1922–23 Bethlehem Steel F.C. season

Bethlehem Steel F.C.

1922-23 season
Stadium	Bethlehem Steel Athletic Field
American Soccer League	Runners-up
National Challenge Cup	Fourth Round; Eastern Division New York, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Connecticut District
American Cup	Second Round
Top goalscorer	Daniel McNiven (28)
Biggest win	5 goals 6-1 vs. Fall River F.C. (31 March 1923) 5-0 vs. Philadelphia F.C. (21 April 1923)
Biggest defeat	3 goals 1-4 at New York S.C. (24 December 1922)

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. The club finished the season in 2nd place.

American Soccer League

Date	Opponents	H/A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
7 October 1922	Philadelphia F.C.	A	1-2	Faulds
22 October 1922	Paterson F.C.	A	2-1	McNiven (2)
29 October 1922	New York S.C.	A	1-0	Rattray
19 November 1922	Harrison S.C.	A	3-0	McNiven (2), Campbell
30 November 1922	Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.	A	1-0	McNiven
2 December 1922	Harrison S.C.	H	3-0	Faulds (2), McFarlane
9 December 1922	J. & P. Coats F.C.	A	1-2	Rattray	4,000
10 December 1922	Fall River F.C.	A	0-0		7,000
16 December 1922	Paterson F.C.	H	2-2	Faulds, Easton
30 December 1922	Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.	H	3-0	McCourt, Easton (2)
6 January 1923	J. & P. Coats F.C.	H	1-1	McNiven	500
13 January 1923	Paterson F.C.	H	2-1	McNiven, Campbell
20 January 1923	Fall River F.C.	H	3-2	McNiven (3)
3 February 1923	New York S.C.	H	3-3	Rattray, Goldie, Campbell
4 March 1923	New York S.C.	A	1-0	McNiven
17 March 1923	Philadelphia F.C.	H	5-1	Rattray (2), McNiven (3)
24 March 1923	New York S.C.	H	2-1	Young, Goldie
31 March 1923	Fall River F.C.	H	6-1	McNiven (4), Campbell, Maxwell
2 April 1923	Philadelphia F.C.	A	1-0	McNiven
7 April 1923	Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.	H	2-0	Rattray, Goldie
8 April 1923	Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.	A	3-3	Easton (3)
14 April 1923	J. & P. Coats F.C.	A	0-1
15 April 1923	Harrison S.C.	A	2-1	Maxwell, McNiven
19 April 1923	Fall River F.C.	A	1-1	McNiven	5,000
21 April 1923	Philadelphia F.C.	H	5-0	McNiven (4), Goldie
28 April 1923	Harrison S.C.	H	3-0	McNiven, Goldie, Maxwell
6 May 1923	Paterson F.C.	A	2-3	McNiven (2)	3,000
2 June 1923	J. & P. Coats F.C.	H	forfeit win

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 Eastern Pennsylvania District	Kaywood F.C.	H	4-0	McNiven (3), Faulds
4 November 1922	Second Round; Eastern Division Eastern Pennsylvania and Maryland District	Fleisher Yarn F.C.	H	1-0	Forrest
25 November 1922	Third Round; Eastern Division New York, New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania District	Fairhill F.C.	A	3-0	McNiven (2), Goldie
24 December 1922	Fourth Round; Eastern Division New York, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Connecticut District	New York S.C.	A	1-4	McNiven	6,000

American Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H/A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
11 November 1922	Second Round	Fleisher Yarn F.C.	A	2-3	Goldie, Terris	6,000

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.

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