Fore River (soccer)
Fore River (also known as the Fore River Shipbuilding Company Stars) was an amateur U.S. soccer team which had its origins as the
Fore River Shipbuilding company team of Quincy, Massachusetts
.
History
Early team records are spotty, but the team existed at least as early as 1907[1] Apparently, the team played in a series of local amateur leagues, including the New England League (NEL) which featured several of the better U.S. teams of that era. The only year for which NEL standings exist are 1908-1909 when Fore River finished fourth. In 1915, the team won the Massachusetts State Cup with a victory over Lynne Fosse F.C.[2] They won a second cup title in 1919 and its third in 1921.
In 1915, Fore River entered the
American Soccer League (ASL) led to the collapse of both the SNESL and the National Association Football League
when several top teams from both leagues defected to the ASL.
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | American Cup | National Challenge Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908/09 | NEL | 4th | ? | N/A |
| 1909/10 | ? | ? | ? | N/A |
| 1910/11 | ? | ? | ? | N/A |
| 1910/11 | ? | ? | ? | N/A |
| 1912/13 | ? | ? | ? | N/A |
| 1913/14 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1914/15 | ? | ? | ? | Fourth Round |
| 1915/16 | SNESL | 1st | ? | ? |
| 1916/17 | SNESL | 8th | ? | First round |
| 1917/18 | SNESL | ? | Semifinal | Third round |
| 1918/19 | Boston | 1st | ? | Quarterfinals |
| 1919/20 | SNESL | ? | ? | Final |
| 1920/21 | SNESL | 1st | Final | Fifth |
Honors
- Runner Up (1): 1921
National Challenge Cup
- Runner Up (1): 1920
Massachusetts State Cup
- Winner (3): 1914, 1919, 1921
League Championship
- Winner (3): 1916, 1919, 1921
External links
References
- ^ Dell’Apa, Frank A Steelworker Forged History
- ^ "U.S. Soccer History – 1915". Archived from the original on 2009-10-21. Retrieved 2008-01-31.