The 1921–22 Philadelphia F.C. season was the first season for Philadelphia F.C. and its first season in the American Soccer League. The league was originally to have included the Bethlehem Steel F.C.[2] but, just before the season started, Bethlehem Steel dropped out of the league and was replaced by Falco F.C. The Bethlehem Steel officials disbanded the club and threw their resources behind the Philadelphia F.C. Most of the best Bethlehem Steel players were signed to Philadelphia F.C.[3]
| 1921-22 season | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | National League Park[1] |
| American Soccer League | Winners |
| National Challenge Cup | Fourth Round; Eastern Division New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania District |
| Top goalscorer | Harold Brittan (27) |
| Biggest win | 6 goals 8-2 vs. Kingessing F.C. (15 October 1921) |
| Biggest defeat | 3 goals 1-4 at Todd Shipyards F.C. (26 December 1921) 3-6 at Todd Shipyards F.C. (5 February 1922) |
Philadelphia F.C. won the league, but it was the only season for the club in that incarnation. Following the season, the Philadelphia club was transferred "back" to Bethlehem and a new team was organized in Philadelphia to take its place.[4]
American Soccer League
edit| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 1921 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 3-0 | Campbell (3) | |
| 24 September 1921 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 6-2 | Brittan (2), Forrest (2), Campbell, Fleming | |
| 1 October 1921 | New York F.C. | H | 2-1 | Brittan (2) | |
| 2 October 1921 | Todd Shipyards F.C. | A | 2-0 | Brittan, Fleming | |
| 9 October 1921 | New York F.C. | A | 3-3 | Bethune, Brittan (2) | |
| 22 October 1921 | Falco F.C. | H | 5-1 | Brittan (2), Murray, Morley, Fleming | |
| 29 October 1921 | Harrison S.C. | H | 3-1 | Forrest, Brittan, Fleming (pk) | |
| 13 November 1921 | Harrison S.C. | A | 3-0 | Murray, Brittan (2) | |
| 19 November 1921 | Fall River F.C. | A | 1-0 | Brittan | |
| 3 December 1921 | Falco F.C. | A | 5-3 | Brittan (2), Campbell (2), Collier | |
| 10 December 1921 | Fall River F.C. | H | 3-1 | Fleming, Campbell, Brittan | |
| 17 December 1921 | Todd Shipyards F.C. | H | 1-1 | Fleming | |
| 2 January 1922 | New York F.C. | H | 1-3 | Murray | |
| 7 January 1922 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 3-1 | Fleming, Campbell (2) | |
| 21 January 1922 | Fall River F.C. | A | 2-1 | W. Rice | |
| 5 February 1922 | Todd Shipyards F.C. | A | 3-6 | Fleming (2), Forrest | |
| 11 February 1922 | Fall River F.C. | H | 5-2 | Morley, Brittan (2), Campbell, Lorimer | |
| 11 March 1922 | Harrison S.C. | H | 6-3 | Brittan (5), Fleming | |
| 12 March 1922 | Harrison S.C. | A | 2-2 | Brittan, Neilson | |
| 19 March 1922 | New York F.C. | A | 2-3 | Morley, Brittan | |
| 25 March 1922 | Falco F.C. | H | 5-0 | Brittan, Fleming (3), Neilson | |
| 1 April 1922 | Todd Shipyards F.C. | H | 1-1 | Brittan | |
| 22 April 1922 | Falco F.C. | A | 3-0 | Murray, Fleming, Lorimer | |
| 6 May 1922 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 2-1 | Fleming, Jaap |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 October 1921 | First Round; Eastern Division Eastern Pennsylvania District |
Kingessing F.C. | H | 8-2 | ||
| 5 November 1921 | Second Round; Eastern Division Eastern Pennsylvania District |
M. E. Smith F.C. | H | 4-1 | ||
| 26 November 1921 | Third Round; Eastern Division Eastern Pennsylvania District |
Fleisher Yarn F.C. | A | 5-0 | ||
| 26 December 1921 | Fourth Round; Eastern Division New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania District |
Todd Shipyards F.C. | H | 1-4 | Forrest |
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. (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. 37.
- ^ "Fred J. Smith Treasurer of New Socker League". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 23, 1921. p. 21.
- ^ 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. 37.
- ^ ""Boot the Ball" in Philadelphia Today". The Globe. Bethlehem, Pa. October 7, 1922.