Led in its initial season by former
Charlton Athletic F.C. striker
Mike Flanagan, the Tea Men won their division to much public acclaim, with Flanagan winning the league MVP award. Subsequent seasons proved not as successful for two important reasons. First, Flanagan, contracted to Charlton, remained in England (an attempt to secure him via a transfer failed, reportedly over endorsement rights). Second, the team was temporarily evicted from
Schaefer Stadium in
Foxborough, Massachusetts when the owners of
Foxboro Raceway – located next door – claimed that the Tea Men's matches were causing traffic problems on racing dates. After spending one unhappy season at
Nickerson Field on the campus of
Boston University, the team reached an accord with
Foxboro Raceway to play in Foxboro, but not on racing dates. As a result, the Tea Men had to play many Monday night matches, which caused attendance to dwindle. At one home game during the 1980 season, only 254 fans attended a game, an all time low for the NASL. After leaving New England, the team moved to
Jacksonville, Florida and became the
Jacksonville Tea Men. ==Year-by-year==