Holley Carburetor F.C. was a U.S.
soccer
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team sponsored by
The Holley Brothers Company of
Detroit
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,
Michigan
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. The team went to the final of the
1927 National Challenge Cup where it fell 7–0 to the
Fall River F.C.
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Over the next two years, it was eliminated early in the cup, but in
1930
Events
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, it gained the quarterfinals before falling to
Cleveland Bruell Insurance. Notable Holley Carburetor players include
National Soccer Hall of Fame
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member
Alex Wood, Canada Soccer Hall of Fame member Bobby Lavery and the Dutch international and Olympics participant
Gerrit Visser.
Honors
*
National Challenge Cup
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** Finalist 1927
*Detroit Major League
** Champions 1927-28
Sources
''Detroit Free Press''
Soccer clubs in Detroit
Defunct soccer clubs in Michigan
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