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1923–24 Philadelphia F.C. season

The 1923–24 Philadelphia F.C. season was the second season for the club in the American Soccer League. The club finished the season in 7th place.

Philadelphia F.C.
1923-24 season
ManagerBrooks[1]
StadiumNational League Park
American Soccer League7th
National Challenge CupThird Round; Eastern Division
Philadelphia District
American CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerCurran (6)
Biggest win4 goals
4-0 vs. Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.
(1 January 1924)
Biggest defeat6 goals
1-7 at J. & P. Coats F.C.
(10 October 1923)
0-6 at New York S.C.
(4 November 1923)

American Soccer League

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Date Opponents H/A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
13 October 1923 National Giants F.C. H 2-3 Dallas, Curran
20 October 1923 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 1-7 Bolton
21 October 1923 Fall River F.C. A 0-2
28 October 1923 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. A 0-1
4 November 1923 New York S.C. A 0-6
12 November 1923 Bethlehem Steel F.C. H 0-1
18 November 1923 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. A 0-4[note 1][2][3] 1,500
25 November 1923 National Giants F.C. A 2-2 Burnett, Curran
8 December 1923 New York S.C. H 1-0 Reekey
15 December 1923 J. & P. Coats F.C. H 2-4 Rudolph, Gibson
1 January 1924 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. H 4-0 Nicholson, Cox, Rudolph (2)
5 January 1924 Newark F.C. H 1-0 Nicholson
12 January 1924 Fall River F.C. H 0-2
13 January 1924 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. A 3-6[note 2]
20 January 1924 New York S.C. A 0-0
27 January 1924 Newark F.C. A 2-1 Nicholson, Gibson
9 February 1924 National Giants F.C. H 2-3 Cox (2)
16 February 1924 Bethlehem Steel F.C. H 1-2 Bishop
1 March 1924 New York S.C. H 1-1 Curran
8 March 1924 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. H 3-4 Andrews, Curran (2)
15 March 1924 Fall River F.C. H 0-3
22 March 1924 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 2-3 Andrews, Shearer
24 March 1924 Fall River F.C. A 0-4
6 April 1924 National Giants F.C. A 1-2 Curran 2,000
12 April 1924 Bethlehem Steel F.C. A 0-4
19 April 1924 Philadelphia F.C. H 2-1 H. McDonald, Connors
30 May 1924 Bethlehem Steel F.C. A 0-2
  1. ^ Brooklyn was allowed to substitute for an injured player which was illegal at the time. A replay was ordered for January 13.
  2. ^ Replay of November 18 match.
Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Fall River F.C. 27 19 6 2 59 19 +40 44
2 Bethlehem Steel F.C. 28 18 4 6 63 33 +30 40
3 New York S.C. 28 15 8 5 67 39 +28 38
4 J. & P. Coats F.C. 25 11 5 9 59 54 +5 27
5 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. 27 9 5 13 47 57 -10 23
6 National Giants F.C. 26 6 6 14 36 64 -28 18
7 Philadelphia F.C. 26 5 3 18 30 64 -34 13
8 Newark F.C. 23 3 1 19 20 53 -33 7

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
??? First Round; Eastern Division
Philadelphia District 		??? ??? ???
10 November 1923 Second Round; Eastern Division
Philadelphia District 		Fleisher Yarn F.C. ??? 2-1 Andrews, L. Braidford
1 December 1923 Third Round; Eastern Division
Philadelphia District 		Bethlehem Steel F.C. A 0-5

American Football Association Cup

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Date Round Opponents H/A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
24 November 1923 Second Round Bethlehem Steel F.C. H 1-2 own goal

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. (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. ^ "American Soccer League Notes". The Globe. Bethlehem, Pa. October 23, 1923.
  2. ^ "Bobbie Wilson Breaks Kneecap In Socker Game". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 19, 1923. p. A3.
  3. ^ "Local Sockers Face Big Task This Afternoon". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. January 13, 1924. p. D3.
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