The American Soccer League
The Kearny Scots continued their dominating performance, winning their fourth consecutive league title for the Metropolitan Division. The Schroeder Cup did not come to them without a fight however, as the greatly improved Philadelphia German-Americans fought with them right to the end; the teams finished tied for points, but Kearny had the better winning percentage. Right behind these two were Brookhattan and Baltimore SC, who had tied for second the previous season. The New York Americans fell to sixth place, but overall there was little change in final standings from the previous season. There was no double this year as the Philadelphia German-Americans took the Lewis Cup. Fabri Salcedo was the league’s top scorer with 17 goals. In early fall of 1941, Puentes Grandes of Cuba toured the northeast US coast playing several ASL teams, going 2-1-3 in the process (see results below). The New England Division struggled on as in previous seasons. Final standings are not available, but as of December 29, 1940, Pawtucket FC and Fall River were locked in a battle at top, well ahead of the other teams. Pawtucket would go on to win the National Challenge Cup. The New England division disbanded after this season, having never been much of a success and the teams dispersed to the local amateur leagues.
Final League Standings, Metropolitan Division, 1940-41
(GF/GA stats as of 2/21/1941)
G W T L GF GA PTS
Kearny Scots 22 15 2 5 64 33 32
Philadelphia German-American 22 14 4 4 46 31 32
Baltimore S.C. 21 11 5 5 41 28 27
Brookhattan 23 11 6 6 44 31 28
Brooklyn Hispano 21 9 6 6 58 55 24
New York Americans 23 9 6 8 40 35 24
Philadelphia Passon 21 8 4 9 35 40 20
Brooklyn St. Mary’s Celtics 20 7 3 10 44 44 17
Baltimore Americans 21 6 2 13 27 56 14
Kearny Irish 22 4 4 14 36 45 12
Paterson FC 17 1 0 16 39 77 2
Paterson was sometimes referred to as the Dovers.
LEAGUE CHAMPION: Kearny Scots
LEWIS CUP WINNER: Philadelphia German-American
After the season, Paterson withdrew.
LEADING SCORER: Fabri Salcedo, Brooklyn Hispano (17 goals)
Final League Standings, New England Division, 1940-41
(standings as of December 29, 1940)
GP W T L GF GA PTS
Pawtucket FC 11 9 1 1 46 15 19
Fall River 10 9 1 0 37 5 18
Gremio Lusitano 9 5 2 2 31 18 12
Scandanavians 11 4 7 0 22 47 8
Lusitania Recreation 11 3 7 1 20 29 7
Boston Celtics 11 2 7 2 20 41 6
Swedish Americans 9 0 7 2 8 29 2
The New England Division folded at the end of this season.
Amateur League and Cup Champions
New York Senior State Challenge Cup: German-Americans
New York State Qualifying Cup: Prague B
Eastern District League (NYC): Youth (Premier Division); Newark Jewish (A Division)
German-American League (NYC): German-Hungarian S. C. (Premier Division); Passaic (Premier Division)
Metropolitan League (NYC): Cork Celtic (Premier Division); Prague (1st Division); Metropolitan Cup: Cork Celtic
National League of New York: Healy; League Cup (Swedish)
New Jersey State Challenge Cup: London Chicks
Keystone League (Pittsburgh): Morgan
West Penn Challenge Cup: Morgan Strasser
Rowland Cup (Maryland State): Santa Maria K. C.
Stewart Amateur Cup (Maryland): St. Casimir
Peter J. Peel Cup (Illinois State): Vikings
St. Louis Municipal League: Eddy Stokers
California Association Senior Challenge Cup: Los Angeles Scots
John O. Belis Perpetual Trophy: Rovers
The US National Team
The National Team was inactive this year.
International Tours
Puentes Grandes of Cuba: September 1, 1941 through September 15, 1941. Results: 2 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses.
Roster: Blanco, Diaz, Fernandez, Fonseca, Gascon, Gil, Mammanna, Menendez, J. Minsal, L. Minsal, M. Minsal, Morales, Ovide, Quiriello, Tunas, Vinyets.
9/1/41 Puentes Grandes 2, New York Americans 3 (at New York City) 9/3/41 Puentes Grandes 2, Philadelphia Nationals 2 (at Philadelphia) 9/5/41 Puentes Grandes 5, Baltimore Americans 1 (at Baltimore) 9/7/41 Puentes Grandes 3, Hispano-St. Mary's Celtic 4 (at New York City) 9/14/41 Puentes Grandes 1, Brookhattan 3 (at New York City) 9/15/41 Puentes Grandes 4, Philadelphia Americans 2 (at Philadelphia)
The College Game
1941 College Conference Champions: Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association (ISFA): No Award California Intercollegiate Soccer Conference: San Jose State Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Soccer League: Cornell Middle Atlantic States Athletic Conference: Haverford New England Intercollegiate Soccer League: Springfield
College All-American Squad, 1941:
Goal Heisler, Amherst Right Fullback Jarina, Springfield Left Fullback Ports, Maryland Right Halfback Cope, Swarthmore Center Halfback Guckeyson, Army Left Halfback Cummings, Yale Outside Right Smith, Dartmouth Inside Right Galindo, Penn State Center Forward Schmidt, Springfield Inside Left King, Penn State Outside Left Haines, Yale
Other Results
1941 National Challenge Cup Final: Pawtucket FC defeated Detroit Chrysler 4-2 on May 4, and again on May 11 by 4-3 to take the cup.
1941 National Amateur Cup Final: On May 24, Fall River SC defeated Detroit Chrysler SC 2-1.
National Junior Cup: Mercerville S.C., Trenton, N.J.