Harrison Alley Boys
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Alley Boys F.C., better known as the Harrison Alley Boys, was a U.S. soccer team of the early twentieth century. It spent one season in the National Association Football League, winning the 1915-1916 championship.
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[edit] History
The origins of the Alley Boys is known, but they played in Harrison, New Jersey and early hot bed of U.S. soccer. They were an established team by 1908, but whether or not they played in a league or as an independent is unknown.[1] In 1914, they went to the third round of the National Challenge Cup. In 1915, the Alley Boys joined the National Association Football League. The New York Times wrote regarding a victory over Brooklyn F.C. early in the season, “the victory was especially popular because the Alley Boys team is made up of native American players.”[2] That season, they won the NAFBL championship, but withdrew from the league during the off season. The team remained active through 1917 when they defeated Fulton A.C. in the second round of the National Challenge Cup in November.[3]
[edit] Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | American Cup | National Challenge Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | ? | ? | Second round | N/A |
| 1914 | ? | ? | ? | Third round |
| 1915/16 | NAFBL | 1st | ? | ? |
| 1916/17 | ? | ? | First round | Third round |
[edit] Honors
League Championship
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- Winner (1): 1915
