1923–24 New York S.C. season
The 1923–24 New York S.C. season was the third and last season for the club in the American Soccer League. At the end of February 1924, Adolph Buslik sold the National Giants F.C. franchise to Maurice Vandeweghe.[1] Prior to the purchase, Vandeweghe had been part-owner and manager of New York S.C. with Hugh Magee.[2] The club finished the season in 3rd place.
| 1923-24 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hugh Magee & Maurice Vandeweghe (through February 1924) Hugh Magee (after February 1924) |
| Manager | Hugh Magee |
| Stadium | New York Oval |
| American Soccer League | 3rd |
| National Challenge Cup | Fourth Round; Eastern Division |
| American Cup | Semifinals |
| Southern New York State Football Association Cup | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | Archie Stark (21) |
| Biggest win | 6 goals 6-0 vs. Philadelphia F.C. (4 November 1923) 6-0 vs. Lexington F.C. (11 May 1924) |
| Biggest defeat | 3 goals 1-3 vs. Bethlehem Steel F.C. (8 June 1924) |
In the off-season, the franchise was sold to the Indiana Flooring Company[3] who had fielded a club in the 1923–24 season of the First Division of the New York State Association Football League and won that league.[4]
American Soccer League
| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 October 1923 | Newark F.C. | H | 2-0 | Stark, McGhee | |
| 13 October 1923 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | A | 3-4 | Duggan, Stark, McGhee | |
| 14 October 1923 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | H | 4-2 | Duggan, Stark (2), McGhee | |
| 28 October 1923 | National Giants F.C. | A | 2-0 | Duggan, Stark | 5,000 |
| 4 November 1923 | Philadelphia F.C. | H | 6-0 | Herd, Duggan, Stark (2), McGhee, McNiven | |
| 18 November 1923 | National Giants F.C. | H | 4-1 | Duggan (3), McGhee | |
| 25 November 1923 | Fall River F.C. | A | 1-1 | Duggan | |
| 8 December 1923 | Philadelphia F.C. | A | 0-1 | ||
| 16 December 1923 | Newark F.C. | A | 3-1 | Terris, Stark (2), McNiven | |
| 23 December 1923 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 3-3 | Duggan (3), McGhee, McNiven | |
| 6 January 1924 | National Giants F.C. | H | 5-0 | McGhee (2), McNiven (2), Hosie | |
| 13 January 1924 | Newark F.C. | A | 3-2 | Stark, McGhee, McNiven | |
| 19 January 1924 | Philadelphia F.C. | H | 0-0 | ||
| 27 January 1924 | Fall River F.C. | H | 2-2 | Stark, McGhee | |
| 17 February 1924 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | A | 4-3 | Herd, Duggan (2), Stark | |
| 1 March 1924 | Philadelphia F.C. | A | 1-1 | Stark | |
| 16 March 1924 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 3-3 | Duggan (2), McGhee | |
| 30 March 1924 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | A | 1-1 | Stark | 3,000 |
| 6 April 1924 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | H | 3-1 | Terris, Stark (2) | 2,000 |
| 13 April 1924 | Newark F.C. | H | 1-0 | Duggan | |
| 26 April 1924 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | A | 1-0 | Stark | |
| 4 May 1924 | Fall River F.C. | A | 1-3 | Stark | |
| May 1924 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 2-0 | ||
| 17 May 1924 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 1-3 | Stark | |
| 18 May 1924 | Fall River F.C. | A | 0-0 | ||
| 25 May 1924 | National Giants F.C. | H | 4-2 | Stark (2), McNiven (2) | |
| 1 June 1924 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | H | 6-1 | Stark, McGhee, McNiven (3), Hosie | |
| 8 June 1924 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | H | 1-4 | Herd |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ??? | First Round; Eastern Division Southern New York District |
Hispano F.C. | H | ??? | ||
| 11 November 1923 | Second Round; Eastern Division Southern New York District |
Indiana Flooring Company F.C. | H | 3-0 | Meyerdierks, Stark, Hosie | |
| 2 December 1923 | Third Round; Eastern Division Southern New York and Connecticut District |
Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | A | 1-0 | Stark | 6,000 |
| 25 December 1923 | Fourth Round; Eastern Division | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | A | 2-2 (aet) | Duggan, Stark | |
| 30 December 1923 | Fourth Round; Eastern Division (replay) | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | H | 3-4 | Herd, Duggan, McNiven | 6,000 |
American Football Association Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 December 1923 | Second Round | New York S.C. | at Polo Grounds | 3-2 | own goal, Duggan, McGhee | |
| 3 February 1924 | Third Round | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | H | 2-0 | Duggan, Stark | |
| ??? | Fourth Round | American A.A. | H | ??? | ||
| 20 April 1924 | Semifinals | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | H | 0-1 |
Southern New York State Football Association Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1924 | Fourth Round | Lexington F.C. | H | 6-0 | ||
| 15 June 1924 | Semifinals | National Giants F.C. | H | 3-0 | ||
| 20 June 1924 | Final | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | H | 3-2 | McNiven (3) |
Exhibitions
| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 1923 | Brooklyn F.C. | H | ??? | ||
| 7 November 1923 | National Giants F.C. | H | 4-1 | McNiven (2), Cheriton, Stark | 3,000 |
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
- "Giants Socker Club Passes to Vandeweghe". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1924-03-02. p. 2D.
- "Vandeweghe Buys National Giants". Daily News. New York. 1924-03-01. p. E2.
- "Archie Stark Comes Here to Play Forward Position". The Globe. Bethlehem, Pa. 1924-09-11.
- Persson, Gunnar (1 September 2014). "A Passage to Indiana". The Blizzard. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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