Hyde Park Blues
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Hyde Park Blues was an early twentieth century U.S. soccer team. Hyde Park Blues were an ethnic British team which played in Chicago’s Association Football League before moving to the Chicago Soccer League.
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[edit] History
In 1904, Hyde Park Blues were an inaugural member of the newly established Association Football League, a predominantly ethnic British league in Chicago, Illinois. They had their greatest success between 1910 and 1913. During those years, they won two league championships, one Peel Cup and one league cup (Jackson Cup). They finished at the bottom of the standings in 1915-1916 and disappeared from view.
[edit] Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Peel Cup | National Challenge Cup |
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| 1909/10 | AFA | 3rd | Champion | N/A |
| 1910/11 | AFA | 1st | ? | N/A |
| 1911/12 | AFA | 3rd | ? | N/A |
| 1912/13 | AFA | 1st | Runner up | N/A |
| 1913/14 | AFA | 3rd | ? | Third round |
| 1914/15 | AFA | 7th | ? | ? |
| 1915/16 | CSL | 7th | ? | ? |
[edit] Honors
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- Winner (1): 1911
- Runner Up (1): 1913
Jackson Cup
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- Winner (1): 1911
League Championship
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- Winner (2): 1911, 1913
[edit] References
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