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1938–39 American Soccer League

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Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1938–39.[1][2]

Metropolitan Division

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American Soccer League
Metropolitan Division
Season1938–39
ChampionsScots-Americans
PremiersBrookhattan
Top goalscorerBert Patenaude (24)
All statistics correct as of August 2, 2019.
National Division
Team Pld W L T GF GA Pts
Scots Americans 22 12 4 6 63 34 30
St. Mary's Celtic 22 11 7 4 62 46 26
Passon Phillies 22 8 7 7 53 53 23
New York Americans 22 9 9 4 49 50 22
Trenton Highlanders 22 5 13 4 43 74 14
Baltimore Germans 22 3 16 3 53 87 9
Source: [3]
American Division
Team Pld W L T GF GA Pts
Brookhattan F.C. 22 13 5 4 63 41 30
Philadelphia German-American 22 12 6 4 51 33 28
Irish Americans 22 13 7 2 55 47 28
Brooklyn Hispano F.C. 22 11 6 5 56 46 27
Baltimore S.C. 22 9 11 2 50 50 20
Bethlehem Hungarian 22 3 18 1 35 78 7
Source: [citation needed]

Playoffs

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First round

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  • Philadelphia German-American defeated Brooklyn St. Mary's 3–0
  • Philadelphia Passon defeated Kearny Irish 3–0

Semifinals

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  • Kearny Scots defeated Brookhattan 4–2, 1–1
  • Philadelphia German-American defeated Philadelphia Passon 3–2

Championship finals

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  • Kearny Scots defeated Philadelphia German-American, 3–2, 4–2

New England Division

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American Soccer League
-New England Division-
Season1938–39
ChampionsLusitania Recreation
All statistics correct as of August 2, 2019.
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA Pts
1 Lusitania Recreation 11 8 1 2 34 15 18[a]
2 Ludlow Lusitano 10 4 1 5 29 19 13
3 Swedish-Americans 9 3 4 2 13 12 8[a]
4 Boston Celts 12 0 9 3 14 44 3
Source: [4][5]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Final formal standings available on January 6. No league matches were played from late November through February. All scheduled league games during this time were canceled or postponed due to weather. Following that, Lusitania played two more games, one against Boston on March 5th and one against Swedish-Americans on March 12th to clinch the league championship. Goal totals for the Boston-Lucy Recs match are included but goal totals aren't known for the Lucy Recs-Swedish Americans match.

References

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  1. ^ American Soccer League II (RSSSF)
  2. ^ "American Soccer - 1939". Archived from the original on January 29, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Collins, George M. (May 18, 1939). "Scot Soccer Stars Will Play N.E. Team". The Boston Globe. p. 20.
  4. ^ American Soccer League II – New England Division (RSSSF)
  5. ^ Collins, George M. (January 6, 1939). "Soccer Cup Games Hold Sway Sunday". The Boston Globe. p. 22.