Homestead Steel Workers Football Club, better known as Homestead F.C. was the company soccer team for the Homestead Steel Works of Homestead, Pennsylvania. It played in a variety of local amateur and semi-professional soccer leagues in Western Pennsylvania. In 1915, Homestead won the Pittsburgh and District Association Football League (PDAFL) and in 1916 took the Western Pennsylvania State Cup. In 1915, 1917 and 1919, Homestead was knocked out of the National Challenge Cup by Bethlehem Steel.

Year-by-year

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Year League Reg. Season National Challenge Cup
1914–15 PDAFL 1st Semifinal
1915–16 ? ? ?
1916–17 ? ? Quarterfinal
1917–18 ? ? Second round
1918–19 ? ? Third round

Honors

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League Championship

  • Winner (1): 1915

Western Pennsylvania State Cup

  • Winner (1): 1916

References

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Cahill, Thomas. Spalding's Official Soccer Football Guide 1915-16. American Sports. Retrieved 16 July 2014. Pittsburgh and District Association Football League.