Kearny Scots

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Kearny Scots
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Full nameKearny Scots American Athletic Club
Nickname(s)Scots
Founded1895; 123 years ago
StadiumHarvey Field
Kearny, New Jersey
ChairmanAndrew Pollock
Head coachWilliam Mera-Orozco
League Eastern Premier Soccer League

The Kearny Scots are an American soccer club based in Kearny, New Jersey. The club presently plays in the Eastern Premier Soccer League, which is a United States Adult Soccer Association-affiliated league and an amateur affiliate of the professional third tier National Independent Soccer Association. The Scots are one of the oldest continuously operating soccer clubs in the United States. [1]

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In the Scots' earlier days, they played in both the National Association Football League and the second American Soccer League. When not members of those leagues, the Scots competed in lower level city leagues.

History

Team of Kearny in 1896. Legend says "Champions of New Jersey 1896" Kearny afc champions team 1896.jpg
Team of Kearny in 1896. Legend says "Champions of New Jersey 1896"

The Scots had been established in the late 19th century and was a founding member of the first National Association Football League (NAFBL). In 1895, the Scots finished runner up to Bayonne Centerville in the NAFBL's first season. When the NAFBL folded at the end of the 1898–1899 season, the Scots continued to play in smaller local leagues. In 1909, the Scots became founding members of the second NAFBL and continued to play in the league until 1918. They finished runner up in the 1906–1907, 1915–1916, and 1916–1917 seasons. The Scots began the 1918–1919 season, but the U.S. entry into World War I led to the loss of much of the team. Consequently, the Scots dropped out the NAFBL five games into the season. [2]

After leaving the NAFBL in 1919, the Scots continued to play in city leagues. They returned to high level competition when they were an inaugural member of the second American Soccer League in 1933. Originally known as the "Scots-Americans", the club was officially renamed the "Kearny Americans" beginning with the 1941/42 season. The club continued to be better known as the Kearny Scots and returned to their original name before the 1950/51 season.

The club won the New Jersey State Challenge Cup in 1939 and in 1940 took a "double" winning the league and the Lewis Cup. The club won the Lewis Cup again in 1948.

Due to financial difficulties, the Scots withdrew from the American Soccer League after the 1952/53 season. [3]

After playing in state leagues in New Jersey, the Scots re-joined the semi-professional circuit on June 30, 2021 by joining the Eastern Premier Soccer League. [4]

Year-by-year

YearLeagueDivisionReg. SeasonPlayoffs American Cup National Cup
Scottish Americans
1895 NAFBL N/A2ndNo playoffDid not EnterN/A
1895–96 No RecordNo playoff First Round N/A
1896–97 3rdNo playoff Second Round N/A
1897–98 2ndNo playoffDid not EnterN/A
1898–995thNo playoffN/AN/A
1906– Semifinals N/A
1906/07 NAFBLN/A3rdNo playoff Final N/A
1907/08 3rdNo playoff First Round N/A
1908/09 4thNo playoff First Round N/A
1909/10 4thNo playoff Final N/A
1910/11 8thNo playoff Third Round N/A
1911/12 8thNo playoff Preliminary Round N/A
1912/13 5thNo playoff Second Round N/A
1913/14 3rdNo playoff Second Round Did not Enter
1914/15 3rdNo playoff Champions Quarterfinals
1915/16 2ndNo playoff Finals ?
1916/17 2ndNo playoff Second Round Third round
1917/18 4thNo playoff Second Round Seccond round
1918/19– Second Round Third round
1933–34 ASL II Metropolitan3rdNo playoffN/A Third round
1934–35 8thNo playoffN/A Quarterfinals
1935–36 3rdNo playoffN/A Quarterfinals
1936–37 2ndChampionN/A Quarterfinals
1937–38 1stChampionN/A First round
1938–39 1stChampionN/A Second round
1939–40 1stChampion (no playoff)N/A Third round
1940–41 1stChampion (no playoff)N/A?
Kearny Americans
1941–42 6thNo playoffN/AQuarterfinals
1942–43 8thNo playoffN/ARound of 16
1943–44 8thNo playoffN/ARound of 16
1944–45 N/A6thNo playoffN/ARound of 32
1945–46 6thNo playoffN/ARound of 16
1946–47 5thNo playoffN/A?
1947–48 2ndNo playoffN/A Second round
1948–49 5thDid not qualifyN/A?
1949–50 5thNo playoffN/A?
Kearny Scots
1950–51 2ndNo playoffN/A?
1951–52 Metropolitan2ndNo playoffN/A?
1952–53 7thNo playoffN/A?
2011–12 NJSL Premier World8thDid not qualifyN/ADid not enter
2012–139thDid not qualifyN/ADid not enter
2013–1412thDid not qualifyN/ADid not enter
2014–1512thDid not qualifyN/ADid not enter
2020–21GSSLA North8th [5] Did not qualifyN/ADid not enter

Honors

American Cup

  • Winner (1): 1915
  • Runner-up (3): 1907, 1910, 1916

American Soccer League

Lewis Cup

New Jersey Men's Open State Cup

  • Winner (6): [6] 1924–25, 1932–33, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1964–65, 1990–91

References

  1. ↑ Allaway, Roger (November 19, 2012). "The oldest American team". BigSoccer.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Bethlehems Must Play Here". (January 27, 1919). The Morning Call, p.3 col.3
  3. ↑ Graham, Bill (August 21, 1953). "Kearny Scots Ask for One Year Recess". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 14.
  4. ↑ Adler, Egan (July 20, 2021). "The Kearny Scots are back and ready to take on the Eastern Premier Soccer League". nj. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ "A NORTH DIVISION 20/21". system.njsasoccer.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Previous winners". New Jersey Soccer Association. Retrieved August 13, 2021.

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