1922–23 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. season

Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.
1922–23 season
StadiumHawthorne Field
American Soccer League6th
New Jersey Soccer Leagueunknown
National Challenge CupSecond Round; Eastern Division
Southern New York Division
Southern New York Football Association CupWinners
Top goalscorerJoe Bishop (3)
Biggest win8 goals
8–0 at Atlas A.C.
(15 October 1922)
Biggest defeat5 goals
0–5 at Fall River F.C.
(17 December 1922)

The 1922–23 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. season was the first season for the club and its first season in both the New Jersey State Soccer League and the American Soccer League. The team was formed by the Bay Ridge F.C. to play in the New Jersey State League while the Bay Ridge team continued to play in the First Division of the amateur New York State Association Football League.[1] The team left the New Jersey State League in the middle of the season to join the American Soccer League as its eighth club.[2]

New Jersey State Soccer League

Date Opponents H/A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
17 September 1922 Babcock & Wilcox F.C. H ???
24 September 1922 ??? H ???
1 October 1922 Antler F.C. A ???
15 October 1922 Atlas A.C. A 8–0

American Soccer League

Date Opponents H/A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
18 November 1922 Philadelphia F.C. A 2–1 Joe Bishop, Lawrence
19 November 1922 New York S.C. H 1–1 Joe Bishop
26 November 1922 Fall River F.C. H 1–3 Rew
30 November 1922 Bethlehem Steel F.C. H 0–1
3 December 1922 Harrison S.C. A 0–2
9 December 1922 Philadelphia F.C. A 3–2 Robertson, Rew, Morgan
10 December 1922 Harrison S.C. H 2–4 Lawrence, Morgan
16 December 1922 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 3–5 Rew, Agar, own goal
17 December 1922 Fall River F.C. A 0–5
25 December 1922 New York S.C. H 2–3 Robertson, Taylor
30 December 1922 Bethlehem Steel F.C. A 0–3
21 January 1923 J. & P. Coats F.C. H 0–3
4 March 1923 Fall River F.C. A 0–1
10 March 1923 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 0–3
11 March 1923 Fall River F.C. A 1–1 Robertson
25 March 1923 Harrison S.C. A 2–1 Baird, Dorward
31 March 1923 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 0–1
7 April 1923 Bethlehem Steel F.C. A 0–2
8 April 1923 Bethlehem Steel F.C. H 3–3 Taylor, Bleich (2)
15 April 1923 Paterson F.C. A 1–2 Lawrence
22 April 1923 Paterson F.C. A 2–2 Joe Bishop, Lawrence
29 April 1923 Philadelphia F.C. H 1–2[note 1] Mennie
6 May 1923 Harrison S.C. H 0–0
13 May 1923 Philadelphia F.C. A 0–3[note 2]
27 May 1923 New York S.C. A 1–3 Hogg
  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

National Challenge Cup

Date Round Opponents H/A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
7 October 1922 First Round; Eastern Division
Southern New York District 		Yonkers Thistle F.C. H 1–1 (aet)
22 October 1922 First Round; Eastern Division
Southern New York District (replay) 		Yonkers Thistle F.C. H 3–1
5 November 1922 Second Round; Eastern Division
Southern New York District 		Brooklyn F.C. H 1–2 Rew

Southern New York State Football Association Cup

Date Round Opponents H/A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
10 June 1923 Third Round Lexington F.C. H 3–0 Hogg (3)
24 June 1923 Semifinals Brooklyn F.C. H 4–0 Hogg (3), Moore
1 July 1923 Final New York S.C. A 1–1 (aet) Hogg
8 July 1923 Final (replay) New York S.C. A ???

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
  1. ^ "Bay Ridge Football Club To Have Two Elevens". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. September 13, 1922. p. 22.
  2. ^ "Bay Ridge Eliminated From Socker Competition". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 13, 1922. p. 22.