1939–40 American Soccer League
Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1939–40.
Metropolitan Division
Football league season
Season | 1939–40 |
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Champions | Scots-Americans |
Top goalscorer | Charlie Ernst (24) |
← 1938–39 1940–41 → All statistics correct as of August 2, 2019. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
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1 | Scots-Americans | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 27 |
2 | Baltimore S.C. | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 23 |
3 | Brookhattan | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 |
4 | New York Americans | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
5 | Irish-Americans | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
6 | Philadelphia German-American | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
7 | Brooklyn Hispano | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
8 | St. Mary's Celtic | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 |
9 | Passon Phillies | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
10 | Paterson F.C. | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
11 | Baltimore Americans | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
12 | Allentown[a] | 0 | ? | ? | ? | 0 |
Source: [1]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Allentown folded early in season
New England Division
Football league season
Season | 1939–40 |
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Champions | Pawtucket S.C. |
← 1938–39 1940–41 → All statistics correct as of August 2, 2019. |
First half
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts |
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1 | Swedish-Americans | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 18[a] |
2 | Lusitano Sports Club | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 18 |
3 | Lusitania Recreation | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 12 |
4 | Bird & Sons | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 27 | 10 |
5 | Boston Celts | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 9 |
6 | Pawtucket S.C. | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 26 | 9 |
7 | Scandinavians | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 46 | 0 |
- ^ On January 6, Swedish-Americans were 7-2-2 with 26 goals for and 18 goals against. The team was two points behind Lusitano and were scheduled to play a match against the Boston Celts on January 7. The result of that game is not known. But, at some point in January, the Swedish-Americans won a match and tied Lusitano for the top of the standings.[2]
Second half
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts | PCT |
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1 | Pawtucket S.C. | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 14 | 19 | .864 |
2 | Lusitano Sports Club | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 22 | 11 | .611 |
3 | Swedish-Americans | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 9 | .563 |
4 | Boston Celts | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 11 | .550 |
5 | Lusitania Recreation | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 3 | .250 |
6 | Scandinavians | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 1 | .083 |
7 | Bird & Son | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 0 | .000 |
Source: [5]
Playoffs
First half playoff
The Swedish-Americans and Lusitano S.C. ended the first half tied for first place. A playoff was held to determine the first half champions.[6]
Lusitano S.C. | 1–8 | Swedish-Americans |
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Leadbetter (own goal) ![]() | Valentine ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Harris ![]() ![]() Lanifero ![]() ![]() |
Lusitania Stadium, East Cambridge, Massachusetts
Referee: T. Byrnes
Final
Pawtucket S.C | 3–0 | Swedish-Americans |
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Florie ![]() ![]() Quinn ![]() |
Santa Clara Stadium, East Providence, Rhode Island
Swedish-Americans | 1–0 | Pawtucket S.C |
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McKechine ![]() |
Norton Field, Worcester, Massachusetts
Pawtucket wins, 3–1, on aggregate.
References
- ^ American Soccer League II (RSSSF)
- ^ "Soccer Snaps". The Boston Globe. January 27, 1940. p. 7.
- ^ American Soccer League II – New England Division (RSSSF)
- ^ "Soccer Snaps". The Boston Globe. January 5, 1940. p. 22.
- ^ Collins, George M. (June 12, 1940). "Pawtucket Club Takes on Swedes in League Series". The Boston Globe. p. 19.
- ^ Collins, George M. (March 16, 1940). "Ludlow Plays Swedes Here, Lucy Recs Away Tomorrow". The Boston Globe. p. 7.
- ^ "Swedish-Americans Drub Ludlow, 8-1". The Boston Globe. March 18, 1940. p. 6.
- ^ Collins, George M. (June 17, 1940). "Pawtucket Blanks Worcester, 3-0". The Boston Globe. p. 5.
- ^ Collins, George M. (June 24, 1940). "Swedams Blank Pawtucket, 1-0". The Boston Globe. p. 7.
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