Brooklyn Celtic was a name used by at least two U.S. soccer teams. The first was an early twentieth century amateur team which was formed in August 1910 and dominated the New York Amateur Association Football League from 1912 to 1917. The second was a member of the professional American Football League in the 1930s and early 1940s. A third Celtic club from Brooklyn, St. Mary's Celtic replaced the second club in the ASL before the 1935/36 season.
Brooklyn Celtic I
The Brooklyn Celtic, also known as the Brooklyn Celtics and Celtic F.C., was an early twentieth century American soccer team which competed in the New York Amateur Association Football League. They won the second division in 1910–11, gaining promotion to the first division. They proved their worth as a first division team in the 1911–12 season when they tied New York Clan MacDonald for second place. The two teams met in a playoff for sole position of second, with Clan MacDonald winning 1–0. The next season, Celtic went on a streak of five straight league championships. Celtic was the runner-up in the first National Challenge Cup in 1914. The following year, Celtic was the runner-up for both the American Cup and the Challenge Cup.
Year-by-year YearLeagueReg. seasonAmerican CupNational Cup1910–11NYSAFL (Div 2)1stSecond RoundN/A1911–12NYSAFL3rdFirst RoundN/A1912–13NYSAFL1stDNEN/A 1913–14 NYSAFL1stSecond RoundRunner-up1914–15NYSAFL1stRunner-upRunner-up1915–16NYSAFL1stQuarterfinalsThird round1916–17NYSAFL1stSemifinalsSecond round
Honors
National Challenge Cup Runner-up (2): 1914, 1915 American Cup Runner-up (1): 1915 American Amateur Football Association Cup Winner (1): 1912 League Championship – Division I Winner (5): 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917 League Championship – Division II Winner (1): 1910 Sultana Cup Winner (1): 1917 Southern New York State Cup Winner (2): 1914, 1917
Notable players James Robertson Roddy O'Halloran George Tintle
Brooklyn Celtic II
The Brooklyn Celtic was an American soccer club based in Brooklyn, New York that was an inaugural member of the reformed American Soccer League. The club was newly organized in the fall of 1933 and joined the ASL soon after."Korner Kicks". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 20 October 1933. page 28.
The club was dropped from the league after the 1934/35 season and replaced by St. Mary's Soccer Club.
Year-by-year YearDivisionLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffsNational Cup1933–34N/AASL5thNo playoffFirst round1934–35N/AASL7thNo playoffSecond round
St. Mary's Celtic
St. Mary's Celtic was an American soccer club based in Brooklyn, New York that was a member of the reformed American Soccer League. The club replaced Brooklyn Celtic before the 1935–36 season.
St. Mary's won their first (and only) National Cup in 1939 after beating Manhattan Beer 5–1 on aggregate over two legs.1938-1939 National Challenge Cup: The first time the US Open Cup was invite-only BY CHUCK NOLAN JR. – FEBRUARY 12, 2021 The second leg was held in Starlight Park with an attendance of 8,000.Chronicle of the match (excerpt) at Frenkdellapa.com
Year-by-year YearDivisionLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffsNational Cup1935–36N/AASL6thNo playoffSemi-finals1936–37N/AASL1st, NationalSemi-finalsSecond round1937–38N/AASL2nd, NationalFinalSecond place1938–39N/AASL2nd, National1st roundChampion1939–40N/AASL8thNo playoff?1940–41N/AASL8thNo playoff?1941–42N/AASL7thNo playoff?
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