1923–24 Fall River F.C. season

August 2023 Fall River F.C. 1923-24 Sam Mark Mark's Stadium American Soccer League Winners National Challenge Cup Winners American Cup Runners-up Harold Brittan (15) 7 goals 8-1 vs. Prospect Hill F.C.(2 December 1923) 1 goal 0-1 at Bethlehem Steel F.C.(15 December 1923)0-1 vs. Bethlehem Steel F.C.(11 May 1924)1-2 at Bethlehem Steel F.C.(31 May 1924) y 1922-23 1924-25 The 1923–24 Fall River F.C. season was the third season for the club in the American Soccer League. The club claimed the double by winning the ASL championship and the National Challenge Cup and was one game away from a treble losing the American Cup final to Bethlehem Steel F.C. American Soccer League DateOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendance7 October 1923National Giants F.C.H2-1Reid (2)13 October 1923J. & P. Coats F.C.A2-2Campbell, Billy Hibbert14 October 1923J. & P. Coats F.C.H2-1Reid, McKenna21 October 1923Philadelphia F.C.H2-0McPherson, McGowan28 October 1923Newark F.C.H2-0Campbell (2)4 November 1923Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.H1-1Reid25 November 1923New York S.C.H1-1Reid8 December 1923J. & P. Coats F.C.A2-0Brittan (2)9 December 1923Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.H3-2Campbell, Reid, Brittan15 December 1923Bethlehem Steel F.C.A0-116 December 1923Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.A1-1McPherson30 December 1923National Giants F.C.H4-2McPherson, Campbell, Reid, Morley6 January 1924Bethlehem Steel F.C.H1-0McPherson12 January 1924Philadelphia F.C.A2-0McPherson, Morley13 January 1924National Giants F.C.H4-0McKenna (2), McGowan, Morley20 January 1924J. & P. Coats F.C.H3-2McPherson, Lorimer, McGowan27 January 1924New York S.C.A2-2McPherson, Brittan2 March 1924Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.H1-0Morley15 March 1924Philadelphia F.C.H3-0Campbell, Brittan, own goal16 March 1924Newark F.C.A4-0Reid, Brittan (2), Fryer24 March 1924Philadelphia F.C.H4-0Campbell, Brittan (3)6 April 1924Newark F.C.H3-0McPherson, Campbell, Brittan20 April 1924Newark F.C.H3-0McPherson (2), Gallagher4 May 1924New York S.C.H3-1McPherson, Morley, own goal17 May 1924Bethlehem Steel F.C.A3-0McPherson, Brittan (2)18 May 1924New York S.C.A0-031 May 1924Bethlehem Steel F.C.A1-2McKenna Pos PositionClubPld Matches playedW Matches wonD Matches drawnL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points1Fall River F.C.2719625919+40442Bethlehem Steel F.C.2818466333+30403New York S.C.2815856739+28384J. & P. Coats F.C.2511595954+5275Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.2795134757-10236National Giants F.C.2666143664-28187Philadelphia F.C.2653183064-34138Newark F.C.2331192053-337 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points National Challenge Cup DateRoundOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendance10 November 1923Second Round; Eastern DivisionJ. & P. Coats F.C.A3-3McPherson, Brittan (2)18 November 1923Second Round; Eastern Division (replay)J. & P. Coats F.C.H4-0Campbell, Reid, McKenna (2)16,0002 December 1923Third Round; Eastern DivisionSouthern New England DistrictProspect Hill F.C.H8-1McPherson (2), Lorimer, Campbell, Reid, Brittan (3)23 December 1923Fourth Round; Eastern DivisionWayposet F.C.H3-0McKenna (2), McGowan19 January 1924Semifinals; Eastern DivisionAbbot Worsted F.C.H2-1Reid, Brittan9 March 1924Final; Eastern DivisionBethlehem Steel F.C.at Dexter Park0-2Campbell, Reid30 March 1924FinalVesper-Buick F.C.A4-2Reid, Brittan, Morley (2)15,000 American Football Association Cup DateRoundOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendance1 January 1924Third RoundSaylesville F.C.H2-0Reid, McPherson3 February 1924Fourth RoundCrompton F.C.H6-2Reid (2), Morley (2), Raeside (2)19 April 1924SemifinalsAbbot Worsted F.C.at Coats Field4-1McPherson, Brittan (2), Morley11 May 1924FinalBethlehem Steel F.C.at West Side Park0-1 Notes and references Bibliography Jose Colin The American Soccer League: The Golden Years of American Soccer 1921-1931 1998 Scarecrow Press Lanham, Maryland 978-0810834293 Cahill Thomas W. Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1923-24 1923 Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R American Sports Publishing Company New York Footnotes Fall River F.C. Category:American Soccer League (1921–1933) seasons Fall River F.C.