Trenton Highlanders Explained

The Trenton Highlanders were an American soccer club based in Trenton, New Jersey that was a member of the professional American Soccer League. The Highlanders had been previously an amateur club.

In 1931, the Highlanders lost 7-1 to Baltimore in the first round of the National Amateur Cup. In 1932, they defeated Philadelphia’s Fairhill club 4-0 in the first round but lost 2-0 to the Newark Americans. The Highlanders were defeated in the first round in 1933.[1]

In 1937, the Highlanders won the eastern National Amateur Cup, defeating the Brooklyn Germans 2-1 after two periods of extra time.[2] They won the National Amateur Cup final by defeated Pittsburgh Castle Shannon 1-0.[3] They were then selected by the United States Soccer Football Federation to represent the United States in the 'Pan American Olympics' organised in Dallas.[4] [5] The Highlanders were defeated 9-1 by Argentina led by Ángel Laferrara (who scored 5 goals) in the opening match.[6] The Highlanders then lost 3-2 to Canada (represented by the Irish Soccer Club from Winnipeg).[7]

Before the 1938/39 ASL season, the club was absorbed by Paterson Caledonian who moved to Trenton and took the amateur club's name. The Highlanders finished the fifth in the 1938–39 American Soccer League season.[8] [9] They were defeated 8-2 by the New York Americans.[10] After a single season in Trenton, the team returned to Paterson as Paterson F.C.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015-09-29 . Philadelphia German Americans win the 1936 US Open Cup . 2024-01-18 . Society for American Soccer History . en-US.
  2. News: Daley . Arthur J. . 1937-03-22 . TRENTON ANNEXES EASTERN TITLE, 2-1; Downs Brooklyn Germans in Second Overtime Period of Amateur Soccer Game . 2024-01-18 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: The Year in American Soccer - 1937 . 2024-01-18 . Soccer History USA – Audio Essays on the Beautiful Game . en-US.
  4. Dyreson . Mark . 2016-01-22 . The Original Pan-American Games? The 1937 Dallas Pan-American Olympics . The International Journal of the History of Sport . en . 33 . 1–2 . 6–28 . 10.1080/09523367.2016.1152959 . 0952-3367.
  5. Web site: 2021-08-31 . The First International Soccer Tournament in Texas . 2024-01-18 . Texas Soccer Journal . en.
  6. News: 1937-07-16 . U. S. ROUTED AT SOCCER; Trenton Highlanders Bow to Argentines, 9-1, at Dallas . 2024-01-18 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  7. News: 1937-07-19 . ARGENTINES VICTORS IN SOCCER TOURNEY; Conquer Canadians, 8-1, to Win Pan-American Series--Marathon Taken by Dengis . 2024-01-18 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  8. News: 1939-01-03 . IRISH-AMERICANS ON TOP; Gain 4-3 Soccer Decision Over Trenton Highlanders . 2024-01-18 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  9. Web site: 1938 Trenton Highlanders Division II and III soccer Roster on StatsCrew.com . 2024-01-18 . www.statscrew.com . en.
  10. News: 1938-10-31 . VERDICT BY 8-2 GOES TO SOCCER AMERICANS; Trenton Highlanders Bow in League Play--Other Games . 2024-01-18 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.

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