1922–23 J. & P. Coats F.C. season

The 1922–23 J. & P. Coats F.C. season was the second season for the club in the American Soccer League. The club won the league.

J. & P. Coats F.C.
1922–23 season
StadiumCoats Field
American Soccer LeagueWinners
National Challenge CupFinal; Eastern Division
American CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerTommy Fleming (22)
Biggest win6 goals
6-0 vs. Ansonia F.C.
(23 December 1922)
6-0 vs. Crompton F.C.
(???)
Biggest defeat2 goals
0-2 vs. New York S.C.
(21 October 1922)
1-3 at New York S.C.
(20 May 1923)
← 1921-22
1923-24 →

American Soccer League

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Date Opponents H/A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
8 October 1922 Fall River F.C. A 1-0 Gallagher
21 October 1922 New York S.C. H 0-2
28 October 1922 Philadelphia F.C. A 3-0 Gallagher, Lappin, Fleming
29 October 1922 Paterson F.C. A 1-2 Fleming
11 November 1922 Harrison S.C. H 0-0
18 November 1922 Paterson F.C. H 3-2 Neilson, Gallagher, Fleming
2 December 1922 Philadelphia F.C. H 3-1 Neilson, Shepard, Fleming
9 December 1922 Bethlehem Steel F.C. H 2-1 McIntosh, Lappin 4,000
16 December 1922 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. H 5-3 Neilson, Shepard, Fleming (2), Gilmore
31 December 1922 Fall River F.C. A 2-3 Neilson, Fleming
6 January 1923 Bethlehem Steel F.C. A 1-1 Fleming 5,000
20 January 1923 Philadelphia F.C. A 6-2 McIntosh, Neilson, Shepard, Lappin, Fleming, McAvoy
21 January 1923 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. A 3-0 Gallagher, Lappin, Fleming
24 February 1923 Philadelphia F.C. H 3-2 McIntosh, Lappin, Fleming
10 March 1923 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. H 3-0 Neilson, Gallagher, Fleming
17 March 1923 Fall River F.C. H 3-1 Fleming (2), Gilmore
31 March 1923 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. H 1-0 Fleming
7 April 1923 Fall River F.C. H 2-1 Neilson, Fleming
8 April 1923 Harrison S.C. A 1-0 Morley
14 April 1923 Bethlehem Steel F.C. H 1-0 Gilmore
21 April 1923 Harrison S.C. H 6-1 Shepard (3), Fleming (2), A. G. Bell
22 April 1923 New York S.C. A 2-1 Fleming (2)
12 May 1923 New York S.C. H 5-1 Shepard (4), Fleming
13 May 1923 Harrison S.C. H 3-1 Fleming, Adam (2)
19 May 1923 Paterson F.C. H 5-2 Shepard (3), Adam (2)
20 May 1923 New York S.C. A 1-3 William
2 June 1923 Bethlehem Steel F.C. A forfeit loss[note 1][1]
3 June 1923 Paterson F.C. A 2-0 McAvoy, Gilmore
  1. ^ Game forfeited to Bethlehem Steel F.C. at meeting of ASL on 10 June 1923.
Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 J. & P. Coats F.C. 28 21 2 5 68 30 +38 44
2 Bethlehem Steel F.C. 28 18 6 4 59 26 +33 42
3 Fall River F.C. 28 15 5 8 53 36 +17 35
4 New York S.C. 23 10 4 9 53 42 +11 24
5 Paterson F.C. 20 9 4 7 38 31 +7 22
6 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. 25 5 5 15 24 52 -28 15
7 Harrison S.C. 23 4 2 17 26 56 -30 10
8 Philadelphia F.C. 25 3 2 20 24 72 -48 8

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

National Challenge Cup

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Date Round Opponents H/A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
14 October 1922 First Round; Eastern Division
Southern New England District
Saylesville F.C. H 3-2 McIntosh, Lappin (2)
4 November 1922 Second Round; Eastern Division
Southern New England District
Fall River F.C. H 3-1 Lappin (2), Morley
25 November 1922 Third Round; Eastern Division
Southern New England District
Greystone Veterans F.C. H 4-0
23 December 1922 Fourth Round; Eastern Division
New York, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Connecticut District
Ansonia F.C. H 6-0
3 January 1923 Semifinals; Eastern Division
New England District
Abbot Worsted F.C. A 1-0 Gallagher
25 March 1923 Final; Eastern Division Paterson F.C. at Harrison Oval 2-3 Neilson (2)

American Cup

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Date Round Opponents H/A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
??? First Round Prospect Hill F.C. ? 3-2
??? Second Round Greystone Veterans F.C. ? 6-1
??? Third Round Crompton F.C. ? 6-0
??? Fourth Round Saylesville F.C. ? forfeit win
29 April 1923 Semifinal Fore River F.C. at Kinsley Park 4-0 Bethune, Gallagher, Fleming, McAvoy
6 May 1923 Final Fleisher Yarn F.C. at Mark's Stadium 0-2

Exhibitions

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Date Opponents H/A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
30 September 1922 Dick, Kerr Ladies F.C. H 4-4

Notes and references

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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. (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.
  • Cahill, Thomas W., ed. (1923). Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1923-24. Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. New York: American Sports Publishing Company.
Footnotes
  1. ^ "A Swing Along Athletic Row". The Globe. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. June 11, 1921.