# 1921–22 Philadelphia F.C. season

The 1921–22 Philadelphia F.C. season was the first season for Philadelphia F.C. and its first season in the American Soccer League (ASL). Finishing with a record of 17 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses (38 points in the ASL standings), Philadelphia finished well ahead of second-place New York F.C. (14-5-5 and 33 points) and won the pennant, ending the season on May 8, 1922, with a 2 to 1 win over the J. & P. Coats team in Pawtucket before 4,000 fans The team had clinched the pennant on April 22 with a 3 to 0 victory over the Holyoke Falcos for their 16th win of the season.
The league was originally to have included the Bethlehem Steel F.C. but, just before the season started, Bethlehem Steel dropped out of the league and was replaced by Falco F.C. The Bethlehem Steel officials disbanded the club and threw their resources behind the Philadelphia F.C. Most of the best Bethlehem Steel players were signed to Philadelphia F.C.
Philadelphia F.C. won the league, but it was the only season for the club in that incarnation. Following the season, the Philadelphia club was transferred "back" to Bethlehem and a new team was organized in Philadelphia to take its place.

## American Soccer League

| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A | Scorers |
| 17 September 1921 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 3-0 | Campbell (3) |
| 24 September 1921 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 6-2 | Brittan (2), Forrest (2), Campbell, Fleming |
| 1 October 1921 | New York F.C. | H | 2-1 | Brittan (2) |
| 2 October 1921 | Todd Shipyards F.C. | A | 2-0 | Brittan, Fleming |
| 9 October 1921 | New York F.C. | A | 3-3 | Bethune, Brittan (2) |
| 22 October 1921 | Falco F.C. | H | 5-1 | Brittan (2), Murray, Morley, Fleming |
| 29 October 1921 | Harrison S.C. | H | 3-1 | Forrest, Brittan, Fleming (pk) |
| 13 November 1921 | Harrison S.C. | A | 3-0 | Murray, Brittan (2) |
| 19 November 1921 | Fall River F.C. | A | 1-0 | Brittan |
| 3 December 1921 | Falco F.C. | A | 5-3 | Brittan (2), Campbell (2), Collier |
| 10 December 1921 | Fall River F.C. | H | 3-1 | Fleming, Campbell, Brittan |
| 17 December 1921 | Todd Shipyards F.C. | H | 1-1 | Fleming |
| 2 January 1922 | New York F.C. | H | 1-3 | Murray |
| 7 January 1922 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 3-1 | Fleming, Campbell (2) |
| 21 January 1922 | Fall River F.C. | A | 2-1 | W. Rice |
| 5 February 1922 | Todd Shipyards F.C. | A | 3-6 | Fleming (2), Forrest |
| 11 February 1922 | Fall River F.C. | H | 5-2 | Morley, Brittan (2), Campbell, Lorimer |
| 11 March 1922 | Harrison S.C. | H | 6-3 | Brittan (5), Fleming |
| 12 March 1922 | Harrison S.C. | A | 2-2 | Brittan, Neilson |
| 19 March 1922 | New York F.C. | A | 2-3 | Morley, Brittan |
| 25 March 1922 | Falco F.C. | H | 5-0 | Brittan, Fleming (3), Neilson |
| 1 April 1922 | Todd Shipyards F.C. | H | 1-1 | Brittan |
| 22 April 1922 | Falco F.C. | A | 3-0 | Murray, Fleming, Lorimer |
| 6 May 1922 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 2-1 | Fleming, Jaap |
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Philadelphia F.C. | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 72 | 36 | +36 | 38 |
| 2 | New York F.C. | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 33 |
| 3 | Todd Shipyards F.C. | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 29 |
| 4 | Harrison S.C. | 24 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 23 |
| 5 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 23 |
| 6 | Fall River F.C. | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 57 | -29 | 11 |
| 7 | Falco F.C. | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 64 | -47 | 7 |
| n/a | Celtic F.C. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 24 | -19 | 0 |
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 |
| 15 October 1921 | First Round; Eastern Division Eastern Pennsylvania District | Kingessing F.C. | H | 8-2 | |
| 5 November 1921 | Second Round; Eastern Division Eastern Pennsylvania District | M. E. Smith F.C. | H | 4-1 | |
| 26 November 1921 | Third Round; Eastern Division Eastern Pennsylvania District | Fleisher Yarn F.C. | A | 5-0 | |
| 26 December 1921 | Fourth Round; Eastern Division New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania District | Todd Shipyards F.C. | H | 1-4 | Forrest |