Kearny Federal Ship
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Kearny Federal Ship Athletic Association Soccer Club (better known as Federal Ship F.C.) was a U.S. soccer team which competed for two seasons in the National Association Football League.
. The team played in New Jersey leagues, only coming to national prominence when it joined the National Association Football League in 1919. Federal Ship spent two seasons in the NAFBL. When the NAFBL folded in 1921 with the establishment of the American Soccer League
, Federal Ship withdrew from professional competition.
History
Federal Ship F.C. was the company team for the Federal Ship Company of Kearny, New JerseyKearny, 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....
. The team played in New Jersey leagues, only coming to national prominence when it joined the National Association Football League in 1919. Federal Ship spent two seasons in the NAFBL. When the NAFBL folded in 1921 with the establishment of 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...
, Federal Ship withdrew from professional competition.
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | American Cup | National Challenge Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918/19 | ? | ? | Third round | Third round |
| 1919/20 | NAFBL | 8th | Fourth round | Third round |
| 1920/21 | NAFBL | 4th | ? | Third round |
Honors
New Jersey State Challenge Cup- Winner (1): 1921
- Runner Up (1): 1919