1921–22 Philadelphia F.C. season

The 1921–22 Philadelphia F.C. season was the first season for Philadelphia F.C. and its first season in the American Soccer League. The league was originally to have included the Bethlehem Steel F.C.[2] but, just before the season started, Bethlehem Steel dropped out of the league and was replaced by Falco F.C. The Bethlehem Steel officials disbanded the club and threw their resources behind the Philadelphia F.C. Most of the best Bethlehem Steel players were signed to Philadelphia F.C.[3]

Philadelphia F.C.
1921-22 season
StadiumNational League Park[1]
American Soccer LeagueWinners
National Challenge CupFourth Round; Eastern Division
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania District
Top goalscorerHarold Brittan (27)
Biggest win6 goals
8-2 vs. Kingessing F.C.
(15 October 1921)
Biggest defeat3 goals
1-4 at Todd Shipyards F.C.
(26 December 1921)
3-6 at Todd Shipyards F.C.
(5 February 1922)
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Philadelphia F.C. won the league, but it was the only season for the club in that incarnation. Following the season, the Philadelphia club was transferred "back" to Bethlehem and a new team was organized in Philadelphia to take its place.[4]

American Soccer League

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Date Opponents H/A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
17 September 1921 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 3-0 Campbell (3)
24 September 1921 J. & P. Coats F.C. H 6-2 Brittan (2), Forrest (2), Campbell, Fleming
1 October 1921 New York F.C. H 2-1 Brittan (2)
2 October 1921 Todd Shipyards F.C. A 2-0 Brittan, Fleming
9 October 1921 New York F.C. A 3-3 Bethune, Brittan (2)
22 October 1921 Falco F.C. H 5-1 Brittan (2), Murray, Morley, Fleming
29 October 1921 Harrison S.C. H 3-1 Forrest, Brittan, Fleming (pk)
13 November 1921 Harrison S.C. A 3-0 Murray, Brittan (2)
19 November 1921 Fall River F.C. A 1-0 Brittan
3 December 1921 Falco F.C. A 5-3 Brittan (2), Campbell (2), Collier
10 December 1921 Fall River F.C. H 3-1 Fleming, Campbell, Brittan
17 December 1921 Todd Shipyards F.C. H 1-1 Fleming
2 January 1922 New York F.C. H 1-3 Murray
7 January 1922 J. & P. Coats F.C. H 3-1 Fleming, Campbell (2)
21 January 1922 Fall River F.C. A 2-1 W. Rice
5 February 1922 Todd Shipyards F.C. A 3-6 Fleming (2), Forrest
11 February 1922 Fall River F.C. H 5-2 Morley, Brittan (2), Campbell, Lorimer
11 March 1922 Harrison S.C. H 6-3 Brittan (5), Fleming
12 March 1922 Harrison S.C. A 2-2 Brittan, Neilson
19 March 1922 New York F.C. A 2-3 Morley, Brittan
25 March 1922 Falco F.C. H 5-0 Brittan, Fleming (3), Neilson
1 April 1922 Todd Shipyards F.C. H 1-1 Brittan
22 April 1922 Falco F.C. A 3-0 Murray, Fleming, Lorimer
6 May 1922 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 2-1 Fleming, Jaap
Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Philadelphia F.C. 24 17 4 3 72 36 +36 38
2 New York F.C. 24 14 5 5 59 33 +26 33
3 Todd Shipyards F.C. 24 12 5 7 56 37 +19 29
4 Harrison S.C. 24 8 7 8 45 44 +1 23
5 J. & P. Coats F.C. 23 9 5 9 34 40 -6 23
6 Fall River F.C. 24 5 1 18 28 57 -29 11
7 Falco F.C. 22 2 3 17 17 64 -47 7
n/a Celtic F.C. 5 0 0 5 5 24 -19 0

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points

National Challenge Cup

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Date Round Opponents H/A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
15 October 1921 First Round; Eastern Division
Eastern Pennsylvania District
Kingessing F.C. H 8-2
5 November 1921 Second Round; Eastern Division
Eastern Pennsylvania District
M. E. Smith F.C. H 4-1
26 November 1921 Third Round; Eastern Division
Eastern Pennsylvania District
Fleisher Yarn F.C. A 5-0
26 December 1921 Fourth Round; Eastern Division
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania District
Todd Shipyards F.C. H 1-4 Forrest

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. (1921). Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1921-22. Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. New York: American Sports Publishing Company.
  • 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.
Footnotes
  1. ^ Cahill, Thomas W., ed. (1921). Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1921-22. Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. New York: American Sports Publishing Company. p. 37.
  2. ^ "Fred J. Smith Treasurer of New Socker League". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 23, 1921. p. 21.
  3. ^ Cahill, Thomas W., ed. (1921). Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1921-22. Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. New York: American Sports Publishing Company. p. 37.
  4. ^ ""Boot the Ball" in Philadelphia Today". The Globe. Bethlehem, Pa. October 7, 1922.