Celtic F.C. (Jersey City)

The Celtic Football Club, commonly called the Jersey City Celtics, was an American soccer club based in Jersey City, New Jersey. The club was organized in the summer of 1921 to be an inaugural member of the professional American Soccer League.[1] The club folded after five games.

Celtic F.C.
Full nameCeltic Football Club
Nickname(s)Jersey City Celtics
Founded1921
DissolvedDecember 1921
GroundWest Side Park
LeagueAmerican Soccer League
1921-22folded after 5 games

History

The owners of Celtics put over $6,000 into establishing their team which played in a baseball stadium. In July 1921, they played Third Lanark in preparation for the upcoming season.[2] After losing its first five games, the ownership withdrew the team from the league, dissolved it, and forfeited its franchise in early December.[3]

Year-by-year
Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
1921-22 1 ASL Did not finish No playoff Did not enter

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   Samuel Gilfillan
—   Boyle
— MF   Peat
—   John Fitzpatrick
—   Dan Fitzpatrick
—   Alex Reid
— GK   Reilly
—   Trimble
—   Baird
—   McDonald
—   Jim Shanholt
No. Pos. Nation Player
—   Gilson
—   Thomson
—   Joe Crilley
—   Smith
—   Pat O'Hara
—   Gallagher
—   Campbell
—   White
—   Fox
—   Masterton

Notes and references
Bibliography
  • Jose, Colin (1998). The American Soccer League: The Golden Years of American Soccer 1921-1931. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0810834293.
  • Cahill, Thomas W., ed. (1921). Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1921-22. Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. New York: American Sports Publishing Company.
  • Cahill, Thomas W., ed. (1922). Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1922-23. Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. New York: American Sports Publishing Company.
Footnotes
  1. Cahill, Thomas W., ed. (1921). Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1921-22. Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. New York: American Sports Publishing Company. p. 37.
  2. To Play British Eleven
  3. A Swing Along Athletic Row The Globe -- Bethlehem; Monday, December 12, 1921


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