Kearny Arlington
Encyclopedia
Kearny Arlington was a U.S. soccer team based out of Kearny, New Jersey
which played in the first National Association Football League. The team at time was referred to incorrectly as Newark Arlington due to confusion between the two cities.
which was suspended from 1899 to 1905. In May 1899, Arlington played Bayonne Centreville
in a Memorial Day
“carnival of sports”.
Kearny, New Jersey
Kearny is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It was named after Civil War general Philip Kearny. As of the United States 2010 Census, the town population was 40,684. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark....
which played in the first National Association Football League. The team at time was referred to incorrectly as Newark Arlington due to confusion between the two cities.
History
In 1897, they entered the professional National Association Football League, finishing third in the standings. The next season, they finished second. In 1901, Kearny Arlington won a competition called the American Cup; however, this was not the 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...
which was suspended from 1899 to 1905. In May 1899, Arlington played Bayonne Centreville
Centreville A.C.
Centreville Athletic Club of Bayonne, New Jersey was a U.S. soccer team which competed in the National Association Football League, winning two championships.-History:...
in a Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War...
“carnival of sports”.
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Standing | American Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897/98 | NAFBL | 3rd | ? |
| 1898/99 | NAFBL | 2nd | ? |