Babcock and Wilcox (soccer)
Encyclopedia
Babcock and Wilcox was a U.S. soccer team which had its origins as the Babcock and Wilcox
company team of Bayonne, New Jersey
. It spent five seasons in the National Association Football League and finished as runner up in the 1918 American Cup
.
. Babcock and Wilcox continued to play in New Jersey leagues until at least 1932 when it won its fifth New Jersey State Cup. In its early years, Andrew Brown
, future president of the United States Football Association, worked for the Babcock and Wilcox company, helping to manage the team.
New Jersey State Challenge Cup
Neil Clarke Tommy Duggan
Robert Millar
Clarence Smith
Archie Stark
Babcock and Wilcox
The Babcock & Wilcox Company is a U.S.-based company that provides design, engineering, manufacturing, construction and facilities management services to nuclear, renewable, fossil power, industrial and government customers worldwide. B&W's boilers supply more than 300,000 megawatts of installed...
company team of Bayonne, New Jersey
Bayonne, New Jersey
Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the Gateway Region, Bayonne is a peninsula that is situated between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east...
. It spent five seasons in the National Association Football League and finished as runner up in the 1918 American Cup
American Cup
The American Cup was the first major U.S. soccer competition open to teams beyond a single league. It was first held in 1885. In the 1910s, it gradually declined in importance with the establishment of the National Challenge Cup...
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History
They were members of the New Jersey State Amateur Foot Ball League for the 1912-13 season. In 1914 they took part in the National Challenge Cup when Brooklyn Celtic eliminated them 5-0 in the second round. In 1915, Babcock and Wilcox joined the professional National Association Football League. While it regularly went deep in cup competitions, it never finished higher than three in league play. After finishing at the bottom of the standings in the 1918-1919 season, the team withdrew from the NAFBL. After a year out of the league, Babcock and Wilcox returned for the 1920-1921 season. However, the NAFBL folded at the end of the season when several teams joined the newly established American Soccer LeagueAmerican 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...
. Babcock and Wilcox continued to play in New Jersey leagues until at least 1932 when it won its fifth New Jersey State Cup. In its early years, Andrew Brown
Andrew Brown
Andrew Aaron Brown is a professional baseball relief pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians and Oakland Athletics....
, future president of the United States Football Association, worked for the Babcock and Wilcox company, helping to manage the team.
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | American Cup | National Challenge Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913/14 | ? | ? | ? | Third round |
| 1914/15 | ? | ? | Second round | Fourth Round |
| 1915/16 | NAFBL | 3rd | Semifinals | Third round |
| 1916/17 | NAFBL | 3rd | Semifinals | First round |
| 1917/18 | NAFBL | 6th | Final | First round |
| 1918/19 | NAFBL | 6th | Quarterfinal | First round |
| 1919/20 | ? | ? | ? | Final |
| 1920/21 | NAFBL | 6th | Fourth round | First round |
Honors
American CupAmerican Cup
The American Cup was the first major U.S. soccer competition open to teams beyond a single league. It was first held in 1885. In the 1910s, it gradually declined in importance with the establishment of the National Challenge Cup...
- Runner Up (1): 1918
New Jersey State Challenge Cup
- Winner (5): 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1932
Notable players
Stanley ChesneyStanley Chesney
Stanley “Stan” Chesney was a U.S. soccer goalkeeper. He played in both the first and second American Soccer League and is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame....
Neil Clarke Tommy DugganTommy Duggan
Tommy Duggan was a U.S. soccer outside right who played in both the National Association Football League and American Soccer League. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.Duggan’s early career is sketchy. He moved to the United States in 1911...
Robert MillarRobert Millar (soccer)
Robert "Bob" Millar was a Scottish American soccer forward and coach of the USA team at the first FIFA World Cup. During his at times tumultuous Hall of Fame career, Millar played with over a dozen teams in at least five U.S. leagues as well as two seasons in the Scottish Football League...
Clarence Smith
Clarence Smith (soccer)
Clarence Smith was a U.S. soccer player who played the first two U.S. national team games in 1916.Smith earned two caps with the national team in 1916. In the first official U.S. national team game, the U.S. defeated Sweden on August 20, 1916. On September 3, 1916, Smith and his team mates tied...
Archie StarkArchie Stark
Archibald “Archie” Stark was a U.S. soccer forward who became the dominant player in U.S. leagues during the 1920s and 1930s. He spent nine seasons in the National Association Football League and another twelve in the American Soccer League. He also earned two caps, scoring five goals, as a...