1922–23 Paterson F.C. season

August 2023 Paterson F.C. 1922–23 Adolph Buslik Adolph Buslik Olympic Park American Soccer League 5th National Challenge Cup Winners American Cup Semifinals New Jersey State Football Association Cup Winners Frank McKenna (14) 6 goals 6-0 vs. Hartford Rovers(7 January 1923) 3 goals 0-3 at New York S.C.(3 December 1922)2-5 at J. & P. Coats F.C.(19 May 1923) y 1921–22 1923–24 The 1922–23 Paterson F.C. season was the first season for the club in the American Soccer League. Prior to the season, Adolph Buslik, a wealthy fur merchant, purchased the club as well as the former Falco F.C. franchise in the American Soccer League. "P" in Paterson Stands for Pep: Buslik Claims Daily News New York City 1922-09-17 44 The club finished the season in 5th place. After the season, Buslik moved the franchise to New York and renamed it the National Giants Soccer Club.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 94 American Soccer League DateOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendance8 October 1922Harrison S.C.A3-1Herd, Duggan, Sweeney21 October 1922Philadelphia F.C.A0-022 October 1922Bethlehem Steel F.C.H1-2Hemingsley29 October 1922J. & P. Coats F.C.H2-1Sweeney, McKenna5 November 1922Philadelphia F.C.H5-1Duggan, Hemingsley, Sweeney, Murray, McKenna18 November 1922J. & P. Coats F.C.A2-3Duggan, McKenna19 November 1922Fall River F.C.A0-03 December 1922New York S.C.A0-310 December 1922New York S.C.A6-3Duggan (2), Murray, McKenna (3)16 December 1922Bethlehem Steel F.C.A2-2Duggan, McKenna13 January 1923Bethlehem Steel F.C.A1-2McKenna4 February 1923Fall River F.C.A2-0McKenna (2)4 March 1923Harrison S.C.H3-0Irvine, McKenna (2)8 April 1923Fall River F.C.H2-0Duggan, McKenna15 April 1923Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.H2-1McGuire, Smith22 April 1923Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.H2-2Fryer, McKenna6 May 1923Bethlehem Steel F.C.H3-2Duggan (2), Hemingsley3,00019 May 1923J. & P. Coats F.C.A2-5Murray (2)20 May 1923Fall River F.C.A0-13 June 1923J. & P. Coats F.C.H0-2 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–AScorersAttendance15 October 1922First Round; Eastern DivisionNew Jersey DistrictHarrison S.C.Hforfeit win5 November 1922Second Round; Eastern DivisionNew Jersey DistrictEntre Nous F.C.Aforfeit win26 November 1922Third Round; Eastern DivisionNew York, New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania DistrictAmerican A.A. F.C.A2-07 January 1923Fourth Round; Eastern DivisionNew York, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Connecticut DistrictHartford RoversH6-0Fryer (2), McKenna (4)11 March 1923Semifinals; Eastern DivisionNew York and New Jersey DistrictPaterson F.C.at Harrison, N.J.0-018 March 1923Semifinals; Eastern DivisionNew York and New Jersey District (replay)Paterson F.C.at Harrison, N.J.4-1Fryer, Duggan (2), Irvine25 March 1923Final; Eastern DivisionJ. & P. Coats F.C.at Harrison Oval3-2Duggan (2), Irvine1 April 1923FinalScullin Steel F.C.at Harrison Field2-2Duggan, Hemingsley15,0001 April 1923Final (replay)Scullin Steel F.C.at Harrison Fieldforfeit winScullin Steel was unable to field a complete team for the scheduled replay due to players who were obliged to report for baseball training camp and others who were injured. Baseball Forces Socker Champ to Lose Title The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 1923-04-08 4D 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 Paterson F.C. Category:American Soccer League (1921–1933) seasons Paterson F.C.