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.
| Full name | Celtic Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Jersey City Celtics |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Dissolved | December 1921 |
| Stadium | West Side Park |
| League | American Soccer League |
| 1921-22 | folded after 5 games |
History
editThe 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] Like a number of the ASL teams that season the Celtics lost considerable money. The system was for home teams to get the gate receipts instead of a percent to both teams. Since the Celtics were not able to use their home ground well into late October they played all their ASL games away.
Year-by-year
edit| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | National Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-22 | 1 | ASL | 0-0-5 | No playoff | Second Round |
Matches
editFriendlies
edit| Celtics | 2–4 | Third Lanark |
|---|---|---|
| Rankin Wilson ' McBain Thompson | [4] | 80' Hosie Sweeney |
Jersey City, New Jersey
Celtic Lineup: GK Whelan, LB Lappin, RB Reynolds, LHB Irvine, CHB Gallagher, RHB Tom Stark(c), OL Sweeney, IL Hosie, CF McKenna, IR A.Stark, OR Downie.
ASL
edit| Todd Shipyards | 7–0 | Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 5' McKenna McGuire McKenna Campbell McGuire Hosie McKenna | [5] |
Brooklyn, New York
Celtic Lineup: GK Thompson, LB Reid, RB Gilfallan, LHB Crilley, CHB Peat, RHB Gibson, OL Boyle, IL O'Harra, CF D.Fitzpatrick, IR J.Fitzpatrick, OR Smith.
| NY Field Club | 6–2 | Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| Duggan Philp Bleich A.Stark 65' Kelly(pk) Hardy | [6] | Baird J. Fitzpatrick |
New York, NY
Celtic Lineup: GK Reilly, LB Gallagher, RB Gilfillan, LHB Peat, CHB Trimble, RHB Boyle, OL Reid, IL D.Fitzpatrick, CF McDonald, IR Baird, OR J.Fitzpatrick.
| Falco | 3–1 | Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Dowdall 60' Moir 65' Brown | [7] | 15' J. Fitzpatrick |
Holyoke, MA
Celtic Lineup: GK Reilly, LB Gallagher, RB Concalves, LHB Peat, CHB Trimble, RHB Boyle, OL Reed, IL D.Fitzpatrick, CF J.Fitzpatrick, IR McDonald, OR Baird.
| Fall River United | 4–2 | Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| Timoney Fred Parker(pk) Lynch Weir | [8] | 1' J. Fitzpatrick 89' McDonald(pk) |
Fall River, MA
Celtic Lineup: GK Reilly, LB Gallagher, RB Concalves, LHB Peat, CHB Trimble, RHB Boyle, OL Reed, IL D.Fitzpatrick, CF J.Fitzpatrick, IR McDonald, OR Baird.
| J&P Coats | 4–0 | Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| Millar(2) Lappin Kershaw | [9] |
Pawtucket, RI
Celtic Lineup: GK Reilly, LB Campbell, RB Gilfillan, LHB Waite, CHB Peat, RHB Trimble, OL Fox, IL Baird, CF J.Fitzpatrick, IR Masterson, OR Boyle.
NCC
edit| Celtics | 5–0 | Federal Ship |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison | 3–1 | Celtics |
|---|---|---|
Roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notes and references
edit- 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ To Play British Eleven
- ^ A Swing Along Athletic Row The Globe -- Bethlehem; Monday, December 12, 1921
- ^ "Scotch Soccer Team Downs Jersey Celtics". (July 11, 1921). Newark Evening News, p.12 col.3
- ^ "Todd Soccers Defeat Jersey City Celtics". (September 19, 1921). The Standard Union, p.12 col.7
- ^ "New York F.C. Victors". (September 26, 1921). New York Times, p.12 col.4
- ^ "Falcos 3, Celtics 1". (October 3, 1921). Holyoke Daily Transcript, p.5 col.4
- ^ "Celtics Lose To The United". (October 10, 1921). Fall River Globe, p.8 col.1-2
- ^ "Coats Beats Celtics 4-0". (October 31, 1921). Pawtucket Times, p.20 col.5
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