Who Were The Middletown Merchants?

The Middletown Merchants were one of five professional football teams to play in the Ohio Professional Football League in 1941. On Sunday October 5, 1941 The Middletown Merchants faced off against the Dayton Merchants which resulted in a 6-0 win. The following Sunday the Middletown Merchants were defeated by the Cincinnati Pepsi-Colas 13 to nothing. The following week the Middletown Merchants were defeated 0-6 by the Dayton Dakotas. On Sunday October 26, 1941 in Middletown, Ohio the Middletown Merchants faced off against the Columbus Avondales, the Middletown Merchants would win 7 to nothing. On Sunday November 9, 1941 the Middletown Merchants would face off against the Dayton Merchants in a 0-0 tie. The following week the Middletown Merchants traveled to Cincinnati in which the Merchants would be defeated 8-0 at Carthage Fairgrounds. In the last week of the season and ultimately last week of games for the league the Middletown Merchants would be defeated 13-0 by the Dayton Dakotas at Sucher's Park. The Merchants went 3-3-1 which resulted in third place in the league.