Brookhattan

Brookhattan
Full name Brookhattan
Founded 1938

Brookhattan was an American soccer club based in New York, New York that was a member of the professional American Soccer League. The club joined the ASL for its final season.

In 1942 they won the Lewis Cup.[1]

In 1945 they won the ASL, National Challenge Cup and Lewis Cup.[2]

In 1948, coffee importer Eugene Diaz, previous owner of New York Galicia, bought the team.[3]

In 1950, Joe Gaetjens, whilst playing for Brookhattan, was the top scorer in the American Soccer League..[4]

References

  1. "Brookhattan". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  2. Dave Litterer (31 March 2005). "The American Soccer League". The Year in American Soccer - 1945. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  3. The Year in American Soccer History - 1948
  4. "Chasing Gaetjens". ESPN Deportes. 26 February 2010.


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