indoor Soccer League and one in the American Soccer...

 Alex Tarnoczi

Alex Tarnoczi

Sándor "Alex" Tarnóczi is a retired Hungarian football player who spent eleven seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association....

 Chris Whyte

Chris Whyte

Christopher Anderson "Chris" Whyte is an English former footballer. He made nearly 350 appearances in the Football League for a variety of clubs, and was capped by England at under-21 level....