1923–24 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. season

Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.
1923-24 season
OwnerNat Agar
ManagerNat Agar
StadiumWanderers' Stadium
American Soccer League5th
National Challenge CupThird Round; Eastern Division
Southern New York and Connecticut
American CupThird Round
Southern New York State Football Association CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerBilly Hogg (12)
Biggest win7 goals
7-0 vs. J. & P. Coats F.C.
(27 January 1924)
Biggest defeat5 goals
1-6 at New York S.C.
(1 June 1924)
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The 1923–24 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. season was the second season for the club in the American Soccer League. The club finished the season in 5th place but won the Southern New York Football Association Cup.

American Soccer League

Date Opponents H/A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
7 October 1923 Bethlehem Steel F.C. H 1-1 Doherty 2,000
14 October 1923 Newark F.C. H 2-1 Hogg, Doherty
28 October 1923 Philadelphia F.C. H 1-0 Hogg
3 November 1923 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 1-2 Curtis
4 November 1923 Fall River F.C. A 1-1 Forrest
18 November 1923 Philadelphia F.C. H 4-0[note 1][1] Curtis, Nicol (2), Hogg 1,500
25 November 1923 J. & P. Coats F.C. H 3-2 Robertson, Hogg, Curtis
9 December 1923 Fall River F.C. A 2-3 Nicol, Hogg
16 December 1923 Fall River F.C. H 1-1 Nicol
23 December 1923 National Giants F.C. H 2-2 Hogg (2)
1 January 1924 Philadelphia F.C. A 0-4
6 January 1924 Newark F.C. A 0-4
12 January 1924 Bethlehem Steel F.C. H 0-3
13 January 1924 Philadelphia F.C. H 6-3[note 2] Hogg (3), Cosgrove, Curtis (2)
27 January 1924 J. & P. Coats F.C. H 7-0 Robertson, Hogg, Cosgrove (3), Curtis (2)
10 February 1924 Bethlehem Steel F.C. A 1-2 Nicol
17 February 1924 New York S.C. H 3-4 Cosgrove, P. Hardy (2)
22 February 1924 Newark F.C. H cancelled[note 3][2]
2 March 1924 Fall River F.C. A 0-1
8 March 1924 Philadelphia F.C. A 4-3 Hogg, Cosgrove (2), Curtis
16 March 1924 National Giants F.C. H 1-0 Cosgrove 2,000
23 March 1924 Newark F.C. A 0-1
30 March 1924 New York S.C. H 1-1 P. Hardy 3,000
6 April 1924 New York S.C. A 1-3 Robertson
13 April 1924 National Giants F.C. A 2-4 Forrest, Hogg 5,000
26 April 1924 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 2-3 Nicol, Yule
4 May 1924 Bethlehem Steel F.C. H 2-1 Cosgrove, Curtis
18 May 1924 National Giants F.C. A 2-0 Nicol, Nelson
1 June 1924 New York S.C. A 1-6 Nicol
  1. ^ Brooklyn was allowed to substitute an injured player which was against the rules at the time; league ordered the game replayed on January 13.
  2. ^ Replay of game played on November 18.
  3. ^ Game cancelled due to condition of grounds.
Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Fall River F.C. 27 19 6 2 59 19 +40 44
2 Bethlehem Steel F.C. 28 18 4 6 63 33 +30 40
3 New York S.C. 28 15 8 5 67 39 +28 38
4 J. & P. Coats F.C. 25 11 5 9 59 54 +5 27
5 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. 27 9 5 13 47 57 -10 23
6 National Giants F.C. 26 6 6 14 36 64 -28 18
7 Philadelphia F.C. 26 5 3 18 30 64 -34 13
8 Newark F.C. 23 3 1 19 20 53 -33 7

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
21 October 1923 First Round; Eastern Division
Southern New York District 		Emerald-Celtic F.C. H 3-0 Hogg, Doherty, Curtis
11 November 1923 Second Round; Eastern Division
Southern New York District 		Bedford F.C. H 3-0 Doherty (2), Curtis
3 December 1923 Third Round; Eastern Division
Southern New York and Connecticut District 		New York S.C. H 0-1 6,000

American Football Association Cup

Date Round Opponents H/A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
20 November 1923 Second Round Newark F.C. H 4-2 Hogg, Cosgrove, Doherty, Curtis
3 February 1924 Third Round New York S.C. A 0-2

Southern New York State Football Association Cup

Date Round Opponents H/A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
11 May 1924 Fourth Round Bedford F.C. H 3-0 1,500
25 May 1924 Semifinals Indiana Flooring Company F.C. A 4-0 P. Hardy, Curtis (2), Cosgrove
22 June 1924 Final New York S.C. A 2-3 P. Hardy, Yule

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. (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. ^ "Local Sockers Face Big Task This Afternoon". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. January 13, 1924. p. 44.
  2. ^ "Socker Game Postponed". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. February 22, 1924. p. 20.