Celtic F.C. (Jersey City)

Soccer club

Celtic F.C.Full name| Celtic Football Club

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Nickname(s)| Jersey City Celtics
Founded| 1921
Dissolved| December 1921
Stadium| West Side Park
League| American Soccer League
1921-22| folded after 5 games

The Celtic Football Club, commonly called the Jersey City Celtics, was an American soccer club based in Jersey City, New Jersey. The club was organized in the summer of 1921 to be an inaugural member of the professional American Soccer League.[1] The club folded after five games.

## History

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The owners of Celtics put over $6,000 into establishing their team which played in a baseball stadium. In July 1921, they played Third Lanark in preparation for the upcoming season.[2] After losing its first five games, the ownership withdrew the team from the league, dissolved it, and forfeited its franchise in early December.[3] Like a number of the ASL teams that season the Celtics lost considerable money. The system was for home teams to get the gate receipts instead of a percent to both teams. Since the Celtics were not able to use their home ground well into late October they played all their ASL games away.

## Year-by-year

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Year  | Division  | League  | Reg. Season  | Playoffs  | National Cup

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1921-22 | 1  | ASL  | 0-0-5  | No playoff | Second Round

## Matches

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### Friendlies

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July 10, 1921

3:30 PM

Celtics| 2–4| Third Lanark

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Rankin
Wilson
' McBain
Thompson | [4] | 80' Hosie
Sweeney

West Side Park
Jersey City, New Jersey

Attendance: 6000

Referee: James Schofield

Celtic Lineup: GK Whelan, LB Lappin, RB Reynolds, LHB Irvine, CHB Gallagher, RHB Tom Stark(c), OL Sweeney, IL Hosie, CF McKenna, IR A.Stark, OR Downie.

### ASL

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Main article: 1921-22 American Soccer League

September 18, 1921

Todd Shipyards| 7–0| Celtics

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5' McKenna
McGuire
McKenna
Campbell
McGuire
Hosie
McKenna | [5] |

Todd Field
Brooklyn, New York

Referee: T. Cunningham

Celtic Lineup: GK Thompson, LB Reid, RB Gilfallan, LHB Crilley, CHB Peat, RHB Gibson, OL Boyle, IL O'Harra, CF D.Fitzpatrick, IR J.Fitzpatrick, OR Smith.

September 25, 1921

3:00 PM

NY Field Club| 6–2| Celtics

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Duggan
Philp
Bleich
A.Stark
65' Kelly(pk)
Hardy | [6] | Baird
J. Fitzpatrick

New York Oval
New York, NY

Referee: Thomas Cunningham

Celtic Lineup: GK Reilly, LB Gallagher, RB Gilfillan, LHB Peat, CHB Trimble, RHB Boyle, OL Reid, IL D.Fitzpatrick, CF McDonald, IR Baird, OR J.Fitzpatrick.

October 1, 1921

3:00 PM

Falco| 3–1| Celtics

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Walter Dowdall
60' Moir
65' Brown | [7] | 15' J. Fitzpatrick

Falco Field
Holyoke, MA

Attendance: 6000

Referee: James Schofield

Celtic Lineup: GK Reilly, LB Gallagher, RB Concalves, LHB Peat, CHB Trimble, RHB Boyle, OL Reed, IL D.Fitzpatrick, CF J.Fitzpatrick, IR McDonald, OR Baird.

October 8, 1921

3:00 PM

Fall River United| 4–2| Celtics

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Timoney
Fred Parker(pk)
Lynch
Weir | [8] | 1' J. Fitzpatrick
89' McDonald(pk)

Athletic Grounds
Fall River, MA

Attendance: 1500

Referee: H. Starswell

Celtic Lineup: GK Reilly, LB Gallagher, RB Concalves, LHB Peat, CHB Trimble, RHB Boyle, OL Reed, IL D.Fitzpatrick, CF J.Fitzpatrick, IR McDonald, OR Baird.

October 29, 1921

3:00 PM

J&P Coats| 4–0| Celtics

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Millar(2)
Lappin
Kershaw | [9] |

Coats Field
Pawtucket, RI

Attendance: 2000

Referee: Edward Pemberton

Celtic Lineup: GK Reilly, LB Campbell, RB Gilfillan, LHB Waite, CHB Peat, RHB Trimble, OL Fox, IL Baird, CF J.Fitzpatrick, IR Masterson, OR Boyle.

### NCC

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Main article: 1921–22 National Challenge Cup

October 23, 1921

1st round

Celtics| 5–0| Federal Ship

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Referee: R. McMahon

November 1921

2nd round

Harrison| 3–1| Celtics

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Referee: R. McMahon

## Roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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—  | MF |   | Samuel Gilfillan
—  |  |   | Boyle
—  | MF |   | Peat
—  |  |   | John Fitzpatrick
—  |  |   | Daniel Fitzpatrick
—  |  |   | Alex C. Reid
—  | GK |   | Reilly
—  |  |   | Trimble
—  |  |   | Baird
—  |  |   | McDonald
—  |  |   | Jim Shanholt
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—  |  |   | Gilson
—  |  |   | Thomson
—  |  |   | Joseph Crilley
—  |  |   | Smith
—  |  |   | Pat O'Hara
—  |  |   | Gallagher
—  |  |   | Campbell
—  |  |   | White
—  |  |   | Fox
—  |  |   | Masterton

## Notes and references

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Bibliography

* Jose, Colin (1998). The American Soccer League: The Golden Years of American Soccer 1921-1931. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0810834293.
* Cahill, Thomas W., ed. (1921). Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1921-22. Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. New York: American Sports Publishing Company.
* Cahill, Thomas W., ed. (1922). Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1922-23. Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. New York: American Sports Publishing Company.

Footnotes

1. ^ Cahill, Thomas W., ed. (1921). Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1921-22. Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. New York: American Sports Publishing Company. p. 37.
2. ^ To Play British Eleven
3. ^ A Swing Along Athletic Row The Globe -- Bethlehem; Monday, December 12, 1921
4. ^ "Scotch Soccer Team Downs Jersey Celtics". (July 11, 1921). Newark Evening News, p.12 col.3
5. ^ "Todd Soccers Defeat Jersey City Celtics". (September 19, 1921). The Standard Union, p.12 col.7
6. ^ "New York F.C. Victors". (September 26, 1921). New York Times, p.12 col.4
7. ^ "Falcos 3, Celtics 1". (October 3, 1921). Holyoke Daily Transcript, p.5 col.4
8. ^ "Celtics Lose To The United". (October 10, 1921). Fall River Globe, p.8 col.1-2
9. ^ "Coats Beats Celtics 4-0". (October 31, 1921). Pawtucket Times, p.20 col.5

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