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1923–24 Newark F.C. season

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Newark F.C.
1923–24 season
ManagerBrown[1]
StadiumMeadowbrook Oval
American Soccer League8th
National Challenge CupSemifinals; Eastern Division
American CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerDavey Brown (5)
Biggest win4 goals
4–0 vs. Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.
(6 January 1924)
Biggest defeat4 goals
three games

The 1923–24 Newark F.C. season was the third season for the club in the American Soccer League but its first season in Newark after playing the previous season as Harrison S.C.[2] Following the 1922–23 season, the team moved from Harrison, New Jersey to Newark. The club finished the season in 8th place.

American Soccer League

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Date Opponents H/A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
7 October 1923 New York S.C. A 0–2
14 October 1923 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. A 1–2 Green 1,000
27 October 1923 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 2–5 Murray, Stephens
28 October 1923 Fall River F.C. A 0–2
4 November 1923 National Giants F.C. H 1–0 Hemingsley
8 December 1923 Bethlehem Steel F.C. A 0–2
9 December 1923 Bethlehem Steel F.C. H 3–4 Lawther (3)
16 December 1923 New York S.C. H 1–3 Brown
5 January 1924 Philadelphia F.C. A 0–1
6 January 1924 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. H 4–0 McArthur, Brown (3)
13 January 1924 New York S.C. H 2–3 Best (2)
27 January 1924 Philadelphia F.C. H 1–2 Best
22 February 1924 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. A cancelled[note 1][3]
1 March 1924 Bethlehem Steel F.C. A 0–3
16 March 1924 Fall River F.C. H 0–4
23 March 1924 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. H 1–0 Hemingsley
5 April 1924 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 0–4
6 April 1924 Fall River F.C. A 0–3
13 April 1924 New York S.C. A 0–1
19 April 1924 Philadelphia F.C. A 1–2 Hemingsley
20 April 1924 Fall River F.C. A 0–3
4 May 1924 National Giants F.C. H 0–1
25 May 1924 Bethlehem Steel F.C. H 2–4 McArthur, Brown
1 June 1924 National Giants F.C. A 2–2 Green, Best
  1. ^ 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

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Date Round Opponents H/A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
??? First Round; Eastern Division
New Jersey District
Ryerson F.C. H ???
??? Second Round; Eastern Division
New Jersey District
??? ??? ???
2 December 1923 Third Round; Eastern Division
New Jersey District
Trenton British War Veterans H 3–2 Lawther (2), Hemingsley
25 December 1923 Fourth Round; Eastern Division National Giants F.C. A 5–2 McArthur, Lawther, Hemingsley, Brown (2) 2,000
26 January 1924 Semifinals; Eastern Division Bethlehem Steel F.C. at National League Park 1–1 (aet) Green
2 February 1924 Semifinals; Eastern Division (replay) Bethlehem Steel F.C. at National League Park 0–4

American Football Association Cup

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Date Round Opponents H/A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
20 January 1924 Second Round Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. A 2–4 Hemingsley, Bleich 2,000

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. (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. ^ "American Soccer League Notes". The Globe. Bethlehem, Pa. October 23, 1923.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Socker Game Postponed". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. February 22, 1924. p. 2A.