The 1921–22 New York F.C. season was the club's first season in the American Soccer League and the inaugural season of the league.[2][3] The club previously played in the National Association Football League.[4] New York F.C. finished 2nd in the league.
| 1921–22 season | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | New York Oval |
| American Soccer League | 2nd |
| National Challenge Cup | Third Round; Eastern Division Northern and Southern New York District |
| Southern New York State Football Association Cup | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | League: Archie Stark (13) All: Archie Stark (23)[1] |
| Biggest win | 7 goals 7-0 vs. West Harlem Catholic F.C. (16 October 1921) |
| Biggest defeat | 2 goals 0-2 vs. J. & P. Coats F.C. (2 October 1921) 3-5 at Todd Shipyards F.C. (11 December 1921) 0-2 at Fall River F.C. (11 March 1922) |
American Soccer League
edit| Date | Opponents[5] | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 1921 | Harrison S.C. | H | 2-2 | Duggan, A. Stark | |
| 25 September 1921 | Celtic F.C. | H | 6-2[note 1] | ||
| 1 October 1921 | Philadelphia F.C. | A | 1-2 | Meyerdierks | |
| 2 October 1921 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 0-2 | ||
| 9 October 1921 | Philadelphia F.C. | H | 3-3 | Hunziker, Duggan, Rooney | |
| 22 October 1921 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 0-1 | ||
| 23 October 1921 | Fall River F.C. | H | 6-1 | Duggan, A. Stark (2), P. Hardy, Burnett (2) | |
| 29 October 1921 | Fall River F.C. | A | 2-1 | A. Stark, Rooney | |
| 30 October 1921 | Falco F.C. | A | 0-0 | ||
| 13 November 1921 | Todd Shipyards F.C. | H | 3-0 | P. Hardy, T. Stark, Herd | |
| 19 November 1921 | Falco F.C. | A | 4-0 | A. Stark, P. Hardy (2), Rooney | |
| 18 December 1921 | Todd Shipyards F.C. | A | 1-2 | Duggan | |
| 26 December 1921 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 1-0 | P. Hardy | |
| 1 January 1922 | Falco F.C. | H | 3-2 | P. Hardy, Phlip, Andrews | |
| 2 January 1922 | Philadelphia F.C. | A | 3-1 | Meyerdierks, A. Stark, Andrews | |
| 8 January 1922 | Harrison S.C. | A | 1-1 | P. Hardy | |
| 5 February 1922 | Harrison S.C. | H | 5-2 | A. Stark, Cooper, Burnett, P. Hardy (2) | |
| 12 February 1922 | Fall River F.C. | H | 6-1 | T. Stark, Burnett (2), Phlip, Andrews (2) | |
| 26 February 1922 | Todd Shipyards F.C. | A | 4-3 | A. Stark (2), Burnett, Andrews | |
| 5 March 1922 | Harrison S.C. | H | 3-1 | A. Stark (3) | |
| 11 March 1922 | Fall River F.C. | A | 0-2 | ||
| 19 March 1922 | Philadelphia F.C. | H | 3-2 | Duggan (2), Burnett | |
| 26 March 1922 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 3-2 | Kelly, T. Stark, Duggan | |
| 2 April 1922 | Todd Shipyards F.C. | H | 2-2 | Meyerdierks, Burnett | |
| 13 May 1922 | Falco F.C. | A | 3-0 | Duggan, A. Stark, Andrews |
- ^ Game removed from standings after Jersey City forfeited their franchise in December.
| Pos[6] | 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 | -4' | 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[7] | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 1921 | First Round; Eastern Division Southern New York District |
West Harlem Catholic F.C. | H | 7-0 | ||
| 5 November 1921 | Second Round; Eastern Division Southern New York District |
Fairhill F.C. | H | 5-1 | Cooper (2), A. Stark, Burnett (2) | |
| 27 November 1921 | Third Round; Eastern Division Northern and Southern New York District |
Todd Shipyards F.C. | A | postponed | ||
| 4 December 1921 | Third Round; Eastern Division Northern and Southern New York District |
Todd Shipyards F.C. | A | postponed | ||
| 11 December 1921 | Third Round; Eastern Division Northern and Southern New York District |
Todd Shipyards F.C. | A | 3-5 | Cooper, A. Stark, Burnett |
Southern New York State Football Association Cup
edit| Date | Round | Opponents[8] | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 March 1922 | Second Round | Bay Ridge F.C. | H | 4-1 | ||
| 9 April 1922 | Semifinals | Centro-Hispano F.C. | H | 5-3 | ||
| 30 April 1922 | Finals | Todd Shipyards F.C. | H | 3-0 | Andrews, Duggan, T. Stark | 50,000 |
Exhibitions
edit| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 1921[9] | Brooklyn Hibernians | H | 2-0 | Duggan (2) |
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.
- Footnotes
- ^ 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. 76.
- ^ "Todd Sockers Start League With Celtics". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. September 5, 1921. p. 8.
- ^ "Big League Socker Starts This Afternoon". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. September 18, 1921. p. 5.
- ^ 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. p. 72.
- ^ 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. pp. 59-62.
- ^ 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. 57.
- ^ 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. pp. 34-39.
- ^ 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. 69.
- ^ "Brooklyn Hibernians Losers at Socker". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. September 12, 1921. p. 3.