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1922–23 Bethlehem Steel F.C. season

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The 1922–23 Bethlehem Steel F.C. season was the second season for the club in the American Soccer League but its first season in Bethlehem after playing the previous season as Philadelphia F.C. Following the 1921-22 season, the Philadelphia club was transferred "back" to Bethlehem and a new team was organized in Philadelphia to take its place.[1] The club finished the season in 2nd place.

Bethlehem Steel F.C.
1922-23 season
StadiumBethlehem Steel Athletic Field
American Soccer LeagueRunners-up
National Challenge CupFourth Round; Eastern Division
New York, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Connecticut District
American CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerDaniel McNiven (28)
Biggest win5 goals
6-1 vs. Fall River F.C.
(31 March 1923)
5-0 vs. Philadelphia F.C.
(21 April 1923)
Biggest defeat3 goals
1-4 at New York S.C.
(24 December 1922)
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American Soccer League

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Date Opponents H/A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
7 October 1922 Philadelphia F.C. A 1-2 Faulds
22 October 1922 Paterson F.C. A 2-1 McNiven (2)
29 October 1922 New York S.C. A 1-0 Rattray
19 November 1922 Harrison S.C. A 3-0 McNiven (2), Campbell
30 November 1922 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. A 1-0 McNiven
2 December 1922 Harrison S.C. H 3-0 Faulds (2), McFarlane
9 December 1922 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 1-2 Rattray 4,000
10 December 1922 Fall River F.C. A 0-0 7,000
16 December 1922 Paterson F.C. H 2-2 Faulds, Easton
30 December 1922 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. H 3-0 McCourt, Easton (2)
6 January 1923 J. & P. Coats F.C. H 1-1 McNiven 500
13 January 1923 Paterson F.C. H 2-1 McNiven, Campbell
20 January 1923 Fall River F.C. H 3-2 McNiven (3)
3 February 1923 New York S.C. H 3-3 Rattray, Goldie, Campbell
4 March 1923 New York S.C. A 1-0 McNiven
17 March 1923 Philadelphia F.C. H 5-1 Rattray (2), McNiven (3)
24 March 1923 New York S.C. H 2-1 Young, Goldie
31 March 1923 Fall River F.C. H 6-1 McNiven (4), Campbell, Maxwell
2 April 1923 Philadelphia F.C. A 1-0 McNiven
7 April 1923 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. H 2-0 Rattray, Goldie
8 April 1923 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. A 3-3 Easton (3)
14 April 1923 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 0-1
15 April 1923 Harrison S.C. A 2-1 Maxwell, McNiven
19 April 1923 Fall River F.C. A 1-1 McNiven 5,000
21 April 1923 Philadelphia F.C. H 5-0 McNiven (4), Goldie
28 April 1923 Harrison S.C. H 3-0 McNiven, Goldie, Maxwell
6 May 1923 Paterson F.C. A 2-3 McNiven (2) 3,000
2 June 1923 J. & P. Coats F.C. H forfeit win[note 1][2]
  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
Eastern Pennsylvania District 		Kaywood F.C. H 4-0 McNiven (3), Faulds
4 November 1922 Second Round; Eastern Division
Eastern Pennsylvania and Maryland District 		Fleisher Yarn F.C. H 1-0 Forrest
25 November 1922 Third Round; Eastern Division
New York, New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania District 		Fairhill F.C. A 3-0 McNiven (2), Goldie
24 December 1922 Fourth Round; Eastern Division
New York, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Connecticut District 		New York S.C. A 1-4 McNiven 6,000

American Cup

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Date Round Opponents H/A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
11 November 1922 Second Round Fleisher Yarn F.C. A 2-3 Goldie, Terris 6,000

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. ^ ""Boot the Ball" in Philadelphia Today". The Globe. Bethlehem, Pa. October 7, 1922.
  2. ^ "A Swing Along Athletic Row". The Globe. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. June 11, 1921.
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