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Fall River F.C. was an American soccer club based in Fall River, Massachusetts. During the 1920s and early 1930s they were one of the most successful soccer clubs in the United States, winning the American Soccer League on six occasions. They also won the National Challenge Cup four times. In 1924 they won the first ASL / Challenge Cup double and were subsequently the American soccer champions three times in succession. Between 1928 and 1930 they won a further three titles in a row. In 1930 they completed a treble, winning the ASL title, the Challenge Cup and the Lewis Cup. The same year they also toured Central Europe.
Harrison Park is a former baseball ground located in Harrison, New Jersey, a town adjacent to Newark, New Jersey. The ground was home to the Newark Peppers of the Federal League in 1915. The field was also known as "Peppers Park" or "Peps Park". In publications such as city directories and newspapers, it was often called Federal Baseball Park even during its International League days.
Clifford Francis Brady was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1920 season. Brady batted and threw right-handed. He was also an outstanding soccer forward in the St. Louis Soccer League. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
Thomas W. Cahill was one of the founding fathers of soccer in the United States, and is considered the most important administrator in U.S. Soccer before World War II. Cahill formed the United States Football Association in 1913, which later became the United States Soccer Federation. In 1916 he became the first coach of the United States men's national soccer team. Cahill was enshrined in the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1950.
Edward Hart was a former U.S. soccer forward who was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He spent most of his professional career in the St. Louis Soccer League with one game in the American Soccer League.
The St. Louis Soccer League was a professional soccer league in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1915 with four teams drawn from two amateur leagues, it was at the time the country's only pro soccer league. It folded in 1938.
Johnny "Jack" McGuire was a soccer player who played as an inside right who played professionally in both Scotland, Canada, and the United States. Born in Scotland, he earned one cap for the United States national team. He is a member of the United States National Soccer Hall of Fame.
William "Billy" or "Willie" Herd was a soccer player who played as a left half. Born in Scotland, he earned one cap with the United States national team. He also played eight seasons in the American Soccer League.
St. Leo’s was a U.S. soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri. It was founded in 1903 as a member of the St. Louis Association Football League before moving to the St. Louis Soccer League in 1908. It was one of the first fully professional soccer teams in the U.S. and dominated the St. Louis soccer scene for over a decade. In 1918, the team came under sponsorship of St. Louis Screw and competed under that name until 1922.
Ben Millers was a U.S. soccer club sponsored by the Ben W. Miller Hat Company of St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1913, it entered the St. Louis Soccer League two years later, winning seven league titles and one National Challenge Cup before its disbandment in 1935.
Harry Jay Ratican was an American soccer forward, coach and team owner. He began and ended his career in the St. Louis Soccer League with several years in both the National Association Football League and American Soccer League. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
St. Louis Scullin Steel was a U.S. soccer team established in St. Louis, Missouri in 1918. It spent seven seasons in the St. Louis Soccer League, winning three league titles and one National Challenge Cup.
Peter Renzulli was an American soccer goalkeeper. He played in the New York State League, National Association Football League and the American Soccer League, winning three National Challenge Cups. Renzulli was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1951.
William J. "Tucker" Fryer was an English-American soccer half back. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
The 1920-21 National Challenge Cup was the 9th edition of the oldest ongoing competition in American soccer.
Peter Sweeney was an early 20th-century Scottish-American soccer forward who began his professional career in Scotland before playing in the National Association Football League and American Soccer League in the United States.
John Ballantyne was a Scottish footballer who played professionally as an inside forward in Scotland, England and the United States.
Final league standings for the 1918-19 St. Louis Soccer League.
Final league standings for the 1920-21 St. Louis Soccer League.
Final league standings for the 1921-22 St. Louis Soccer League.