Celtic F.C. (Jersey City)
The Jersey City Celtics were an American soccer club based in Jersey City, New Jersey that was an inaugural member of the professional American Soccer League. The club folded after losing its first five games.
History
The owners of Celtics put over $6,000 into establishing their team which played in a baseball stadium. In July 1921, they played Third Lanark in preparation for the upcoming season.[1] After losing its first five games, the ownership withdrew the team from the league and dissolved it.[2]
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
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1921-22 | 1 | ASL | 8th | No playoff | Did not enter |
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Categories:
- Defunct soccer clubs in New Jersey
- American Soccer League (1921–33) teams
- Sports in Hudson County, New Jersey
- 1921 establishments in New Jersey
- 1921 disestablishments in New Jersey
- Association football clubs established in 1921
- Association football clubs disestablished in 1921
- Northeastern United States soccer club stubs
- New Jersey sports team stubs