1904–05 Haverford Fords men's soccer team

1904–05 Haverford Fords men's soccer
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1–3
Head coach
  • Wilfred P. Mustard (4th season)
Home stadiumWalton Field
Seasons

The 1904–05 Haverford Fords men's soccer team represented Haverford College during the 1904–05 IAFL season. It was the Fords fourth season of existence. The Fords competed in the IAFL as well as in the ACCL, and won both the IAFL National Championship, the predecessor to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship as well as The Manheim Prize, for winning the ACCL.[1][2]

The Fords became the first team to win an Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association title, which is considered by American soccer historians to be the first formal national championship given to a college soccer program.[3] Haverford finished with six wins, one defeat and three draws.

Roster

The following players played on Haverford's roster during the 1904–05 season.[4]

  • Brown, Paul
  • Dickson, Aubrey
  • Lowry, Robert
  • Morris, Charles
  • Morris, Harold
  • Pearson, Henry
  • Pearson, Ralph
  • Pleasants Jr., Henry
  • Priestman, A.G.
  • Reid, David
  • Rossmaessler, William
  • Spaeth, Reynold
  • Spaeth, Sigmund
  • Tatnall, A. G.

Results

Date
Time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Regular season
12-03-1904*
 at Germantown
The Manheim Prize 		W 4–1  1–0–0
 Germantown Soccer Field
Philadelphia, PA
12-31-1904*
 Germantown
The Manheim Prize 		T 1–1  1–0–1
 Walton Field
Haverford, PA
01-14-1905*
 at Staten Island CC T 1–1  1–0–2
 St. Paul's Field
Staten Island, NY
01-28-1905*
 Merion CC
The Manheim Prize 		W 2–1  2–0–2
 Walton Field
Haverford, PA
02-04-1905*
 Philadelphia & Reading AA
The Manheim Prize 		W 4–1  3–0–2
 PRAA Field
Philadelphia, PA
02-18-1905*
 at Merion CC
The Manheim Prize 		L 0–2  3–1–2
 MCC Field
Haverford, PA
03-11-1905*
 Germantown
The Manheim Prize 		W 3–0  4–1–2
 Walton Field
Haverford, PA
03-18-1905*
 Staten Island CC T 2–2  4–1–3
 Walton Field
Haverford, PA
ISFA Championship Series
04-01-1905*
 at Harvard
Game 1 		W 1–0  5–1–3
 Cambridge Common
Cambridge, MA
04-15-1905*
 Harvard
Game 2 		W 1–0  6–1–3
 Walton Field
Haverford, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. ^ Westcott, Rich (2001). "Sports Play a Major Role in City Life - Haverford Pioneers Soccer". A Century of Philadelphia Sports. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. pp. 7–10. ISBN 9781566398619.
  2. ^ Wangerin, David (2006). Soccer in a Football World: A Story of America's Forgotten Game (1st ed.). London: WSC Books via Temple University Press. pp. 23–24. ISBN 9781592138852.
  3. ^ Smith, Melvin (August 17, 2011). "College Soccer National Champions 1857-58 - 1909/10". The American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  4. ^ "Men's Soccer All-Time Roster". Haverford Fords. HaverfordAthletics.com. Retrieved February 22, 2017.