Indiana Flooring

Indiana Flooring were a New York soccer team that played in the American Soccer League between 1924 and 1927. They replaced New York Field Club. Before joining the ASL, the team had played in various state leagues.

Ernest Viberg, a former trainer who acted as an interpreter for Bethlehem Steel when they toured Sweden in 1919, initially took control of the franchise. [ [http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1925.html American Soccer - 1925] ] However in 1927 it was bought by Charles Stoneham, owner of the New York Giants baseball team. [ [http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1928.html American Soccer - 1928] ] In subsequent seasons they played as the New York Nationals and then as the New York Giants. [ [http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1931.html American Soccer - 1931] ]

Year-by-year

Notable coaches

* flagicon|Scotland Robert Millar 1925-1927

Notable Former Players

* flagicon|Scotland Jimmy Gallagher
* flagicon|Scotland Bart McGhee
* flagicon|Scotland Robert Millar
* flagicon|Northern Ireland flagicon|Ireland Harry Chatton

"see also cl|Indiana Flooring players"

References