1928-29 Eastern Professional Soccer League
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1928-29 Eastern Professional Soccer League. The season ran from Fall 1928 to Spring 1929 with a mid winter break. By the end of the first half, only the New York Giants
and New York Hakoah
had played all eighteen games. New York Celtic had dropped out after eight games and the rest of the teams had played either fourteen or fifteen games. Bethlehem Steel
led the league with twenty-eight points off 14-1-0 record. The second half of the season began with a different line up than the first half. Celtic, as already mentioned, had dropped out. New York Hungaria joined the league from the Southern New York Soccer Association and New Bedford Whalers
joined from the American Soccer League
. Whalers lasted only eight games before returning to the ASL. Newark Skeeters
played nine games then also dropped out. At the end of the Spring half, Bethlehem led the league with 49 points, taking the league championship.
GP W L D Pts. Pct.
Bethlehem Steel
15 14 1 0 28 .933
New York Giants
18 11 5 2 24 .667
New York Hakoah
18 10 4 4 24 .667
Newark Skeeters
14 3 6 5 11 .393
IRT Rangers
15 5 9 1 11 .367
Philadelphia Centennials
14 3 7 5 10 .357
New York Hispano 14 2 10 2 6 .214
New York Celtics 8 0 6 2 2 .125
Second Half (as of 4/29/1929)
GP W L T GF GA PTS
New York Hakoah
18 12 2 4 68 23 28
Bethlehem Steel F.C.
15 9 2 4 41 21 22
IRT Rangers
13 7 5 1 30 30 15
New York Hungaria
16 6 8 2 31 44 14
New York Giants
15 6 8 1 52 24 13
New Bedford Whalers
8 6 1 1 26 14 13
New York Hispano 16 4 11 1 36 49 9
Philadelphia Centennials
12 3 9 0 24 50 6
Newark Skeeters
9 0 7 2 9 30 2
New York Celtics (Disbanded after two months)
New York Giants (soccer)
New York Giants was a name used by three different New York soccer teams. Two of these teams were associated with the New York Giants baseball franchise. The first team that used the name played in the American League of Professional Football in 1894...
and New York Hakoah
New York Hakoah
New York Hakoah is a former United States soccer club based in New York City.-New York Hakoah I:Originally formed by former players from SC Hakoah Wien, including among others Béla Guttmann and Rudolph Nickolsburger, they initially played in the Eastern Soccer League in the fall of 1928. In 1929...
had played all eighteen games. New York Celtic had dropped out after eight games and the rest of the teams had played either fourteen or fifteen games. Bethlehem Steel
Bethlehem Steel F.C.
Bethlehem Steel Football Club was one of the most successful early American soccer clubs. Known as the Bethlehem Football Club from 1911 until 1915 when it became the Bethlehem Steel Football Club, the team was sponsored by the Bethlehem Steel corporation and played their home games first at East...
led the league with twenty-eight points off 14-1-0 record. The second half of the season began with a different line up than the first half. Celtic, as already mentioned, had dropped out. New York Hungaria joined the league from the Southern New York Soccer Association and New Bedford Whalers
New Bedford Whalers
New Bedford Whalers was the name of three United States soccer teams based in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The first Whalers played in the Southern New England Soccer League between 1914 and 1918. The second Whalers played in the American Soccer League between 1924 and 1931 before merging into Fall...
joined from the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. Whalers lasted only eight games before returning to the ASL. Newark Skeeters
Newark Skeeters
The Newark Skeeters was an American soccer club based in Newark, New Jersey and was a member of the American Soccer League and the Eastern Soccer League.The club folded upon the merger of the ASL & ESL after the fall 1929 season.-Year-by-year:...
played nine games then also dropped out. At the end of the Spring half, Bethlehem led the league with 49 points, taking the league championship.
League standings
First Half (as of 12/28/28)GP W L D Pts. Pct.
Bethlehem Steel
Bethlehem Steel F.C.
