# 1923–24 Bethlehem Steel F.C. season

The 1923–24 Bethlehem Steel F.C. season was the third season for the club in the American Soccer League. The club finished the season in 2nd place but won the American Cup.

## American Soccer League

| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 7 October 1923 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | A | 1-1 | Goldie | 2,000 |
| 13 October 1923 | New York S.C. | H | 4-3 | A. Jackson, Maxwell, Goldie, Grainger | |
| 14 October 1923 | New York S.C. | A | 2-4 | A. Jackson, W. Jackson | |
| 21 October 1923 | National Giants F.C. | A | 2-2 | A. Jackson, W. Jackson | |
| 3 November 1923 | National Giants F.C. | H | 5-1 | A. Jackson, W. Jackson, Goldie, Grainger (2) | |
| 12 November 1923 | Philadelphia F.C. | H | 1-0 | Rattray | |
| 8 December 1923 | Newark F.C. | H | 2-0 | W. Jackson (2) | |
| 9 December 1923 | Newark F.C. | A | 4-3 | Turner, W. Jackson (2), Goldie | |
| 15 December 1923 | Fall River F.C. | H | 1-0 | Turner | |
| 22 December 1923 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 6-0 | A. Jackson (2), W. Jackson (2), Goldie, Maxwell | |
| 5 January 1924 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 1-0 | Turner | |
| 6 January 1924 | Fall River F.C. | A | 0-1 | | |
| 12 January 1924 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | H | 3-0 | A. Jackson, Rattray (2) | |
| 19 January 1924 | National Giants F.C. | H | 3-1 | A. Jackson, Rattray, Turner | |
| 10 February 1924 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | H | 2-1 | A. Jackson, Turner | |
| 16 February 1924 | Philadelphia F.C. | A | 2-1 | A. Jackson, Goldie | |
| 1 March 1924 | Newark F.C. | H | 3-0 | A. Jackson (2), Grainger | |
| 15 March 1924 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 1-1 | W. Jackson | |
| 29 March 1924 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 2-3 | Grainger (2) | |
| 30 March 1924 | National Giants F.C. | A | 1-1 | Goldie | |
| 12 April 1924 | Philadelphia F.C. | H | 4-0 | W. Jackson (2), Maxwell, Goldie | |
| 26 April 1924 | New York S.C. | H | 0-1 | | |
| 4 May 1924 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | A | 1-2 | Robertson | |
| 17 May 1924 | Fall River F.C. | H | 0-3 | | |
| 25 May 1924 | Newark F.C. | A | 4-2 | A. Jackson, Goldie, Grainger, McGregor | |
| 30 May 1924 | Philadelphia F.C. | H | 2-0 | Grainger, A. Jackson | |
| 31 May 1924 | Fall River F.C. | A | 2-1 | W. Jackson, own goal | |
| 8 June 1924 | New York S.C. | A | 4-1 | A. Jackson, Turner, Maxwell, McGregor | |
| 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 |
| 20 October 1923 | First Round; Eastern Division | Kaywood Catholic F.C. | H | 7-0 | A. Jackson, W. Jackson (3), Grainger (3) | |
| 10 November 1923 | Second Round; Eastern Division | Fairhill F.C. | A | 7-0 | A. Jackson (2), W. Jackson (2), Maxwell, Grainger | |
| 1 December 1923 | Third Round; Eastern Division Philadelphia District | Philadelphia F.C. | H | 5-0 | A. Jackson (2), W. Jackson (3) | |
| 25 December 1923 | Fourth Round; Eastern Division | New York S.C. | H | 1-1 (aet) | W. Jackson (2) | |
| 30 December 1923 | Fourth Round; Eastern Division (replay) | New York S.C. | A | 4-3 | W. Jackson (3), Maxwell | 6,000 |
| 26 January 1924 | Semifinals; Eastern Division | Newark F.C. | at National League Park | 1-1 (aet) | A. Jackson | |
| 2 February 1924 | Semifinals; Eastern Division (replay) | Newark F.C. | at National League Park | 4-0 | A. Jackson (2), W. Jackson (2) | |
| 9 March 1924 | Final; Eastern Division | Fall River F.C. | at Dexter Park | 0-2 | | |

## American Football Association Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A | Scorers |
| 24 November 1923 | Second Round | Philadelphia F.C. | A | 2-1 | A. Jackson, W. Jackson |
| 13 January 1924 | Third Round | Bedford F.C. | at New York Oval | 6-1 | A. Jackson (3), W. Jackson, Maxwell, McGregor |
| 22 March 1924 | Fourth Round | Fleisher Yarn F.C. | A | 3-1 | W. Jackson (2), Grainger |
| 20 April 1924 | Semifinals | New York S.C. | A | 1-0 | W. Jackson |
| 11 May 1924 | Final | Fall River F.C. | at West Side Park | 1-0 | Rattray |

## Exhibitions

| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A | Scorers |
| 30 September 1923 | Fall River F.C. | A | 1-1 | |
| 28 October 1923 | Wolfenden Shore F.C. | A | 3-1 | Carnihan, W. Jackson (2) |
| 3 February 1924 | Trenton Seniors | A | 1-0 | |
| 5 April 1924 | All St. Louis | A | 3-2 | Maxwell, A. Jackson (2) |
| 6 April 1924 | All St. Louis | A | 2-1 | Maxwell, W. Jackson |
| 7 April 1924 | Gillespie F.C. | A | 4-0 | |