The 1922–23 Philadelphia F.C. season was the first season for a new Philadelphia club in the American Soccer League after the Bethlehem Steel F.C. was transferred "back" to Bethlehem after playing the prior season as Philadelphia F.C. The new Philadelphia team was made up entirely of local players;[1] the team struggled in the league, finishing the season last in 8th place.
| 1922-23 season | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | National League Park |
| American Soccer League | 8th |
| Top goalscorer | Percy Andrews (9) |
| Biggest win | 2 goals 3-1 at Harrison S.C. (14 October 1922) |
| Biggest defeat | 6 goals 0-6 at Fall River F.C. (25 February 1923) |
American Soccer League edit
| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 October 1922 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | H | 2-1 | J. Rogers, McGhee | |
| 8 October 1922 | New York S.C. | A | 0-5 | ||
| 14 October 1922 | Harrison S.C. | A | 3-1 | Fullerton, J. Rogers, Rooney | |
| 15 October 1922 | Harrison S.C. | H | 4-3 | Andrews (3), Rooney | |
| 21 October 1922 | Paterson F.C. | H | 0-0 | ||
| 28 October 1922 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 0-3 | ||
| 5 November 1922 | Paterson F.C. | A | 1-5 | Fossett | |
| 11 November 1922 | New York S.C. | H | 2-2 | Andrews, Fossett | |
| 18 November 1922 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | H | 1-2 | McGhee | |
| 25 November 1922 | Fall River F.C. | A | 0-2 | ||
| 2 December 1922 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 1-3 | McGhee | |
| 3 December 1922 | Fall River F.C. | A | 0-2 | ||
| 9 December 1922 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | H | 2-3 | Andrews, Morton | |
| 31 December 1922 | New York S.C. | H | 1-4 | Andrews | |
| 20 January 1923 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 2-6 | Fullerton (2) | |
| 24 February 1923 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 2-3 | Andrews, Miller | |
| 25 February 1923 | Fall River F.C. | A | 0-6 | ||
| 17 March 1923 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | A | 1-5 | Andrews | |
| 24 March 1923 | Fall River F.C. | H | 0-1 | ||
| 31 March 1923 | Harrison S.C. | H | 1-3 | Ruiz | |
| 2 April 1923 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | H | 0-1 | ||
| 8 April 1923 | New York S.C. | A | 1-6 | McGhee | |
| 21 April 1923 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | A | 0-5 | ||
| 29 April 1923 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | A | 2-1[note 1] | Andrews, Curran | |
| 13 May 1923 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | H | 3-0[note 2] | Fullerton, McGhee (2) |
| 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
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. (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
- ^ ""Boot the Ball" in Philadelphia Today". The Globe. Bethlehem, Pa. October 7, 1922.