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The first Detroit Express was a Soccer team based in Detroit that played in the original NASL from 1978 to 1980 . Its home field was the Pontiac Silverdome .

England's Trevor Francis played for the Express in 1978 scoring 22 goals, and then in 1979 scoring 14 in 14 games.

George Best also appeared for the Express during a tour of Europe in September 1978. Best played two games in Austria with the Express before the team headed to Switzerland.

After the 1980/81 indoor season, the team became the Washington Diplomats .


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