1921–22 Harrison S.C. season

The 1921–22 Harrison S.C. season was the club's first season in the American Soccer League and the inaugural season of the league. The club was previously known as Erie A.A. and played the prior year in the National Association Foot Ball League[note 1].[1] Harrison S.C. finished 4th in the league.

Harrison S.C.
1921-22 season
StadiumHarrison Field
American Soccer League4th
National Challenge CupSemifinals; Eastern Division
New York-New Jersey District
New Jersey State CupWinners
Top goalscorerJohn Heminsley (16)
Biggest win7 goals
7-0 vs. Falco F.C.
(26 December 1921)
Biggest defeat3 goals
0-3 at Philadelphia F.C.
(13 November 1921)
2-5 at New York F.C.
(2 February 1922)
3-6 at Philadelphia F.C.
11 March 1922
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1922-23 →

American Soccer League edit

Date Opponents H/A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
18 September 1921 New York F.C. A 2-2 Heminsley (2)
25 September 1921 Todd Shipyards F.C. A 2-3 Heminsley, Shaw
1 October 1921 Fall River F.C. A 1-1 Brierley
8 October 1921 Falco F.C. A 3-1 Blakey, Ford, Shaw
29 October 1921 Philadelphia F.C. A 1-3 Shaw
30 October 1921 J. & P. Coats F.C. H 1-1 Ford
13 November 1921 Philadelphia F.C. H 0-3
19 November 1921 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 1-1 Harry Ratican
20 November 1921 Todd Shipyards F.C. H 0-2
18 December 1921 Fall River F.C. H 5-1 Post, Heminsley (2), Ford, Brown 2,500
26 December 1921 Falco F.C. H 7-0 Pepper, Heminsley (3), Brown (2), Wilson
31 December 1921 Fall River F.C. A 2-0 Wilson, Bleich
2 January 1922 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 2-2 Heminsley, Ford
8 January 1922 New York F.C. H 1-1 Wilson
22 January 1922 Todd Shipyards F.C. H 3-2 Blakey, Heminsley, Wilson
5 February 1922 New York F.C. A 2-5 Pepper, Heminsley
28 February 1922 J. & P. Coats F.C. H 2-1 Heminsley (2)
5 March 1922 New York F.C. A 1-3 Ford
11 March 1922 Philadelphia F.C. A 3-6 Stark, Heminsley, Brown
12 March 1922 Philadelphia F.C. H 2-2 Heminsley, Brown
18 March 1922 Falco F.C. A 2-1 Pepper, Butterworth
25 March 1922 Fall River F.C. H 1-0 Brown
16 April 1922 Todd Shipyards F.C. A 1-3 Heminsley
Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Philadelphia F.C. 24 17 4 3 72 36 +36 38
2 New York F.C. 24 14 5 5 59 33 +26 33
3 Todd Shipyards F.C. 24 12 5 7 56 37 +19 29
4 Harrison S.C. 24 8 7 8 45 44 +1 23
5 J. & P. Coats F.C. 23 9 5 9 34 40 -6 23
6 Fall River F.C. 24 5 1 18 28 57 -29 11
7 Falco F.C. 22 2 3 17 17 64 -47 7
n/a Celtic F.C. 5 0 0 5 5 24 -19 0

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points

National Challenge Cup edit

Date Round Opponents H/A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
23 October 1921 First Round; Eastern Division
New Jersey District
Napier F.C. H 4-0 Brierley, Heminsley
6 November 1921 Second Round; Eastern Division
New Jersey District
Celtic F.C. A 3-1 Jimmy McGhee (2), Wilson
11 December 1921[note 2] Third Round; Eastern Division
New Jersey District
Antler F.C. H 5-0
24 December 1921 Fourth Round; Eastern Division
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania District
Viking F.C. H 6-2 Heminsley, Brown
12 February 1922 Semifinals; Eastern Division
New York-New Jersey District
Todd Shipyards F.C. H 0-1 3,000

New Jersey State Cup edit

Date Round Opponents H/A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
First Round bye
Second Round bye
? Third Round Entre Nous F.C. ? 6-1
? Fourth Round Royal Oak F.C. ? 7-1
? Semifinals Hudson F.C. ? 7-1
? Final Antler F.C. ? 2-0

Notes and references edit

Bibliography
  • Jose, Colin (1998). The American Soccer League: The Golden Years of American Soccer 1921-1931. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0810834293.
  • Cahill, Thomas W., ed. (1921). Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1921-22. Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. New York: American Sports Publishing Company.
  • Cahill, Thomas W., ed. (1922). Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1922-23. Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. New York: American Sports Publishing Company.
Notes
  1. ^ Erie A.A. fielded a separate club in the 1921-22 West Hudson Amateur League season.
  2. ^ Game postponed from November 27 and December 4.
Footnotes
  1. ^ Cahill, Thomas W., ed. (1922). Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1922-23. Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. New York: American Sports Publishing Company. p. 83.