1925–26 American Soccer League
Introduction Statistics of American Soccer League in season 1925–26.
Overview In June 1925, the league admitted the Shawsheen Indians, winners of the 1924–25 National Challenge Cup. The team was owned by William Madison Wood who also owned the American Woolen Company. The team began on a high note, goings 10-4-1 through its first fifteen games. However, in mid-December it experienced a reversal of form, going 1-10-2.When Wood died in February, the team withdrew from the league and disbanded.Beginning on September 12, 1925, the American Soccer League began a forty-four game schedule which ended on May 31, 1926.The league introduced an innovation this season. Previously winners were selected on cumulative points. With many teams not completing all their scheduled games, the league adopted an approach similar to professional baseball which used a win percentage to determine its champions. However, rather than calculating a win-lose percentage, the American Soccer League calculated the percentage of points won versus the number of points available.
League standings PlaceTeamGPWDLGFGAPtsPct1 Fall River F.C.44301221435272 '''.819'''2 New Bedford Whalers44285111197061 '''.693'''3 Boston42237131006553 '''.634'''4 Bethlehem Steel 35236121155852 '''.616'''5 Providence 3921513906247 '''.602'''6 Indiana Flooring 4218618838142 '''.500'''7 Brooklyn Wanderers 4016717767139 '''.487'''8 J & P Coats 4015717769137 '''.474'''9 New York Giants3713618769032 '''.432'''10 Shawsheen Indians 4411330338925 '''.284'''11 Philadelphia4483334115019 '''.215'''12 Newark Skeeters 3856273012415 '''.202'''
Lewis Cup The American Soccer League ran its second league cup during the season. The winners were awarded the H.E. Lewis Cup.===Bracket======Final===''New Bedford wins Lewis Cup, 5–4, on aggregate.''
Goals leaders RankScorerClubGamesGoals1 Andy Stevens New Bedford Whalers39442 Archie Stark Bethlehem Steel37433 Bobby Blair Boston Soccer Club33364 Tec White Fall River F.C.39335 John Nelson Brooklyn Wanderers 27306 Davey Brown New York Giants26287 Bart McGhee Indiana Flooring38258 Tommy Florie Providence F.C.38229 Jim PurvisBethlehem Steel 2221 Harold BrittanFall River F.C.3221 Mike McLeavy New Bedford Whalers352112 Tucker Croft Fall River F.C.3119 Herbert Carlsson Indiana Flooring3619 Dougie CampbellFall River F.C.411915 Billy Adam J&P Coats3018 Jerry BestNew Bedford Whalers411817 Frank McKenna Fall River F.C.341618 Bob MillarIndiana Flooring281519 Billy Hogg Providence F.C.2314 Neil TurnerNew Bedford Whalers321421 Bobby Curtis Providence F.C.301322 Barney Battles, Jr.Boston Soccer Club201223 Jack Renfrew Providence F.C.2611 Andy StradenShawsheen Indians3111 Malcolm Goldie Bethlehem Steel3111 Alec LorimerShawsheen Indians331127 Bill Westwater Boston Soccer Club2010 Johnny Reid Fall River F.C.2110 Bobby Drummond J&P Coats2010 Johnny Ballantyne Boston Soccer Club2110
References
External links * The Year in American Soccer - 1926