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1895 National Association Foot Ball League season

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National Association Foot Ball League
Season1895
DatesMay 4 - June 16
Matches played22
Goals scored135 (6.14 per match)
← Inaugural

The National Association Foot Ball League, organized on January 8, 1895[1] played its first season in the spring of 1895, with four teams playing Sunday afternoon games. In the league opener on March 3, 1895, Centreville A.C. of Bayonne, New Jersey visited the Brooklyn Wanderers on the grounds of the Varuna Boat Club in South Brooklyn, and won, 5 to 2.[2]

League standings

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Position Team Pts Pld W L T Remarks
1 Bayonne Centreville 20 12 9 1 2
2 Scottish-Americans of Newark 13 11 6 4 1
3 Brooklyn Wanderers 11 12 5 6 1
4 Americus A. A. (W. Hoboken) 5 10 2 7 1
-- New Rochelle FC -- -- -- -- -- Did not start

According to a contemporary newspaper account at season's end, with forfeited games included in the standings, the final results for 13 scheduled games were:

  • Centreville A.C. 11 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw (23 points); Goals Scored 53, Goals Allowed 21
  • Brooklyn Wanderers 5 wins, 6 loss, 1 draw (12 points); Goals Scored 39, Goals Allowed 43
  • Scottish-Americans 5 wins, 6 loss, 1 draw (12 points); Goals Scored 29, Goals Allowed 28
  • Americus A.A. 4 wins, 8 losses, 1 draw (9 points); Goals Scored 14, Goals Allowed 43.

The Scottish-Americans team had disbanded before the end of the season and second place (and a silver medal) was awarded to the Wanderers.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tlegraphic Notes of Sport". Chicago Tribune. January 9, 1895. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "The New League Opens its Campaign". The New York Sun. March 4, 1895. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Season of the National Association Football League". The New York Sun. June 16, 1895. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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