# 1922–23 Bethlehem Steel F.C. season

The 1922–23 Bethlehem Steel F.C. season was the second season for the club in the American Soccer League but its first season in Bethlehem after playing the previous season as Philadelphia F.C. Following the 1921-22 season, the Philadelphia club was transferred "back" to Bethlehem and a new team was organized in Philadelphia to take its place. The club finished the season in 2nd place.

## American Soccer League

| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 7 October 1922 | Philadelphia F.C. | A | 1-2 | Faulds | |
| 22 October 1922 | Paterson F.C. | A | 2-1 | McNiven (2) | |
| 29 October 1922 | New York S.C. | A | 1-0 | Rattray | |
| 19 November 1922 | Harrison S.C. | A | 3-0 | McNiven (2), Campbell | |
| 30 November 1922 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | A | 1-0 | McNiven | |
| 2 December 1922 | Harrison S.C. | H | 3-0 | Faulds (2), McFarlane | |
| 9 December 1922 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 1-2 | Rattray | 4,000 |
| 10 December 1922 | Fall River F.C. | A | 0-0 | | 7,000 |
| 16 December 1922 | Paterson F.C. | H | 2-2 | Faulds, Easton | |
| 30 December 1922 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | H | 3-0 | McCourt, Easton (2) | |
| 6 January 1923 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 1-1 | McNiven | 500 |
| 13 January 1923 | Paterson F.C. | H | 2-1 | McNiven, Campbell | |
| 20 January 1923 | Fall River F.C. | H | 3-2 | McNiven (3) | |
| 3 February 1923 | New York S.C. | H | 3-3 | Rattray, Goldie, Campbell | |
| 4 March 1923 | New York S.C. | A | 1-0 | McNiven | |
| 17 March 1923 | Philadelphia F.C. | H | 5-1 | Rattray (2), McNiven (3) | |
| 24 March 1923 | New York S.C. | H | 2-1 | Young, Goldie | |
| 31 March 1923 | Fall River F.C. | H | 6-1 | McNiven (4), Campbell, Maxwell | |
| 2 April 1923 | Philadelphia F.C. | A | 1-0 | McNiven | |
| 7 April 1923 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | H | 2-0 | Rattray, Goldie | |
| 8 April 1923 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | A | 3-3 | Easton (3) | |
| 14 April 1923 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 0-1 | | |
| 15 April 1923 | Harrison S.C. | A | 2-1 | Maxwell, McNiven | |
| 19 April 1923 | Fall River F.C. | A | 1-1 | McNiven | 5,000 |
| 21 April 1923 | Philadelphia F.C. | H | 5-0 | McNiven (4), Goldie | |
| 28 April 1923 | Harrison S.C. | H | 3-0 | McNiven, Goldie, Maxwell | |
| 6 May 1923 | Paterson F.C. | A | 2-3 | McNiven (2) | 3,000 |
| 2 June 1923 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | forfeit win | | |
* ↑ Game forfeited to Bethlehem Steel F.C. at meeting of ASL on 10 June 1923.
| 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 |
| 14 October 1922 | First Round; Eastern Division Eastern Pennsylvania District | Kaywood F.C. | H | 4-0 | McNiven (3), Faulds | |
| 4 November 1922 | Second Round; Eastern Division Eastern Pennsylvania and Maryland District | Fleisher Yarn F.C. | H | 1-0 | Forrest | |
| 25 November 1922 | Third Round; Eastern Division New York, New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania District | Fairhill F.C. | A | 3-0 | McNiven (2), Goldie | |
| 24 December 1922 | Fourth Round; Eastern Division New York, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Connecticut District | New York S.C. | A | 1-4 | McNiven | 6,000 |

## American Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 11 November 1922 | Second Round | Fleisher Yarn F.C. | A | 2-3 | Goldie, Terris | 6,000 |