The Kearny Irish was an American soccer club based in Kearny, New Jersey that was an inaugural member of the reformed American Soccer League. Commonly known as the Irish-Americans, the club was renamed the Kearny Celtic prior to the 1942/43 season.[1] The team returned to their original name before the 1949/50 season.[2] In 1944 the club won the Lewis Cup.
Full name | Kearny Irish American Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Bhoys, The Hoops | ||
Founded | 1933; 85 years ago | ||
Ground | Harvey Field Kearny, NJ | ||
Manager | Anthony Portelli | ||
Coach | Santiago Formoso | ||
League | North Jersey Soccer League | ||
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Due to mounting financial losses, the franchise was bought by the Newark Portuguese S.C. in early December, 1951. Newark joined the ASL and carried on from the Irish-Americans' record of two wins, two losses and three ties.[3]
Year-by-year
editYear | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
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1933/34 | N/A | ASL | 1st | Champion (no playoff) | ? |
1934/35 | N/A | ASL | 9th | No playoff | ? |
1935/36 | N/A | ASL | 8th | No playoff | ? |
1936/37 | N/A | ASL | 4th, American | Did not qualify | ? |
1937/38 | N/A | ASL | 3rd, American | Semifinals | ? |
1938/39 | N/A | ASL | 3rd, American | 1st Round | ? |
1939/40 | N/A | ASL | 5th | No playoff | ? |
1940/41 | N/A | ASL | 10th | No playoff | ? |
1941/42 | N/A | ASL | 8th | No playoff | ? |
1942/43 | N/A | ASL | 7th | No playoff | ? |
1943/44 | N/A | ASL | 6th | No playoff | ? |
1944/45 | N/A | ASL | 7th | No playoff | ? |
1945/46 | N/A | ASL | 3rd | No playoff | ? |
1946/47 | N/A | ASL | 7th | No playoff | ? |
1947/48 | N/A | ASL | 9th | No playoff | ? |
1948/49 | N/A | ASL | 7th | Did not qualify | ? |
1949/50 | N/A | ASL | 2nd | No playoff | ? |
1950/51 | N/A | ASL | 3rd? | No playoff | ? |
1951/52 | N/A | ASL | Played seven games | N/A | N/A |
References
edit- ^ Graham, William (August 21, 1942). "Seven-a-Side Soccer Final Slated Sunday". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 12.
- ^ "Irish-Americans Halt Hispanos In Soccer". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 3, 1949. p. 16.
- ^ Graham, William (December 5, 1951). "Irish-Americans To Drop Out of Soccer Loop". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 22.