New York IRT (soccer team)

New York IRT, also known as IRT F.C., was an early 20th-century American soccer team sponsored by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company.

History

In 1916, the team entered the New York State Association Football League.^[1] In 1918, it went to the fourth round of the 1918 National Challenge Cup where it fell to Paterson F.C. In 1919, New York IRT entered the National Association Football League, but withdrew after only five games.^[2]

Year	League	Reg. Season	Challenge Cup	American Cup
1916/17	NYSAFL	4th	First round	?
1917/18	NYSAFL	3rd	Fourth round	?
1919/20	NAFBL	Withdrew	?	?

La Sultana Cup

Southern New York Association Cup

^ "Brooklyn F.C. Sockers Lose to New York Team". (October 2, 1916). Daily Standard Union, p.10 col.7-8
^ "Robins Leading National League". (October 17, 1919). The Morning Call, p.3 col.6

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