Farr Alpaca F.C.

Farr Alpaca F.C. was an early twentieth-century American soccer team sponsored by the Farr Alpaca textile mill of Holyoke, Massachusetts. The team competed in amateur leagues in western Massachusetts, but experienced some success in national competitions.

One of the first mentions of Farr Alpaca F.C. comes when it lost to Bridgeport F.C. in the 1913 American Cup. Regarding the 1914 American Cup, a May 9, 1914 Bethlehem Globe article stated, “Bethlehems was ordered to play the strong Farr Alpaca F. C. of Holyoke, Mass., three times champions of Mass.” Despite the plaudits, Bethlehem Steel F.C. easily dispatched Farr Alpaca in the second round of the cup.[1] He also lost in the first round of the 1914 National Challenge Cup to Fore River[2] In 1915, it lost in the third round of the 1915 American Cup, losing again to Bethlehem Steel.[3] The team continued to compete until at least 1920 when it was paired with United Shoe in the first round of the 1921 National Challenge Cup.[4]

Honors

Massachusetts State Cup

References

  1. ↑ March 28, 1918 Bethlehem Globe
  2. ↑ 1914 National Challenge Cup
  3. ↑ The Year in American Soccer – 1915
  4. ↑ September 27, 1920 Bethlehem Globe