| 1922–23 season | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Coats Field |
| American Soccer League | Winners |
| National Challenge Cup | Final; Eastern Division |
| American Cup | Runners-up |
| Top goalscorer | Tommy Fleming (22) |
| Biggest win | 6 goals 6-0 vs. Ansonia F.C. (23 December 1922) 6-0 vs. Crompton F.C. (???) |
| Biggest defeat | 2 goals 0-2 vs. New York S.C. (21 October 1922) 1-3 at New York S.C. (20 May 1923) |
The 1922–23 J. & P. Coats F.C. season was the second season for the club in the American Soccer League. The club won the league.
American Soccer League
| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 1922 | Fall River F.C. | A | 1-0 | Gallagher | |
| 21 October 1922 | New York S.C. | H | 0-2 | ||
| 28 October 1922 | Philadelphia F.C. | A | 3-0 | Gallagher, Lappin, Fleming | |
| 29 October 1922 | Paterson F.C. | A | 1-2 | Fleming | |
| 11 November 1922 | Harrison S.C. | H | 0-0 | ||
| 18 November 1922 | Paterson F.C. | H | 3-2 | Neilson, Gallagher, Fleming | |
| 2 December 1922 | Philadelphia F.C. | H | 3-1 | Neilson, Shepard, Fleming | |
| 9 December 1922 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | H | 2-1 | McIntosh, Lappin | 4,000 |
| 16 December 1922 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | H | 5-3 | Neilson, Shepard, Fleming (2), Gilmore | |
| 31 December 1922 | Fall River F.C. | A | 2-3 | Neilson, Fleming | |
| 6 January 1923 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | A | 1-1 | Fleming | 5,000 |
| 20 January 1923 | Philadelphia F.C. | A | 6-2 | McIntosh, Neilson, Shepard, Lappin, Fleming, McAvoy | |
| 21 January 1923 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | A | 3-0 | Gallagher, Lappin, Fleming | |
| 24 February 1923 | Philadelphia F.C. | H | 3-2 | McIntosh, Lappin, Fleming | |
| 10 March 1923 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | H | 3-0 | Neilson, Gallagher, Fleming | |
| 17 March 1923 | Fall River F.C. | H | 3-1 | Fleming (2), Gilmore | |
| 31 March 1923 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | H | 1-0 | Fleming | |
| 7 April 1923 | Fall River F.C. | H | 2-1 | Neilson, Fleming | |
| 8 April 1923 | Harrison S.C. | A | 1-0 | Morley | |
| 14 April 1923 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | H | 1-0 | Gilmore | |
| 21 April 1923 | Harrison S.C. | H | 6-1 | Shepard (3), Fleming (2), A. G. Bell | |
| 22 April 1923 | New York S.C. | A | 2-1 | Fleming (2) | |
| 12 May 1923 | New York S.C. | H | 5-1 | Shepard (4), Fleming | |
| 13 May 1923 | Harrison S.C. | H | 3-1 | Fleming, Adam (2) | |
| 19 May 1923 | Paterson F.C. | H | 5-2 | Shepard (3), Adam (2) | |
| 20 May 1923 | New York S.C. | A | 1-3 | William | |
| 2 June 1923 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | A | forfeit loss[note 1][1] | ||
| 3 June 1923 | Paterson F.C. | A | 2-0 | McAvoy, Gilmore |
- ↑ 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
| Date | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 October 1922 | First Round; Eastern Division Southern New England District |
Saylesville F.C. | H | 3-2 | McIntosh, Lappin (2) | |
| 4 November 1922 | Second Round; Eastern Division Southern New England District |
Fall River F.C. | H | 3-1 | Lappin (2), Morley | |
| 25 November 1922 | Third Round; Eastern Division Southern New England District |
Greystone Veterans F.C. | H | 4-0 | ||
| 23 December 1922 | Fourth Round; Eastern Division New York, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Connecticut District |
Ansonia F.C. | H | 6-0 | ||
| 3 January 1923 | Semifinals; Eastern Division New England District |
Abbot Worsted F.C. | A | 1-0 | Gallagher | |
| 25 March 1923 | Final; Eastern Division | Paterson F.C. | at Harrison Oval | 2-3 | Neilson (2) |
American Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ??? | First Round | Prospect Hill F.C. | ? | 3-2 | ||
| ??? | Second Round | Greystone Veterans F.C. | ? | 6-1 | ||
| ??? | Third Round | Crompton F.C. | ? | 6-0 | ||
| ??? | Fourth Round | Saylesville F.C. | ? | forfeit win | ||
| 29 April 1923 | Semifinal | Fore River F.C. | at Kinsley Park | 4-0 | Bethune, Gallagher, Fleming, McAvoy | |
| 6 May 1923 | Final | Fleisher Yarn F.C. | at Mark's Stadium | 0-2 |
Exhibitions
| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 1922 | Dick, Kerr Ladies F.C. | H | 4-4 |
Notes and references
- 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
- ↑ "A Swing Along Athletic Row". The Globe. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. June 11, 1921.
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