|
Seniority Rank |
Club Name |
Status |
Club Name Previous Season or Other Origin |
Colours Shirts/Shorts |
Field |
Years in the League |
|
1 |
Madison Thistle |
Name Change |
Clinton Thistle |
Red/Blue |
Exchange Field, Madison |
10 |
|
2 |
North Branford |
|
|
Yellow/Black |
Northford Park, Northford |
8 |
|
3 |
Cheshire SC |
|
|
Red/Red |
Quinnipiac Fields, Cheshire |
7 |
|
5 |
Wallingford Aniellos |
Name Change |
Wallingford Bolios |
Blue/White |
Woodhouse Avenue, Wallingford |
7 |
|
6 |
Hamden Conte |
Name Change |
Hamden |
Red/Black |
Dock's Field, Hamden |
6.5 |
|
2 |
Guilford SC |
|
|
Dark Green |
Bittner Park, Guilford |
6 |
|
7 |
Waterbury Portuguese |
|
|
Blue/White |
Murray Park, Waterbury |
6 |
|
8 |
Milford Tuesday |
|
|
Blue/White |
Milford High School |
4.5 |
|
8 |
Wallingford Portuguese |
|
|
Red/Green |
Pragman Park, Wallingford |
4.5 |
|
9 |
West Haven |
|
|
Maroon/White |
Glade Street, West Haven |
3.5 |
|
10 |
New Haven Italians |
|
|
Blue/White |
East Shore Park, New Haven |
3 |
|
11 |
Glastonbury |
|
|
Yellow |
Rotary Fields, Glastonbury |
2 |
|
11 |
New Haven Portuguese |
|
|
Red/White |
Boulevard, New Haven |
2 |
The fourth edition of the SASL Rules, now known as the SASL Rules and By-Laws were printed in January 1988.
The Connecticut State Soccer Association agreed to provide insurance for players and teams. This is a major benefit. The CSSA would also provided official, certified referees eliminating one of the most difficult tasks of all SASL managers in finding someone for their home games.
Vic Smith remained as League Commissioner and Dutchman John Heskes of the The Bolios agreed to take over from Kevin Burke as League Registrar. Interestingly Kevin and John were from the same club who had now acquired sponsorship from Aniellos restaurant in Wallingford.
SASL founding club Clinton Thistle moved to neighbouring town Madison when it was no longer possible to obtain fields in Clinton. Their new home pitch was the infamous New Road field which they called home until the field was sold by its private owners in 1998. The club changed its name to reflect their new town.
Hamden also acquired sponsorship from the Conte brothers who also played on the team and owned Conte Electric.
Madison Thistle applied for a major rule change. After losing their goalkeeper to injury in 1985 the team had incredible difficulty finding an over-30 player to fill this specialised position. A variety of outfield players were tried but this caused the team to go through a long, painful losing spell. Madison applied for a rule change allowing goalkeepers to be as young as 25-years old. The change was accepted and invoked during late Spring.
Finally, all results are published and the most complete League Table is distributed.