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1922–23 Philadelphia F.C. season

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Philadelphia F.C.
1922-23 season
StadiumNational League Park
American Soccer League8th
Top goalscorerPercy Andrews (9)
Biggest win2 goals
3-1 at Harrison S.C.
(14 October 1922)
Biggest defeat6 goals
0-6 at Fall River F.C.
(25 February 1923)
1923-24 →

The 1922–23 Philadelphia F.C. season was the first season for a new Philadelphia club in the American Soccer League after the Bethlehem Steel F.C. was transferred "back" to Bethlehem after playing the prior season as Philadelphia F.C. The new Philadelphia team was made up entirely of local players;[1] the team struggled in the league, finishing the season last in 8th place.

American Soccer League

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Date Opponents H/A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
7 October 1922 Bethlehem Steel F.C. H 2-1 J. Rogers, McGhee
8 October 1922 New York S.C. A 0-5
14 October 1922 Harrison S.C. A 3-1 Fullerton, J. Rogers, Rooney
15 October 1922 Harrison S.C. H 4-3 Andrews (3), Rooney
21 October 1922 Paterson F.C. H 0-0
28 October 1922 J. & P. Coats F.C. H 0-3
5 November 1922 Paterson F.C. A 1-5 Fossett
11 November 1922 New York S.C. H 2-2 Andrews, Fossett
18 November 1922 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. H 1-2 McGhee
25 November 1922 Fall River F.C. A 0-2
2 December 1922 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 1-3 McGhee
3 December 1922 Fall River F.C. A 0-2
9 December 1922 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. H 2-3 Andrews, Morton
31 December 1922 New York S.C. H 1-4 Andrews
20 January 1923 J. & P. Coats F.C. H 2-6 Fullerton (2)
24 February 1923 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 2-3 Andrews, Miller
25 February 1923 Fall River F.C. A 0-6
17 March 1923 Bethlehem Steel F.C. A 1-5 Andrews
24 March 1923 Fall River F.C. H 0-1
31 March 1923 Harrison S.C. H 1-3 Ruiz
2 April 1923 Bethlehem Steel F.C. H 0-1
8 April 1923 New York S.C. A 1-6 McGhee
21 April 1923 Bethlehem Steel F.C. A 0-5
29 April 1923 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. A 2-1[note 1] Andrews, Curran
13 May 1923 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. H 3-0[note 2] Fullerton, McGhee (2)
  1. ^ points awarded to Brooklyn due to Philadelphia using an ineligible player; GF & GA not counted in final standings
  2. ^ points awarded to Brooklyn due to Philadelphia using an ineligible player; GF & GA not counted in final standings
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

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. (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
  1. ^ ""Boot the Ball" in Philadelphia Today". The Globe. Bethlehem, Pa. October 7, 1922.
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