1921-22 American Soccer League season

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Seasons
Inaugural season 1921-22 1922-23

Teams and Alignment

Team Primary Venue Municipality
Fall River United Athletic Grounds Fall River, Massachusetts
Harrison S.C. Harrison Park Harrison, New Jersey
Holyoke Falcos Berkshire Street Grounds Holyoke, Massachusetts
J. & P. Coats Lonsdale Avenue Grounds Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Jersey City Celtics (folded during season) West Side Park (1906) Jersey City, New Jersey
New York F.C. New York Oval The Bronx, New York
Philadelphia F.C. Cahill Field Philadelphia
Todd Shipyards Todd Field Brooklyn, New York

Changes

  • League established and aligned into single table.
  • Bethlehem Steel F.C. transfer from National Association Football League, relocate from Bethlehem Steel Athletic Field in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and renamed Philadelphia F.C., playing at Cahill Field in Philadelphia.
  • Fall River United enfranchised, playing at Athletic Grounds in Fall River, Massachusetts.
  • Harrison F.C. transfer from National Association Football League and renamed Harrison S.C., playing at Harrison Park in Harrison, New Jersey.
  • Holyoke Falcons enfranchised, playing at Berkshire Street Grounds in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
  • J. & P. Coats transfer from Southern New England Soccer League, playing at Lonsdale Avenue Grounds in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
  • Jersey City Celtics enfranchised, playing at West Side Park (1906) in Jersey City, New Jersey.
  • New York F.C. transfer from National Association Football League, playing at New York Oval in The Bronx, New York.
  • Todd Shipyards enfranchised, playing at Todd Field in Brooklyn, New York.
  • Jersey City Celtics fold during season.

Regular Season Results

Team W L T Pts
Philadelphia F.C. 17 3 4 38
New York F.C. 14* 5 5 33
Todd Shipyards 12* 7 5 29
Harrison F.C. 8 8 7 23
J. & P. Coats 9* 9 5 23
Fall River United 5* 18* 1 11
Holyoke Falcos 2* 17* 3 7
Jersey City Celtics 0 5* 0 0

*All Jersey City Celtics games expunged from standings. Fall River United, Holyoke Falcos, J. & P. Coats, New York F.C. and Todd Shipyards each had one win expunged. Includes one forfeit by Fall River United to Holyoke Falcos and one forfeit by Holyoke Falcos to Fall River United.

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Total
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area Bristol County, Massachusetts Fall River, Massachusetts Athletic Grounds Fall River United 12 + one expunged 13
Providence County, Rhode Island Pawtucket, Rhode Island Lonsdale Avenue Grounds J. & P. Coats 12 + one expunged 13
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division Bronx County, New York The Bronx, New York New York Oval New York F.C. 13 + one expunged 14
Hudson County, New Jersey Harrison, New Jersey Harrison Park Harrison S.C. 10 10
Jersey City, New Jersey West Side Park (1906) Jersey City Celtics
Kings County, New York Brooklyn, New York Todd Field Todd Shipyards 11 + one expunged 12
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Cahill Field Philadelphia F.C. 11 11
Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Combined Statistical Area Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area Hampden County, Massachusetts Holyoke, Massachusetts Athletic Grounds Holyoke Falcos 11 + one expunged 12
Total 80 + five expunged 85