Jersey City was an American soccer club based in Jersey City, New Jersey that was briefly a member of the professional American Soccer League. They joined for the second half of the 1928/29 season, but folded after only seven games. [1] [2] [3] Their final game on February 10, 1929, was a 4-2 loss to Providence, at which point they 4 points from 2 wins, 5 losses, and no draws. [4]
Jersey City is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark. It is the seat of Hudson County as well as the county's largest city. As of 2017, the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that Jersey City's population was 270,753, with the largest population increase of any municipality in New Jersey since 2010, an increase of about 9.4% from the 2010 United States Census, when the city's population was at 247,597. ranking the city the 75th-most-populous in the nation.
The Providence Clamdiggers was a member of the American Soccer League. They were renamed the Providence Gold Bugs before the spring half of the 1928/29 season. The club won the American Soccer Association Cup in 1929.
Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
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1928-29 | 1 | ASL | 9th | No playoff | Did not enter |
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Statistics of American Soccer League in season 1928–29.
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