1937–38 American Soccer League
Football league season
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Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1937â38.[1][2]
Metropolitan Division
| Season | 1937â38 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Scots-Americans |
| Premiers | Philadelphia German-American |
| Top goalscorer | Fabri Salcedo (17) |
â 1936â37 1938â39 â
All statistics correct as of August 2, 2019. | |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scots-Americans | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 39 | 20 |
| St. Mary's Celtic | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 42 | 17 |
| New York Americans | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 15 |
| Passon Phillies | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 40 | 15 |
| Paterson Caledonians | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 14 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia German-American | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 28 | 25 |
| Brookhattan | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 41 | 23 |
| Kearny Irish | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 20 |
| Baltimore S.C. | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 17 |
| Brooklyn Hispano | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 48 | 60 | 14 |
Playoffs
Bracket
| First round (2-match aggregate) | Semifinals (2-match aggregate) | ASL Championship Finals (2-match aggregate) | ||||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Scots-Americans | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| (first round bye) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Scots-Americans | 4 | 8 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Philadelphia German-Americans | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Philadelphia German-Americans | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| (first round bye) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Scots-Americans | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| N2 | St. Mary's Celtic | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| A2 | New York Brookhattan | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| N2 | St. Mary's Celtic | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| N2 | St. Mary's Celtic | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Kearny Irish | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Kearny Irish | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| N3 | New York Americans | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
First round
| Higher Seed | Aggregate | Lower Seed | First leg | Second leg | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Brookhattan | 2â4 | St. Mary's Celtic | 2â3 | 0â1 | May 1 ⢠Celtic Park ⢠1,500[3] May 8 ⢠Starlight Park ⢠2,500[4] |
| Kearny Irish | 8â5 | New York Americans | 3â1 | 5â1 | April 17 ⢠Clark Field ⢠??? May 1 ⢠Starlight Park ⢠??? |
Semifinals
| Higher Seed | Aggregate | Lower Seed | First leg | Second leg | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia German-Americans | 6â12 | Scots-Americans | 4â2 | 8â4 | April 10 ⢠Clark Field ⢠3,000[5] April 17 ⢠8th St. & Tabor Rd. ⢠3,500[6] |
| St. Mary's Celtic | 3â1 | Kearny Irish | 1â0 | 2â1 | May 14 ⢠Celtic Park ⢠??? May 15 ⢠Scots Field ⢠??? |
ASL Championship Finals
| Higher Seed | Aggregate | Lower Seed | First leg | Second leg | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scots-Americans | 6â4 | St. Mary's Celtic | 4â2 | 2â2 | May 21 ⢠Scots Field ⢠??? May 22 ⢠Celtic Park ⢠??? |
New England Division
| Season | 1937â38 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Providence S.C. |
â 1936â37 1938â39 â
All statistics correct as of August 2, 2019. | |
| Pos | Team | Pld[a] | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence S.C. | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 26 |
| 2 | Thornton Victorias | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 24 |
| 3 | Boston Celts | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 20 |
| 4 | Lusitania Recreation | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 20 |
| 5 | Lusitano S.C. | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 34 | â3 | 19 |
| 6 | Swedish-Americans | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 30 | â1 | 16 |
| 7 | Springfield S.C. | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 40 | â14 | 11 |
| 8 | Scandinavians[b] | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 27 | 39 | â12 | 8 |
| 9 | Moore's S.C. | 17 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 57 | â21 | 7 |
| 10 | Pawtucket S.C. | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | â3 | 3[c] |
- Final standings available on May 30. Some teams played one or two games over the following two weekends. Those results are reflected in these standings.