1953–54 American Soccer League
| Season | 1953–54 |
|---|---|
| Champions | New York Americans (2nd title) |
| Top goalscorer | Jack Calder (19) |
← 1952–53 1954–55 → | |
Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1953–54.
League standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Americans | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 23 |
| 2 | Brookhattan-Galicia | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 25 | 22 |
| 3 | Newark Portuguese | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 22 |
| 4 | Brooklyn Hispano | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 15 |
| 5 | Hakoah | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 14 |
| 6 | Trenton Americans | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 11 |
| 7 | Baltimore Rockets | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 36 | 11 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Americans/Uhrik Truckers[a] | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 33 | 9 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Nationals[b] | 16 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 5 |
Source: [4]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ The Philadelphia Americans franchise was purchased by Uhrik Truckers in December, 1953[1] and formally changed names in February, 1954.[2]
- ^ "The Philadelphia Nationals, after playing four matches, of which they won two, lost one and tied one, have disbanded. All remaining scheduled games are forfeited and credited to opposing teams by the score of 1-0 each."[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Graham, William (December 29, 1953). "Soccer". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 16.
- ^ Graham, William (February 26, 1954). "Local Soccer Final Carded on Sunday". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 15.
- ^ "Hakoah Gains Ground In Soccer Race". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 9, 1953. p. 14.
- ^ "Hispanos Drop Duffy Cup Tilt To Brookhattan". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. March 22, 1954. p. 13.