National Giants F.C. 1923-24 soccer season
| 1923-24 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Adolph Buslik (through February 1924) Maurice Vandeweghe (after February 1924) |
| Stadium | Polo Grounds (through February 1924) New York Oval (after February 1924) |
| American Soccer League | 6th |
| National Challenge Cup | Fourth Round; Eastern Division |
| American Cup | Second Round |
| Southern New York State Football Association Cup | Semifinals |
| Top goalscorer | Cecil Bremner (5) Peter Sweeney (5) |
| Biggest win | 3 goals 4-1 at Nassau F.C. (11 November 1923) |
| Biggest defeat | 5 goals 0-5 at New York S.C. (6 January 1924) |
| ← 1922-231924-25 → | |
The 1923–24 National Giants F.C. season was the second season for the club in the American Soccer League but its first season in New York after playing the previous season as Paterson F.C. Following the 1922-23 season, owner Adolph Buslik transferred the Paterson F.C. franchise to New York and renamed them the National Giants F.C.
At the end of February 1924, Buslik sold the franchise to Maurice Vandeweghe. Prior to the purchase, Vandeweghe had been part-owner and manager of New York S.C. The club's home grounds had been the Polo Grounds, but after the sale, the club played at New York Oval on alternating Sundays with New York S.C. The club finished the season in 6th place.
American Soccer League
| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October 1923 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 2-2 | Heaps (2) | |
| 7 October 1923 | Fall River F.C. | A | 1-2 | McNiven | |
| 13 October 1923 | Philadelphia F.C. | A | 3-2 | Heaps (2), Sweeney | |
| 21 October 1923 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | H | 2-2 | McAusian, McNiven | |
| 28 October 1923 | New York S.C. | H | 0-2 | 5,000 | |
| 3 November 1923 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | A | 1-5 | Sweeney | |
| 4 November 1923 | Newark F.C. | A | 0-1 | ||
| 18 November 1923 | New York S.C. | A | 1-4 | own goal | |
| 25 November 1923 | Philadelphia F.C. | H | 2-2 | Pepper, Hunziker | |
| 16 December 1923 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 3-1 | Gallagher, Pepper (2) | |
| 23 December 1923 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | A | 2-2 | Cameron, Forrest | |
| 29 December 1923 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | A | 0-3 | ||
| 30 December 1923 | Fall River F.C. | A | 2-4 | Sweeney, McKinney | |
| 6 January 1924 | New York S.C. | A | 0-5 | ||
| 13 January 1924 | Fall River F.C. | A | 0-4 | ||
| 19 January 1924 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | A | 1-3 | Bremner | |
| 9 February 1924 | Philadelphia F.C. | A | 3-2 | Fryer (2), Cavanaugh | |
| 16 March 1924 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | A | 0-1 | 2,000 | |
| 30 March 1924 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | H | 1-1 | Moorhouse | |
| 6 April 1924 | Philadelphia F.C. | H | 2-1 | Bremner, Crilley | 2,000 |
| 13 April 1924 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | H | 4-2 | Sweeney (2), Bremner, Millar | 5,000 |
| 4 May 1924 | Newark F.C. | A | 1-0 | Bremner | |
| 18 May 1924 | Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. | H | 0-2 | ||
| 25 May 1924 | New York S.C. | A | 2-4 | Moorhouse (2) | |
| 1 June 1924 | Newark F.C. | H | 2-2 | Bremner, Millar | |
| 8 June 1924 | J. & P. Coats F.C. | H | 1-5 | Millar |
| 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 |
Victoria Sport Club | H | ??? | ||
| 11 November 1923 | Second Round; Eastern Division Southern New York District |
Nassau F.C. | A | 4-1 | Paton (2), Sweeney (2) | |
| 2 December 1923 | Third Round; Eastern Division Southern New York and Connecticut District |
Ansonia F.C. | A | 1-0 | Sweeney | |
| 25 December 1923 | Fourth Round; Eastern Division | Newark F.C. | H | 2-5 | McAusian, Forrest | 2,000 |
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 | 2-3 | Sweeney, Robb |
Southern New York State Football Association Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1924 | Fourth Round | Yonkers F.C. | H | 1-0 | ||
| 15 June 1924 | Semifinals | New York S.C. | A | 0-3 |
Exhibitions
| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 November 1923 | New York S.C. | A | 1-4 | Paton | 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
- 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. p. 94.
- "F. J. Smith of Brooklyn Socker League President". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 25, 1923. p. 2A.
- "Giants Socker Club Passes to Vandeweghe". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. March 2, 1924. p. 2D.
- "Vandeweghe Buys National Giants". Daily News. New York. March 1, 1924. p. E2.