1939–40 American Soccer League

Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1939–40.

Metropolitan Division

American Soccer League
Metropolitan Division

Season	1939–40
Champions	Scots-Americans
Top goalscorer	Charlie Ernst (24)
← 1938–39 1940–41 → All statistics correct as of August 2, 2019.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts
1	Scots-Americans	17	12	3	2	27
2	Baltimore S.C.	17	10	3	4	23
3	Brookhattan	19	8	7	4	23
4	New York Americans	19	8	4	7	20
5	Irish-Americans	19	7	6	6	20
6	Philadelphia German-American	19	7	6	6	20
7	Brooklyn Hispano	19	7	6	6	20
8	St. Mary's Celtic	20	5	7	8	17
9	Passon Phillies	19	6	3	10	15
10	Paterson F.C.	17	2	5	10	9
11	Baltimore Americans	17	3	2	12	8
12	Allentown[a]	0	?	?	?	0

Source: ^[1]
Notes:

1. Allentown folded early in season

New England Division

American Soccer League
New England Division

Season	1939–40
Champions	Pawtucket S.C.
← 1938–39 1940–41 → All statistics correct as of August 2, 2019.

First half

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	Pts
1	Swedish-Americans	12	8	2	2	–	–	18[a]
2	Lusitano Sports Club	12	7	1	4	41	20	18
3	Lusitania Recreation	10	4	2	4	27	21	12
4	Bird & Sons	10	4	4	2	28	27	10
5	Boston Celts	10	4	5	1	15	19	9
6	Pawtucket S.C.	10	3	4	3	27	26	9
7	Scandinavians	11	0	11	0	13	46	0

Source: ^[3][4]
Notes:

1. On January 6, Swedish-Americans were 7-2-2 with 26 goals for and 18 goals against. The team was two points behind Lusitano and were scheduled to play a match against the Boston Celts on January 7. The result of that game is not known. But, at some point in January, the Swedish-Americans won a match and tied Lusitano for the top of the standings.^[2]

Second half

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	Pts	PCT
1	Pawtucket S.C.	11	9	1	1	44	14	19	.864
2	Lusitano Sports Club	9	5	3	1	19	22	11	.611
3	Swedish-Americans	8	4	3	1	20	10	9	.563
4	Boston Celts	10	4	3	3	24	24	11	.550
5	Lusitania Recreation	6	1	4	1	14	17	3	.250
6	Scandinavians	6	0	5	1	6	24	1	.083
7	Bird & Son	4	0	4	0	6	22	0	.000

Source: ^[5]

Playoffs

First half playoff

The Swedish-Americans and Lusitano S.C. ended the first half tied for first place. A playoff was held to determine the first half champions.^[6]

March 17, 1940^[7]

Lusitano S.C.	1–8	Swedish-Americans
Leadbetter (own goal)		Valentine , , , Harris , Lanifero ,

Lusitania Stadium, East Cambridge, Massachusetts

Referee: T. Byrnes

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Final

June 16, 1940^[8]

Pawtucket S.C	3–0	Swedish-Americans
Florie , Quinn

Santa Clara Stadium, East Providence, Rhode Island

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June 23, 1940^[9]

Swedish-Americans	1–0	Pawtucket S.C
McKechine

Norton Field, Worcester, Massachusetts

Pawtucket wins, 3–1, on aggregate.

References

1. American Soccer League II (RSSSF)
2. "Soccer Snaps". The Boston Globe. January 27, 1940. p. 7.
3. American Soccer League II – New England Division (RSSSF)
4. "Soccer Snaps". The Boston Globe. January 5, 1940. p. 22.
5. Collins, George M. (June 12, 1940). "Pawtucket Club Takes on Swedes in League Series". The Boston Globe. p. 19.
6. Collins, George M. (March 16, 1940). "Ludlow Plays Swedes Here, Lucy Recs Away Tomorrow". The Boston Globe. p. 7.
7. "Swedish-Americans Drub Ludlow, 8-1". The Boston Globe. March 18, 1940. p. 6.
8. Collins, George M. (June 17, 1940). "Pawtucket Blanks Worcester, 3-0". The Boston Globe. p. 5.
9. Collins, George M. (June 24, 1940). "Swedams Blank Pawtucket, 1-0". The Boston Globe. p. 7.