Burke’s Undertakers was an American soccer team which competed in St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

. Originally established as the Spanish Sports Club, it played in the St. Louis Municipal League for several years under the name of Spanish Sports Club. In 1935, the team moved up to the St. Louis Soccer League

St. Louis Soccer League

The St. Louis Soccer League was a soccer league based in St. Louis, Missouri, that existed from 1907 to 1938. At its founding, it was the only fully professional soccer league in the United States.-History:...

 and was renamed Burke's. It spent four seasons in the St. Louis Soccer League

St. Louis Soccer League

The St. Louis Soccer League was a soccer league based in St. Louis, Missouri, that existed from 1907 to 1938. At its founding, it was the only fully professional soccer league in the United States.-History:...

, winning two league titles before the league collapsed in 1939.

History

Prior to the 1935 season Burke's was called Spanish Sports Club and played in the St. Louis Municipal League. In 1935, the team moved to the professional St. Louis Soccer League

St. Louis Soccer League

The St. Louis Soccer League was a soccer league based in St. Louis, Missouri, that existed from 1907 to 1938. At its founding, it was the only fully professional soccer league in the United States.-History:...

. A month and a half into the season the club picked up the sponsorship of Burke's Funeral Home. They won the league title both that first season and the next year before collapsing to the bottom of the standings the next two season. In 1939, the SLSL collapsed.

Record

Year	Record	League	Open Cup
1935-36 1935-36 St. Louis Soccer League The 1935-1936 St. Louis Soccer League season saw multiple attempts by league officials to find a stable line up of teams. Throughout the season, the number of teams varied with the league resuming play several times. This led to several different standings....	8-0-0	Champion	1st Round
1936-37 1936-37 St. Louis Soccer League The St. Louis league entered its 34th year headed by President Charles DeWitt. This season the league would play out of West Side Park. Four teams to play a doubleheader on Sundays as well as a midweek doubleheader under flood lights. Ben Millers withdrew from the league but was replaced by members...	6-2-1	Champion
1937-38 1937-38 St. Louis Soccer League -League standings:-Top Goal Scorers:-External links:**...	0-3-7	4th
1938-39 1938-39 St. Louis Soccer League Final league standings for the 1938-39 St. Louis Soccer League, also known as the Inter-City Soccer Loop.-History:The St. Louis Soccer League collapsed in 1938. League and team officials then reorganized the league to include teams from Chicago and Cleveland. Known both as the St...	0-4-1	4th