Beside Fall River Rovers, they are considered the most successful clubs in the late 1880s in American soccer.

[3] As the product became established, the company renamed its athletic team to the simpler Clark A.A.[4] While the Clark Thread Company factory was originally located in Newark, on the west bank of the Passaic River, the team played at Clark Field located on the east side of the river, an area known as East Newark.

The team began play in February 1884 and later won the first American Cup which kicked off in late October of that year.

Their second title followed a successful baseball campaign in which they won the Essex League championship.

[6] On November 28, 1885, Clark contributed both its field and five of its players to the game, won by Canada.