Paterson F.C. 1922–23 soccer 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) |
| ← 1921–221923–24 → | |
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. 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.
American Soccer League
| 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
| 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 |
- 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
- 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.