1955–56 American Soccer League

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American Soccer League
1955–56 season
Season1955–56
ChampionsUhrik Truckers (8th title)
PremiersUhrik Truckers &
Elizabeth Falcons
Top goalscorerGene Grabowski (19)

Statistics of American Soccer League II in season 1955–56.

League standings[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1 Uhrik Truckers 16 10 4 2 48 25 24
1 Elizabeth Falcons 16 10 4 2 45 26 24
3 Ludlow Lusitano 16 10 2 4 35 17 22
4 Newark Portuguese 16 7 5 4 40 24 19
5 Brookhattan 16 6 1 9 31 29 13
6 New York Americans 15 4 5 6 34 30 13
7 Brooklyn Hakoah 15 4 5 6 23 34 13
8 Brooklyn Hispano 14 2 4 8 20 34 8
9 Baltimore Rockets 16 1 2 13 21 77 4
Source:[citation needed]

Championship playoff[]

For the second time[1] in ASL history there was a tie at the top of the table. Since two teams finished the season with exactly the same record and point totals, a single match championship playoff was held. In the event that this match had ended in a draw the following procedures were to be used. Two 15-minute overtime periods to be played in their entirety. If the match was still tied after 120 minutes, the teams would then play successive seven and a half minute periods until one team either scored a golden goal or earned a corner kick.[2]

Uhrik Truckers5–1Elizabeth Falcons
Benny McLaughlin Goal, Goal
Dick Packer Goal, Goal
Goal		 Report 1
Report 2		 Goal Gene Grabowski
, Bronx, New York
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: James MacLean

References[]

  1. ^ "Soccer Title Playoff Today". New York Daily News. July 1, 1956. p. 87. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Uhriks Play For Title Today". Philadelphia Inquirer. July 1, 1956. p. S 7. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
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