Bethlehem Steel Football Club was one of the most successful early American soccer clubs. Known as the Bethlehem Football Club from 1911 until 1915 when it became the Bethlehem Steel Football Club, the team was sponsored by the Bethlehem Steel corporation and played their home games first at East...
15 14 1 0 28 .933
New York Giants
New York Giants (soccer)
New York Giants was a name used by three different New York soccer teams. Two of these teams were associated with the New York Giants baseball franchise. The first team that used the name played in the American League of Professional Football in 1894...
18 11 5 2 24 .667
New York Hakoah
New York Hakoah
New York Hakoah is a former United States soccer club based in New York City.-New York Hakoah I:Originally formed by former players from SC Hakoah Wien, including among others Béla Guttmann and Rudolph Nickolsburger, they initially played in the Eastern Soccer League in the fall of 1928. In 1929...
18 10 4 4 24 .667
Newark Skeeters
Newark Skeeters
The Newark Skeeters was an American soccer club based in Newark, New Jersey and was a member of the American Soccer League and the Eastern Soccer League.The club folded upon the merger of the ASL & ESL after the fall 1929 season.-Year-by-year:...
14 3 6 5 11 .393
IRT Rangers
IRT Rangers
Interborough Rapid Transit Rangers, better known as the IRT Rangers, was an early twentieth century U.S. soccer team sponsored by the New York City Interborough Rapid Transit Company.-History:...
15 5 9 1 11 .367
Philadelphia Centennials
Centennial F.C.
Centennial F.C., also known as Philadelphia Centennials, was an early twentieth century amateur U.S. soccer team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-History:...
14 3 7 5 10 .357
New York Hispano 14 2 10 2 6 .214
New York Celtics 8 0 6 2 2 .125
Second Half (as of 4/29/1929)
GP W L T GF GA PTS
New York Hakoah
New York Hakoah
New York Hakoah is a former United States soccer club based in New York City.-New York Hakoah I:Originally formed by former players from SC Hakoah Wien, including among others Béla Guttmann and Rudolph Nickolsburger, they initially played in the Eastern Soccer League in the fall of 1928. In 1929...
18 12 2 4 68 23 28
Bethlehem Steel F.C.
Bethlehem Steel F.C.
Bethlehem Steel Football Club was one of the most successful early American soccer clubs. Known as the Bethlehem Football Club from 1911 until 1915 when it became the Bethlehem Steel Football Club, the team was sponsored by the Bethlehem Steel corporation and played their home games first at East...
15 9 2 4 41 21 22
IRT Rangers
IRT Rangers
Interborough Rapid Transit Rangers, better known as the IRT Rangers, was an early twentieth century U.S. soccer team sponsored by the New York City Interborough Rapid Transit Company.-History:...
13 7 5 1 30 30 15
New York Hungaria
New York Hungaria
New York Hungaria was an American soccer team which won the National Challenge Cup in 1962....
16 6 8 2 31 44 14
New York Giants
New York Giants (soccer)
New York Giants was a name used by three different New York soccer teams. Two of these teams were associated with the New York Giants baseball franchise. The first team that used the name played in the American League of Professional Football in 1894...
15 6 8 1 52 24 13
New Bedford Whalers
New Bedford Whalers
New Bedford Whalers was the name of three United States soccer teams based in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The first Whalers played in the Southern New England Soccer League between 1914 and 1918. The second Whalers played in the American Soccer League between 1924 and 1931 before merging into Fall...
8 6 1 1 26 14 13
New York Hispano 16 4 11 1 36 49 9
Philadelphia Centennials
Centennial F.C.
Centennial F.C., also known as Philadelphia Centennials, was an early twentieth century amateur U.S. soccer team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-History:...
12 3 9 0 24 50 6
Newark Skeeters
Newark Skeeters
The Newark Skeeters was an American soccer club based in Newark, New Jersey and was a member of the American Soccer League and the Eastern Soccer League.The club folded upon the merger of the ASL & ESL after the fall 1929 season.-Year-by-year:...
9 0 7 2 9 30 2
New York Celtics (Disbanded after two months)