1922–23 Paterson F.C. season
| 1922–23 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Adolph Buslik |
| Manager | Adolph Buslik |
| Stadium | Olympic Park |
| American Soccer League | 5th |
| National Challenge Cup | Winners |
| American Cup | Semifinals |
| New Jersey State Football Association Cup | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | Frank McKenna (14) |
| Biggest win | 6 goals 6-0 vs. Hartford Rovers (7 January 1923) |
| Biggest defeat | 3 goals 0-3 at New York S.C. (3 December 1922) 2-5 at J. & P. Coats F.C. (19 May 1923) |
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.[1] 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.[2]
American Soccer League[edit]
| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 1922 | Harrison S.C. | A | 3-1 | Herd, Duggan, Sweeney | |
| 21 October 1922 | Philadelphia F.C. | A | 0-0 | ||
| 22 October 1922 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | H | 1-2 | Hemingsley | |
| 29 October 1922 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 2-1 | Sweeney, McKenna | |
| 5 November 1922 | Philadelphia F.C. | H | 5-1 | Duggan, Hemingsley, Sweeney, Murray, McKenna | |
| 18 November 1922 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 2-3 | Duggan, McKenna | |
| 19 November 1922 | Fall River F.C. | A | 0-0 | ||
| 3 December 1922 | New York S.C. | A | 0-3 | ||
| 10 December 1922 | New York S.C. | A | 6-3 | Duggan (2), Murray, McKenna (3) | |
| 16 December 1922 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | A | 2-2 | Duggan, McKenna | |
| 13 January 1923 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | A | 1-2 | McKenna | |
| 4 February 1923 | Fall River F.C. | A | 2-0 | McKenna (2) | |
| 4 March 1923 | Harrison S.C. | H | 3-0 | Irvine, McKenna (2) | |
| 8 April 1923 | Fall River F.C. | H | 2-0 | Duggan, McKenna | |
| 15 April 1923 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | H | 2-1 | McGuire, Smith | |
| 22 April 1923 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | H | 2-2 | Fryer, McKenna | |
| 6 May 1923 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | H | 3-2 | Duggan (2), Hemingsley | 3,000 |
| 19 May 1923 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 2-5 | Murray (2) | |
| 20 May 1923 | Fall River F.C. | A | 0-1 | ||
| 3 June 1923 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 0-2 |
| 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[edit]
| Date | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 October 1922 | First Round; Eastern Division New Jersey District |
Harrison S.C. | H | forfeit win | ||
| 5 November 1922 | Second Round; Eastern Division New Jersey District |
Entre Nous F.C. | A | forfeit win | ||
| 26 November 1922 | Third Round; Eastern Division New York, New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania District |
American A.A. F.C. | A | 2-0 | ||
| 7 January 1923 | Fourth Round; Eastern Division New York, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Connecticut District |
Hartford Rovers | H | 6-0 | Fryer (2), McKenna (4) | |
| 11 March 1923 | Semifinals; Eastern Division New York and New Jersey District |
Paterson F.C. | at Harrison, N.J. | 0-0 | ||
| 18 March 1923 | Semifinals; Eastern Division New York and New Jersey District (replay) |
Paterson F.C. | at Harrison, N.J. | 4-1 | Fryer, Duggan (2), Irvine | |
| 25 March 1923 | Final; Eastern Division | J. & P. Coats F.C. | at Harrison Oval | 3-2 | Duggan (2), Irvine | |
| 1 April 1923 | Final | Scullin Steel F.C. | at Harrison Field | 2-2 | Duggan, Hemingsley | 15,000 |
| 1 April 1923 | Final (replay) | Scullin Steel F.C. | at Harrison Field | forfeit win[note 1][3] |
- ^ Scullin 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.
Notes and references[edit]
- 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
- ^ ""P" in Paterson Stands for Pep: Buslik Claims". Daily News. New York City. September 17, 1922. p. 44.
- ^ 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. p. 94.
- ^ "Baseball Forces Socker Champ to Lose Title". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. April 8, 1923. p. 4D.