1921–22 J. & P. Coats F.C. season

J. & P. Coats F.C.

1921-22 season
Stadium	Coats Field [1]
American Soccer League	5th
National Challenge Cup	Fourth Round; Eastern Division New England District
Top goalscorer	Bob Millar (10)
Biggest win	3 goals 3-0 vs. Fall River Rovers F.C. (15 October 1921)
Biggest defeat	4 goals 2-6 at Philadelphia F.C. (24 September 1921)
←  1920-21 1922-23  →

The 1921-22 J. & P. Coats F.C. season was the club's first season in the American Soccer League and the inaugural season of the league. The club previously played in the Southern New England Soccer League. J. & P. Coats F.C. finished 5th in the league.

American Soccer League

Date	Opponents	H/A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
17 September 1921	Philadelphia F.C.	H	0-3
24 September 1921	Philadelphia F.C.	A	2-6	Bob Millar
1 October 1921	Todd Shipyards F.C.	H	0-0
2 October 1921	New York F.C.	A	2-0	Mitchell, Kershaw
22 October 1921	New York F.C.	H	1-0	Weall
23 October 1921	Todd Shipyards F.C.	A	1-4	Bob Millar
29 October 1921	Celtic F.C.	H	4-0 [note 1]
30 October 1921	Harrison S.C.	A	1-1	Mitchell
12 November 1921	Fall River F.C.	A	1-4	Bob Millar
19 November 1921	Harrison S.C.	H	1-1	McIntosh
3 December 1921	Fall River F.C.	H	4-2	Lappin, Bob Millar (2), Shepard
17 December 1921	Falco F.C.	H	3-1	Weall (2), Shepard
26 December 1921	New York F.C.	H	0-1
31 December 1921	Todd Shipyards F.C.	H	3-2	Bob Millar, Kershaw, Lappin
2 January 1922	Harrison S.C.	H	2-2	Lappin, A. Sandeman
7 January 1922	Philadelphia F.C.	A	1-3	Lappin
8 January 1922	Todd Shipyards F.C.	A	1-0	Shepard
28 January 1922	Fall River F.C.	A	2-1	Bob Millar, Weall
28 February 1922	Harrison S.C.	A	1-2	Mitchell
12 March 1922	Falco F.C.	H	1-1	Bob Millar
18 March 1922	Fall River F.C.	H	2-1	Mitchell, Bob Millar
26 March 1922	New York F.C.	A	2-3	Lappin, Kershaw
15 April 1922	Falco F.C.	A	2-0	Mitchell, Bob Millar
6 May 1922	Philadelphia F.C.	A	1-2	Lappin

1. Game removed from standings after Jersey City forfeited their franchise in December.

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Philadelphia F.C.	24	17	4	3	72	36	+36	38
2	New York F.C.	24	14	5	5	59	33	+26	33
3	Todd Shipyards F.C.	24	12	5	7	56	37	+19	29
4	Harrison S.C.	24	8	7	8	45	44	+1	23
5	J. & P. Coats F.C.	23	9	5	9	34	40	-6	23
6	Fall River F.C.	24	5	1	18	28	57	-29	11
7	Falco F.C.	22	2	3	17	17	64	-4'	7
n/a	Celtic F.C.	5	0	0	5	5	24	-19	0

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
15 October 1921	First Round; Eastern Division Southern New England District	Fall River Rovers F.C.	H	3-0	Mitchell, Weall, Kershaw
5 November 1921	Second Round; Eastern Division Southern New England District	St. Michaels F.C.	A	2-0	Mitchell (2)
26 November 1921	Third Round; Eastern Division Southern New England District	Fall River F.C.	A	2-1	Kershaw
24 December 1921	Fourth Round; Eastern Division New England District	Falco F.C.	H	3-4	Lappin (2), Bob Millar

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. (1921). Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1921-22. Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. New York: American Sports Publishing Company.
• Cahill, Thomas W., ed. (1922). Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1922-23. Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. New York: American Sports Publishing Company.

Notes

Footnotes

1. Cahill, Thomas W., ed. (1921). Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1921-22. Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. New York: American Sports Publishing Company. p.  87.