Vesper Buick was a U.S.
soccer team established in 1922 in
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...
. The team played in the
St. Louis Soccer League, winning two league titles and losing the
1924 National Challenge Cup. The team changed sponsorship in 1926, becoming White Banner.
History
Vesper Buick was sponsored by the Vesper Buick company for its four seasons. When it entered the
St. Louis Soccer League in 1922, it quickly rose to dominance, winning the league title. It repeated as champion the next season, before finishing second the next two seasons. On May 30, 1924, Vesper Buick fell to the
Fall River Marksmen
Fall River Marksmen was an American soccer club based in Fall River, Massachusetts. They originally played as Fall River United before becoming known as the Marksmen after their owner, Sam Mark. During the 1920s and early 1930s they were one of t ...
of the
American Soccer League in the
National Challenge Cup. The game, won 4-2 by the Marksmen, was played in St. Louis at the High School Field.
Fall River Marksmen
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Association football clubs established in 1922
Defunct soccer clubs in Missouri
Vesper Buick
Vesper Buick
1922 establishments in Missouri
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