Paterson F.C. (NAFBL) explained

Paterson F.C. was an early twentieth-century American soccer club based in Paterson, New Jersey. It spent three seasons in the National Association Football League, winning one title, and one season in the American Soccer League.

History

In 1917, Paterson joined the National Association Football League, winning the 1917–18 championship. When several teams from the NAFBL left the league in 1921 to form the American Soccer League, Paterson did not join them.

A year later, Adolph Buslik, a wealthy New York fur merchant, purchased the club and the former Falco F.C. franchise in the American Soccer League.[1] The club entered the league for the 1922–23 season. Following that season, Buslik moved the franchise to New York and renamed it the National Giants Soccer Club.[2]

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffsChallenge CupAmerican Cup
1917/181NAFBL1stNo playoffQuarterfinals?
1918/191NAFBL3rdNo playoffRunner UpRunner Up
1919/201NAFBL4thNo playoff??
1920/211NAFBLWithdrewNo playoffThird roundThird round
1922/231ASL5thNo playoffChampionSemifinals

Coaches

References

  1. News: . "P" in Paterson Stands for Pep: Buslik Claims . Daily News . . 1922-09-17 . 44.
  2. Book: Cahill . Thomas W. . Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1923-24 . 1923 . Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. . New York . 94.