1937–38 American Soccer League
Statistics of
Metropolitan Division
| Top goalscorer | Fabri Salcedo (17) |
|---|---|
← 1936–37 →
All statistics correct as of August 2, 2019. | |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scots-Americans | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 39 | 20 |
St. Mary's Celtic
|
18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 42 | 17 |
| New York Americans | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 15 |
| Passon Phillies | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 40 | 15 |
Paterson Caledonians
|
18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 14 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia German-American
|
18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 28 | 25 |
| Brookhattan | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 41 | 23 |
Kearny Irish
|
18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 20 |
| Baltimore S.C. | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 17 |
| Brooklyn Hispano | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 48 | 60 | 14 |
Source: [citation needed]
Playoffs
Bracket
| First round (2-match aggregate) | Semifinals (2-match aggregate) | ASL Championship Finals (2-match aggregate) | ||||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Scots-Americans | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| (first round bye) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Scots-Americans | 4 | 8 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Philadelphia German-Americans
| 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Philadelphia German-Americans
| - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| (first round bye) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Scots-Americans | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| N2 | St. Mary's Celtic
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| A2 | New York Brookhattan
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| N2 | St. Mary's Celtic
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| N2 | St. Mary's Celtic
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Kearny Irish
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Kearny Irish
| 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| N3 | New York Americans | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
First round
| Higher Seed | Aggregate | Lower Seed | First leg | Second leg | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York Brookhattan |
2–4 | St. Mary's Celtic |
2–3 | 0–1 | May 1 • Celtic Park • 1,500[3] May 8 • Starlight Park • 2,500[4] |
Kearny Irish |
8–5 | New York Americans | 3–1 | 5–1 | April 17 • Clark Field • ??? May 1 • Starlight Park • ??? |
Semifinals
| Higher Seed | Aggregate | Lower Seed | First leg | Second leg | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia German-Americans |
6–12 | Scots-Americans | 4–2 | 8–4 | April 10 • Clark Field • 3,000[5] April 17 • 8th St. & Tabor Rd. • 3,500[6] |
St. Mary's Celtic |
3–1 | Kearny Irish |
1–0 | 2–1 | May 14 • Celtic Park • ??? May 15 • Scots Field • ??? |
ASL Championship Finals
| Higher Seed | Aggregate | Lower Seed | First leg | Second leg | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scots-Americans | 6–4 | St. Mary's Celtic |
4–2 | 2–2 | May 21 • Scots Field • ??? May 22 • Celtic Park • ??? |
New England Division
| Season | 1937–38 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Providence S.C. |
← 1936–37 →
All statistics correct as of August 2, 2019. | |
| Pos | Team | Pld[a] | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence S.C. | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 26 |
| 2 | Thornton Victorias | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 24 |
| 3 | Boston Celts | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 20 |
| 4 | Lusitania Recreation | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 20 |
| 5 | Lusitano S.C. | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 19 |
| 6 | Swedish-Americans | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 16 |
| 7 | Springfield S.C. | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 11 |
| 8 | Scandinavians[b] | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 8 |
| 9 | Moore's S.C. | 17 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 57 | −21 | 7 |
| 10 | Pawtucket S.C. | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 3[c] |
- ^ Final standings available on May 30. Some teams played one or two games over the following two weekends. Those results are reflected in these standings.
- ^ The final reported goals against for the Scandinavians is 10 goals too low. The error was made in the standings after their tenth game and was continued in the standings after that. This number corrects that error.[7][8]
- ^ Pawtucket only played five games in the first half of the season. They dropped out of the league during the winter break.[9]
References
- ^ American Soccer League II (RSSSF)
- ^ "American Soccer - 1938". Archived from the original on January 29, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ "Celtics Ride to Victory On McEwan Boys' Toes". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 2, 1938. p. 15. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Klein, Edward J. (May 9, 1938). "Celtics Eliminate Brookhatten, 1 to 0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. p. 6A. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "German Booters Beaten by Scots in Play-Off Tilt". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 11, 1938. p. 15. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Klein, Edward J. (April 18, 1938). "Scots Easily Defeat German Soccermen". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 18. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Soccer Standings". The Boston Globe. March 28, 1938. p. 8.
- ^ "Soccer Standings". The Boston Globe. April 11, 1938. p. 6.
- ^ "Soccer Standings". The Boston Globe. November 22, 1937. p. 6.
- ^ American Soccer League II – New England Division (RSSSF)
- ^ "Soccer Standings". The Boston Globe. May 30, 1938. p. 22.