1955–56 American Soccer League
Football league season
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Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1955–56.
| Season | 1955–56 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 9 |
| Champions | Uhrik Truckers (8th title) |
| Premiers | Uhrik Truckers & Elizabeth Falcons |
| Top goalscorer | Gene Grabowski (19) |
← 1954–55 1956–57 → | |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uhrik Truckers | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 25 | 24 |
| 1 | Elizabeth Falcons | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 26 | 24 |
| 3 | Ludlow Lusitano | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 22 |
| 4 | Newark Portuguese | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 19 |
| 5 | Brookhattan | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 13 |
| 6 | New York Americans | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 13 |
| 7 | Brooklyn Hakoah | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 34 | 13 |
| 8 | Brooklyn Hispano | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 8 |
| 9 | Baltimore Rockets | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 77 | 4 |
Championship playoff
For the second time[1] in ASL history there was a tie at the top of the table. Since two teams finished the season with exactly the same record and point totals, a single match championship playoff was held. In the event that this match had ended in a draw the following procedures were to be used. Two 15-minute overtime periods to be played in their entirety. If the match was still tied after 120 minutes, the teams would then play successive seven and a half minute periods until one team either scored a golden goal or earned a corner kick.[2]
| Uhrik Truckers | 5–1 | Elizabeth Falcons |
|---|---|---|
Benny McLaughlin  , Dick Packer , Jack Ferris |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Gene Grabowski |