Newark Falcons Explained
The Newark Falcons were an American soccer club based in Newark, New Jersey that was a member of the American Soccer League. The club was previously known as Elizabeth Falcons, based in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and for a season as Falcons-Warsaw. After the 1958–59 season, the club became simply Falcons S.C.[1] [2] and became known as Falcons-Warsaw before the 1962–63 season.[3] After the 1963–64 season, the team became the Newark. The team disbanded during the 1966–67 season.
Year-by-year Elizabeth
| Year | Division | League | Reg. season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
|---|
| 1954/55 | N/A | ASL | 5th | No playoff | ? |
| 1955/56 | N/A | ASL | 1st(t) | Lost in playoff | ? |
| 1956/57 | N/A | ASL | 4th | No playoff | ? |
| 1957/58 | N/A | ASL | 6th | No playoff | ? |
| 1958/59 | N/A | ASL | 9th | No playoff | ? |
| 1959/60 | N/A | ASL | 9th | No playoff | ? |
| 1960/61 | N/A | ASL | 2nd | No playoff | ? |
| 1961/62 | N/A | ASL | 6th | No playoff | Quarterfinals |
| 1962/63 | N/A | ASL | 7th | No playoff | ? |
| 1963/64 | N/A | ASL | 8th | No playoff | ? | |
Year-by-year Newark
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
|---|
| 1964/65 | N/A | ASL | 6th | No playoff[4] | ? |
| 1965/66 | N/A | ASL | 10th | No playoff[5] | ? |
| 1966/67 | 2 | ASL | 5th, South | Disbanded during season[6] | N/A | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: The Year in American Soccer – 1957. sover.net. 2015-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20140829020250/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1957.html. 2014-08-29. dead.
- Web site: The Year in American Soccer – 1958. sover.net. 2015-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20120730031428/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1958.html. 2012-07-30. dead.
- Web site: The Year in American Soccer – 1963. sover.net. 2015-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20160324145338/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1963.html. 2016-03-24. dead.
- Web site: The Year in Soccer – 1964. sover.net. 2015-05-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20150112055408/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1964.html. 2015-01-12. dead.
- Web site: The Year in American Soccer – 1965. sover.net. 2015-05-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20151105121033/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1965.html. 2015-11-05. dead.
- Web site: The Year in American Soccer – 1967. sover.net. 2015-05-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328230904/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1967.html. 2019-03-28. dead.
