Jersey Athletic Club, or Jersey A.C., was a U.S. soccer team which competed in the National Association Football League, winning two championships.
History
editIn 1907, Jersey A.C., which had long fielded a successful cricket team[1] entered a soccer team in the National Association Football League (NAFBL). They finished mid-table and withdrew at the end of the season. In 1908, Jersey A.C. returned to the NAFBL. In 1911, they won their second title. The team finished mid-table most seasons. With the entry of the United States into World War I, Jersey A.C. lost so many players to military service that it left the NAFBL in 1918 and ceased operations a year later.[2]
Year-by-year
edit| Year | League | Reg. Season | American Cup | National Challenge Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907/08 | NAFBL | 5th | First round | N/A |
| 1908/09 | Ind. | Semifinal | N/A | |
| 1909/10 | NAFBL | 2nd | Third round | N/A |
| 1910/11 | NAFBL | 1st | Second round | N/A |
| 1911/12 | NAFBL | 5th | ? | N/A |
| 1912/13 | NAFBL | 4th | Third round | N/A |
| 1913/14 | NAFBL | 6th | Semifinal | |
| 1914/15 | NAFBL | 2nd | Third round | First round |
| 1915/16 | NAFBL | 6th | Quarterfinal | Second round |
| 1916/17 | NAFBL | 1st | Second round | Second round |
| 1917/18 | NAFBL | 8th | Second round | Second round |
| 1918/19 | ? | ? | Second round | Second round |
Honors
editLeague Championship
- Winner (2): 1911, 1917
- Runner Up (2): 1910, 1915
New Jersey State Challenge Cup
- Runner Up (1): 1917
References
edit- ^ December 30, 1894 New York Times
- ^ "U.S. Soccer History – 1919". Archived from the original on 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-02-09.