1924–25 American Soccer League Explained

Competition:American Soccer League
-1924–25 Season-
Season:1924–25
Winners:Fall River F.C. (2nd title)
Shieldtitle:League Cup
League Topscorer:Archie Stark (67)
Nextseason:1925–26

Statistics of American Soccer League in season 1924–25.[1]

League standings

PlaceTeamGPWDLGFGAPts
1Fall River F.C.44271251133866
2Bethlehem Steel44295101275363
3Brooklyn Wanderers4422814685652
4Boston S.C.4122712755351
5New Bedford Whalers4121713695549
6Providence F.C.42181113855947
7J & P Coats4219518897643
8New York Giants4316621788438
9Indiana Flooring4316621686938
10Fleisher Yarn39116226811428
11Newark Skeeters3983283910419
12Philadelphia F.C.422634271468

League Cup

In August 1924, the American Soccer League, along with the St. Louis Soccer League, withdrew from the National Challenge Cup.[2] In November 1924, the St. Louis Soccer League executives suggested the two leagues create a replacement tournament open only to teams from the ASL and SLSL.[3] The ASL eventually decided to run a league cup. The winner of that cup would then meet the champion of the St. Louis Soccer League for the title of the American professional soccer champion. In this, its first season, the league ran the cup as a single elimination tournament concurrent with the league schedule. The winners of the final were awarded the H.E. Lewis Cup which had previously been awarded to the Blue Mountain League champions from 1915 to 1919.[4] [5] Boston took the league cup and then defeated Ben Millers in the American Professional Soccer League championship.

Final

Goals leaders

RankScorerClubGamesGoals
1Archie StarkBethlehem Steel4467
2Andy StevensNew Bedford Whalers3233
3Harold BrittanFall River F.C.3432
4Davey BrownNew York Field Club3426
5John NelsonBrooklyn Wanderers3324
Herbert CarlssonIndiana Flooring4024
7Jerry BestProvidence F.C.2920
Andy StradenFleisher Yarn3420
9Bobby DrummondJ&P Coats4218
10Jim PurvisFleisher Yarn3517
11Tewfik AbdallahProvidence F.C.3415
Tommy FlemingBoston Soccer Club4015
13Billy HibbertJ&P Coats2814
Tucker CroftFall River F.C.3014
Harry McGowanFall River F.C.3514
Billy HoggBrooklyn Wanderers4014
17Bill McPhersonFall River F.C.3813
Caleb SchylanderIndiana Flooring4313
19Bill WestwaterNew Bedford Whalers1712
Neil TurnerBethlehem Steel2312
Johnny BallantyneBoston Soccer Club4012
22Johnny RolloBethlehem Steel3011
Tommy FlorieProvidence F.C.3311
McLaughlinFleisher Yarn3411
25John HeminsleyJ&P Coats2810
Jimmy McGheeFleisher Yarn3110
Dougie CampbellFall River F.C.3510
Bob PerryJ&P Coats3610

Notes and References

  1. "Final Standing Of Clubs". (June 5, 1925). Standard Union, p.17 col.6
  2. http://bethlehemsteelsoccer.org/gl081124.html LOOKS LIKE A SOCCER WAR: American League Passes Out a Jolt When it Withdraws From National Cup; St. Louis also drops out
  3. http://bethlehemsteelsoccer.org/gl110724c.html SOCCER MOGULS TO CONFER: Matter of a Professional Soccer Championship Will Be Thrashed Out in N. Y.
  4. http://bethlehemsteelsoccer.org/gl091414b.html Blue Mountain League of Penna.
  5. News: North Ends Wins Title By Dumping Saucon, 2-1. March 16, 1919. . 21. February 15, 2019.