- Howard and Bullough F.C.
The Howard and Bullough Football Club (also known as Howard & Bullough) was an early twentieth century U.S.
soccer team which was based out ofPawtucket, Rhode Island . It won the 1911American Cup .History
The team’s origins and which league they belonged to are unknown. However, they went to the semifinals of the
American Cup in 1908. In October 1909, the Howard and Bullough were part of the newly formed Eastern Soccer League. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9800E0DD143EE033A25753C1A9669D946897D6CF October 10, 1909 New York Times] ] The collapsed with less than half of its games played. At that time, Howard and Bullough was in second place with a 3-1-1 record. Howard and Bullough took their only title in 1911 when they defeated thePhiladelphia Hibernian in the1911 American Cup final. The teams played to a 1-1 tie, but Howard and Bullough took the replay, 3-1. In 1915, the team joined theSouthern New England Soccer League (SNESY). The league did not complete its season and final rankings are unknown. Howard and Bullough finished fourth in the 1916-1917 season, then withdrew from the league.Year-by-year
Honors
American Cup :* Winner (1): 1911League Championship:* Runner Up (1): 1910
External links
* [http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/esl1.html Eastern Soccer League (1909-1910)]
* [http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/snesl.html Southern New England Soccer League]References
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