Burke’s Undertakers was an American

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team which competed in

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. Originally established as the Spanish Sports Club, it played in the St. Louis Municipal League for several years under the name of Spanish Sports Club. In 1935, the team moved up to the

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and was renamed Burke's. It spent four seasons in the

, winning two league titles before the league collapsed in 1939.

History

Prior to the 1935 season Burke's was called Spanish Sports Club and played in the St. Louis Municipal League. In 1935, the team moved to the professional

. A month and a half into the season the club picked up the sponsorship of Burke's Funeral Home. They won the league title both that first season and the next year before collapsing to the bottom of the standings the next two season. In 1939, the SLSL collapsed.

Record

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External links

St. Louis Soccer League standings
Defunct soccer clubs in Missouri Soccer clubs in St. Louis St. Louis Soccer League teams