1938–39 American Soccer League
Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1938–39.[1][2]
Metropolitan Division
[edit]| Season | 1938–39 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Scots-Americans |
| Premiers | Brookhattan |
| Top goalscorer | Bert Patenaude (24) |
← 1937–38 1939–40 →
All statistics correct as of August 2, 2019. | |
| 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]
| 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
[edit]First round
[edit]- Philadelphia German-American defeated Brooklyn St. Mary's 3–0
- Philadelphia Passon defeated Kearny Irish 3–0
Semifinals
[edit]- Kearny Scots defeated Brookhattan 4–2, 1–1
- Philadelphia German-American defeated Philadelphia Passon 3–2
Championship finals
[edit]- Kearny Scots defeated Philadelphia German-American, 3–2, 4–2
New England Division
[edit]| Season | 1938–39 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lusitania Recreation |
← 1937–38 1939–40 →
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 |
- ^ 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
[edit]- ^ American Soccer League II (RSSSF)
- ^ "American Soccer - 1939". Archived from the original on January 29, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Collins, George M. (May 18, 1939). "Scot Soccer Stars Will Play N.E. Team". The Boston Globe. p. 20.
- ^ American Soccer League II – New England Division (RSSSF)
- ^ Collins, George M. (January 6, 1939). "Soccer Cup Games Hold Sway Sunday". The Boston Globe. p. 22.