Boston Bears (soccer)

The Boston Bears were a member of the American Soccer League, competing in 1931 and 1932.^[1] The club had originally been known as the Boston Soccer Club, and had competed in the ASL from 1924 to 1929, as well as the International Soccer League from 1926.^[1] After suspending operations during the 1929–1930 season, the club was relaunched and operated as the Boston Bears, until it folded in 1933.^[1]

History

In 1931, the newly renamed club signed new players including Charley O'Hare, a former Wonder Workers star who was released by Brittain Fall River, and Sammy Brown.^[2] Other players included Billy Stevenson, who had previously played one or two games with the old Wonder Workers team.^[2]

On March 30, 1931, the Bears suffered its worst defeat of the season, losing to the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds 8–1, in front of a crowd of 1500.^[3]

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup	Ref.
Spring 1931	1	ASL	9th	Did not qualify	Did not enter
Fall 1931	1	ASL	5th	N/A	N/A	[4]
Spring 1932	1	ASL	3rd	No playoff	?
Fall 1932	1	ASL	7th	No playoff	?