Paterson Wilberforce

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Paterson Wilberforce
Full namePaterson Wilberforce Football Club
Founded1909;116 years ago (1909)
Dissolved1914;111 years ago (1914)
League National Association Football League
1913–14Withdrew

The Paterson Wilberforce Football Club was a U.S. soccer team which played in the National Association Football League in the early twentieth century.

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History

Based out of Paterson, New Jersey, Wilberforce F.C. began as an amateur team. In 1909, Wilberforce joined the professional National Association Football League (NAFBL). [1] While the first season went poorly for the team, they finished at the bottom of the standings, they quickly rose to the top three in the league the next three seasons. [2] In 1914, Wilberforce began the season, but withdrew after eleven games. [3]

Year-by-year

YearLeagueReg. SeasonAmerican Cup
1909/10 NAFBL 8th Third Round
1910/11 NAFBL2nd Second Round
1911/12 NAFBL2nd Third Round
1912/13 NAFBL3rd Second Round
1913/14 NAFBLWithdrew First Round

Honors

League Championship

  • Runner Up (2): 1911, 1912
  1. ↑ "Association Football Schedule". Los Angeles Herald . October 10, 1909. p. 27. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  2. ↑ "National Association Foot Ball League". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Snow Puts Ban on all Soccer Games". Passaic Daily Herald . February 21, 1914. p. 8. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
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