Rochester City Moose A.F.C.
| Full name | Rochester City Moose Association Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Moose, Rochester City | |
| Founded | 1896 | |
| Dissolved | 1932 | |
| Ground | City Moose Lodge Field | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | |
| Owner | Dr. Martin C. Rutherford | |
| League | Rochester District League | |
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The Rochester City Moose A.F.C. were an American soccer club based out of Rochester, New York. The club participated in the 1919–20 National Challenge Cup, now the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup[1] and won the Rochester & District Soccer League that same season.[2]
History
[edit]The club was founded in 1896 by Dr. Martin C. Rutherford, who wished to create a soccer club for the Rochester, New York region that was affiliated with the local Moose Lodge community organization.[3]
Honors
[edit]- Rochester & District League
- Winners 1919–20 1
References
[edit]- ^ "PAIRINGS OF SOCCER TEAMS ANNOUNCED" (PDF). The New York Times. 22 October 1920. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ "Soccer Teams End Season". (June 30, 1920). Democrat And Chronicle, p.2 col.3
- ^ "The Rutherford Family". Shepherd Family Wiki. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
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