1922–23 Bethlehem Steel F.C. season

August 2023 Bethlehem Steel F.C. 1922-23 Bethlehem Steel Athletic Field American Soccer League Runners-up National Challenge Cup Fourth Round; Eastern DivisionNew York, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Connecticut District American Cup Second Round Daniel McNiven (28) 5 goals 6-1 vs. Fall River F.C.(31 March 1923)5-0 vs. Philadelphia F.C.(21 April 1923) 3 goals 1-4 at New York S.C.(24 December 1922) y 1921-22 1923-24 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. "Boot the Ball" in Philadelphia Today The Globe Bethlehem, Pa. 1922-10-07 The club finished the season in 2nd place. American Soccer League DateOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendance7 October 1922Philadelphia F.C.A1-2Faulds22 October 1922Paterson F.C.A2-1McNiven (2)29 October 1922New York S.C.A1-0Rattray19 November 1922Harrison S.C.A3-0McNiven (2), Campbell30 November 1922Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.A1-0McNiven2 December 1922Harrison S.C.H3-0Faulds (2), McFarlane9 December 1922J. & P. Coats F.C.A1-2Rattray4,00010 December 1922Fall River F.C.A0-07,00016 December 1922Paterson F.C.H2-2Faulds, Easton30 December 1922Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.H3-0McCourt, Easton (2)6 January 1923J. & P. Coats F.C.H1-1McNiven50013 January 1923Paterson F.C.H2-1McNiven, Campbell20 January 1923Fall River F.C.H3-2McNiven (3)3 February 1923New York S.C.H3-3Rattray, Goldie, Campbell4 March 1923New York S.C.A1-0McNiven17 March 1923Philadelphia F.C.H5-1Rattray (2), McNiven (3)24 March 1923New York S.C.H2-1Young, Goldie31 March 1923Fall River F.C.H6-1McNiven (4), Campbell, Maxwell2 April 1923Philadelphia F.C.A1-0McNiven7 April 1923Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.H2-0Rattray, Goldie8 April 1923Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.A3-3Easton (3)14 April 1923J. & P. Coats F.C.A0-115 April 1923Harrison S.C.A2-1Maxwell, McNiven19 April 1923Fall River F.C.A1-1McNiven5,00021 April 1923Philadelphia F.C.H5-0McNiven (4), Goldie28 April 1923Harrison S.C.H3-0McNiven, Goldie, Maxwell6 May 1923Paterson F.C.A2-3McNiven (2)3,0002 June 1923J. & P. Coats F.C.Hforfeit winGame forfeited to Bethlehem Steel F.C. at meeting of ASL on 10 June 1923. A Swing Along Athletic Row The Globe Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1921-06-11 Pos PositionClubPld Matches playedW Matches wonD Matches drawnL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points1J. & P. Coats F.C.2821256830+38442Bethlehem Steel F.C.2818645926+33423Fall River F.C.2815585336+17354New York S.C.2310495342+11245Paterson F.C.209473831+7226Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.2555152452-28157Harrison S.C.2342172656-30108Philadelphia F.C.2532202472-488 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–AScorersAttendance14 October 1922First Round; Eastern DivisionEastern Pennsylvania DistrictKaywood F.C.H4-0McNiven (3), Faulds4 November 1922Second Round; Eastern DivisionEastern Pennsylvania and Maryland DistrictFleisher Yarn F.C.H1-0Forrest25 November 1922Third Round; Eastern DivisionNew York, New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania DistrictFairhill F.C.A3-0McNiven (2), Goldie24 December 1922Fourth Round; Eastern DivisionNew York, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Connecticut DistrictNew York S.C.A1-4McNiven6,000 American Cup DateRoundOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendance11 November 1922Second RoundFleisher Yarn F.C.A2-3Goldie, Terris6,000 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 1922-23 https://archive.org/details/spaldingsofficia05coch 1922 Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R American Sports Publishing Company New York 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 Bethlehem Steel F.C. Category:American Soccer League (1921–1933) seasons Bethlehem Steel F.C.