1933–34 American Soccer League
1933–34 American Soccer League was the first season of the second American Soccer League.
Overview[edit]
The league included two teams, New York Americans and New York Brookhattan that had also played in the original ASL. The USFA awarded the new ASL exclusive rights to organize professional soccer on the Atlantic Coast. The new ASL operated at a considerably lower level of professionalism than its predecessor. With the Great Depression still raging, it was not possible to offer salaries anywhere near the level enjoyed by the previous league.
The inaugural season of 1933–34 saw a fairly impressive level of competition, as well as a few of the stars of the old league including Archie Stark and George Moorhouse. New York Americans in particular had a wealth of familiar names including Stan Chesney and Erno Schwarz in addition to Moorhouse. Kearny Irish were the first league champions in the Metropolitan Division, winning the league title by a comfortable 4 points ahead of New York Americans. Kearny Scots finished a distant third. After 12 games Brooklyn F.C. merged with Hispano F.C. The aggregation was renamed Brooklyn Hispano Football Club which began play on January 21, 1934 and assumed the record of Hispano F.C. in the standings.[1]
Metropolitan Division[edit]
| Season | 1933–34 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Irish-Americans |
| Top goalscorer | Archie Stark (20) Razzo Carroll (20) |
1934–35 →
All statistics correct as of August 1, 2019. | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish Americans | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 35 | 36 |
| 2 | New York Americans | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 34 | 32 |
| 3 | Scots-Americans | 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 58 | 53 | 25 |
| 4 | Brookhattan | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 45 | 51 | 19 |
| 5 | Brooklyn Celtic | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 47 | 16 |
| 6 | Newark Germans | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 49 | 15 |
| 7 | Hispano F.C./Brooklyn Hispano | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 45 | 14 |
| 8 | Philadelphia German-American | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 12 |
New England Division[edit]
| Season | 1933–34 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fairlawn Rovers |
1934–35 →
All statistics correct as of August 1, 2019. | |
First half[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairlawn Rovers | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 28 | 25 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 28 | 22 |
| 3 | Thornton Victorias | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 21[a] |
| 4 | Pawtucket Rangers | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| 5 | Fall River Rovers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 14 |
| 6 | New Bedford Defenders | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 51 | 14 |
| 7 | Fall River United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 45 | 10 |
| 8 | Quincy Canadians | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 58 | 7 |
| 9 | New Bedford Tessiers | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 42 | 6 |
Notes:
- ^ +4?
Second half[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairlawn Rovers[a] | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9[b] |
| 2 | Thornton Victorias | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Quincy Canadians | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Pawtucket Rangers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Fall River United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Fall River Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
Notes:
Top goalscorers[edit]
| Rank | Scorer | Club | GP | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-t | Archie Stark | Kearny Irish | ? | 22 |
| 1st-t | Razzo Carroll | Kearny Scots | ? | 22 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Korner Kicks". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 21 January 1934. page 40.
- ^ American Soccer League II – New England Division (RSSSF)
- ^ "Pro Soccer League Cancels Schedule". The Boston Globe. April 25, 1934. p. 25.