Vital Vintage: New Bedford Black Cats - IN PRODUCTION
Vital Vintage: New Bedford Black Cats - IN PRODUCTION
IN PRODUCTION Protagonist have teamed up with Blake Ink and Icarus Football to bring you our latest Vital Vintage historic top. Inspired by one of the most highly regarded amateur soccer teams in New England during the late 1920s and early 1930s, our partners have collaborated to craft a brilliant top worthy of their namesake.
This is a high-end retro shirt - we’ve applied the name on the chest in flocking, the primary badge is embroidered, and of course each package will come packed with stickers - all gently wrapped in tissue and shipped to your door. Pre-sales ended on September 22nd. Production could take 6 to 8 weeks and we cannot promise an exact arrival date, but as soon as they arrive to us, they will be packed and shipped out to you!
ALL FOR JUST $50 BUCKS BECAUSE THE BOSS SAYS SO!
One of the most highly regarded amateur soccer teams in New England during the late 1920s and early 1930s were the Black Cats of New Bedford. The team’s entire roster was made up of second generation Americans in their early twenties. The players were sons and grandsons of whalers and sailors from Poland, England, Portugal and France. Almost all of the players worked in the New Bedford textile mills.
The Black Cats took part in the 1930 National Amateur Cup but were knocked out prior to the semifinals by the Raffles team of Fall River. The next fall the Black Cats focused solely on the 1931 National Amateur Cup. The competition began in November of 1930 when 73 teams entered the knockout competition. The Black Cats beat Jackson Motors F.C. of Fall River and Tessier’s Chevrolet F.C. in their first two NAC matches. On January 18, 1931, the Black Cats traveled to Lynn where they beat Riverside F.C. 2-1 before 1500 at General Electric Field.