This early professional league operated briefly in the first decade of the 20th century but did not survive its first season. Teams ranged from New England through the greater New York City region. Information about the EPSL I was provided by the late Sam Foulds, courtesy of Mark Pollak (mpollak0@counsel.com). 1909/10 GP W L T GF GA Pts Fall River Rovers 7 4 0 3 23 8 11 Howard & Bullough 5 3 1 1 8 9 7 West Hudsons 5 2 2 1 5 5 5 Philadelphia Hibernians 5 1 1 3 7 8 5 Philadelphia Thistles 5 1 3 1 6 12 3 Newark F.C. 5 0 4 1 7 17 1 The Hibernians and Thistles both were from Philadelphia; West Hudsons were from Harrison, NJ; and Howard & Bullough from Pawtucket, RI. The league suspended operations before the end of the season due to weather and scheduling problems. It subsequently folded before the second season.
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