New Bedford Whalers II
In 1924 a second New Bedford Whalers, formed by former members of Fall River Rovers, joined the American Soccer League. In both 1926 and 1928 they finished as runners-up in the league and quickly developed a rivalry with Fall River Marksmen. In 1926 the second Whalers won their only major trophy when they defeated New York Giants 5-4 in a two game series to win the Lewis Cup. 1926 also saw the Whalers play in the one-off 1926 International Soccer League season which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. In 1929 the ASL and the US Football Association became involved in a power struggle, sometimes referred to as the Soccer Wars. This resulted in the emergence of a rival Eastern Soccer League, organised by the USFA. The Whalers began the year in the ASL but subsequently joined the ESL. However after just 8 games they rejoined the ASL. On their return they finished as ASL runners-up in both the Spring 1930 and Fall 1930 seasons. However the Great Depression severely effected the teams support and they failed to complete the Spring 1931 season. On April 19, 1931 they merged into Fall River F.C..
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