# 1922–23 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. season

The 1922–23 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. season was the first season for the club and its first season in both the New Jersey State Soccer League and the American Soccer League. The team was formed by the Bay Ridge F.C. to play in the New Jersey State League while the Bay Ridge team continued to play in the First Division of the amateur New York State Association Football League. The team left the New Jersey State League in the middle of the season to join the American Soccer League as its eighth club.

## New Jersey State Soccer League

| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
| 17 September 1922 | Babcock & Wilcox F.C. | H | ??? |
| 24 September 1922 | ??? | H | ??? |
| 1 October 1922 | Antler F.C. | A | ??? |
| 15 October 1922 | Atlas A.C. | A | 8–0 |

## American Soccer League

| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A | Scorers |
| 18 November 1922 | Philadelphia F.C. | A | 2–1 | Joe Bishop, Lawrence |
| 19 November 1922 | New York S.C. | H | 1–1 | Joe Bishop |
| 26 November 1922 | Fall River F.C. | H | 1–3 | Rew |
| 30 November 1922 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | H | 0–1 | |
| 3 December 1922 | Harrison S.C. | A | 0–2 | |
| 9 December 1922 | Philadelphia F.C. | A | 3–2 | Robertson, Rew, Morgan |
| 10 December 1922 | Harrison S.C. | H | 2–4 | Lawrence, Morgan |
| 16 December 1922 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 3–5 | Rew, Agar, own goal |
| 17 December 1922 | Fall River F.C. | A | 0–5 | |
| 25 December 1922 | New York S.C. | H | 2–3 | Robertson, Taylor |
| 30 December 1922 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | A | 0–3 | |
| 21 January 1923 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 0–3 | |
| 4 March 1923 | Fall River F.C. | A | 0–1 | |
| 10 March 1923 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 0–3 | |
| 11 March 1923 | Fall River F.C. | A | 1–1 | Robertson |
| 25 March 1923 | Harrison S.C. | A | 2–1 | Baird, Dorward |
| 31 March 1923 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 0–1 | |
| 7 April 1923 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | A | 0–2 | |
| 8 April 1923 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | H | 3–3 | Taylor, Bleich (2) |
| 15 April 1923 | Paterson F.C. | A | 1–2 | Lawrence |
| 22 April 1923 | Paterson F.C. | A | 2–2 | Joe Bishop, Lawrence |
| 29 April 1923 | Philadelphia F.C. | H | 1–2 | Mennie |
| 6 May 1923 | Harrison S.C. | H | 0–0 | |
| 13 May 1923 | Philadelphia F.C. | A | 0–3 | |
| 27 May 1923 | New York S.C. | A | 1–3 | Hogg |
* ↑ points awarded to Brooklyn due to Philadelphia using an ineligible player; GF & GA not counted in final standings
* ↑ points awarded to Brooklyn due to Philadelphia using an ineligible player; GF & GA not counted in final standings
| 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 |
| 7 October 1922 | First Round; Eastern Division Southern New York District | Yonkers Thistle F.C. | H | 1–1 (aet) | |
| 22 October 1922 | First Round; Eastern Division Southern New York District (replay) | Yonkers Thistle F.C. | H | 3–1 | |
| 5 November 1922 | Second Round; Eastern Division Southern New York District | Brooklyn F.C. | H | 1–2 | Rew |

## Southern New York State Football Association Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A | Scorers |
| 10 June 1923 | Third Round | Lexington F.C. | H | 3–0 | Hogg (3) |
| 24 June 1923 | Semifinals | Brooklyn F.C. | H | 4–0 | Hogg (3), Moore |
| 1 July 1923 | Final | New York S.C. | A | 1–1 (aet) | Hogg |
| 8 July 1923 | Final (replay) | New York S.C. | A | ??? | |