Charlie Ernst
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Charlie Ernst was a U.S. soccer forward
who led the American Soccer League
in scoring in 1937 and 1940.
In 1936, Ernst signed with Baltimore S.C.
in the American Soccer League
. He promptly led the league in scoring with 25 goals. He played with Baltimore S.C. through at least 1940 when he led the league in scoring again, with 24 goals this time. That year, Baltimore shared the 1940 U.S. Open Cup title with Chicago Sparta
after the teams played to two consecutive ties. Ernst scored in the second game. He later moved to the Baltimore Americans
. In 1946, he left the Americans to rejoin Baltimore SC which had faded badly in the intervening years. Despite Ernst’s presence, the team finished the league at the bottom of the standings. He retired at the end of the 1947-1948 season.
He was inducted into the Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame in 1995.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who led 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...
in scoring in 1937 and 1940.
In 1936, Ernst signed with Baltimore S.C.
Baltimore S.C.
Baltimore S.C. is the name of two soccer clubs in the United States. One is a premier youth club formed in 2002 and the other was a member of the American Soccer League. The club was the second ASL team to take the name ....
in 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...
. He promptly led the league in scoring with 25 goals. He played with Baltimore S.C. through at least 1940 when he led the league in scoring again, with 24 goals this time. That year, Baltimore shared the 1940 U.S. Open Cup title with Chicago Sparta
Chicago Sparta
The Sparta Athletic and Benevolent Association Football Club, better known as Chicago Sparta, is one of the longest continually established soccer clubs in the United States...
after the teams played to two consecutive ties. Ernst scored in the second game. He later moved to the Baltimore Americans
Baltimore Americans
-Baltimore Canton/S.C./Americans:The Baltimore Canton was an American soccer club based in Baltimore, Maryland that was a member of the American Soccer League....
. In 1946, he left the Americans to rejoin Baltimore SC which had faded badly in the intervening years. Despite Ernst’s presence, the team finished the league at the bottom of the standings. He retired at the end of the 1947-1948 season.
He was inducted into the Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame in 1995.