1923–24 Fall River F.C. season

Fall River F.C.
1923-24 season
Owner	Sam Mark
Stadium	Mark's Stadium
American Soccer League	Winners
National Challenge Cup	Winners
American Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	Harold Brittan (15)
Biggest win	7 goals ; 8-1 vs. Prospect Hill F.C.; (2 December 1923)
Biggest defeat	1 goal ; 0-1 at Bethlehem Steel F.C.; (15 December 1923); 0-1 vs. Bethlehem Steel F.C.; (11 May 1924); 1-2 at Bethlehem Steel F.C.; (31 May 1924)

The 1923–24 Fall River F.C. season was the third season for the club in the American Soccer League. The club claimed the double by winning the ASL championship and the National Challenge Cup and was one game away from a treble losing the American Cup final to Bethlehem Steel F.C.

American Soccer League

Date	Opponents	H/A	Result F–A	Scorers
7 October 1923	National Giants F.C.	H	2-1	Reid (2)
13 October 1923	J. & P. Coats F.C.	A	2-2	Campbell, Billy Hibbert
14 October 1923	J. & P. Coats F.C.	H	2-1	Reid, McKenna
21 October 1923	Philadelphia F.C.	H	2-0	McPherson, McGowan
28 October 1923	Newark F.C.	H	2-0	Campbell (2)
4 November 1923	Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.	H	1-1	Reid
25 November 1923	New York S.C.	H	1-1	Reid
8 December 1923	J. & P. Coats F.C.	A	2-0	Brittan (2)
9 December 1923	Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.	H	3-2	Campbell, Reid, Brittan
15 December 1923	Bethlehem Steel F.C.	A	0-1
16 December 1923	Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.	A	1-1	McPherson
30 December 1923	National Giants F.C.	H	4-2	McPherson, Campbell, Reid, Morley
6 January 1924	Bethlehem Steel F.C.	H	1-0	McPherson
12 January 1924	Philadelphia F.C.	A	2-0	McPherson, Morley
13 January 1924	National Giants F.C.	H	4-0	McKenna (2), McGowan, Morley
20 January 1924	J. & P. Coats F.C.	H	3-2	McPherson, Lorimer, McGowan
27 January 1924	New York S.C.	A	2-2	McPherson, Brittan
2 March 1924	Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.	H	1-0	Morley
15 March 1924	Philadelphia F.C.	H	3-0	Campbell, Brittan, own goal
16 March 1924	Newark F.C.	A	4-0	Reid, Brittan (2), Fryer
24 March 1924	Philadelphia F.C.	H	4-0	Campbell, Brittan (3)
6 April 1924	Newark F.C.	H	3-0	McPherson, Campbell, Brittan
20 April 1924	Newark F.C.	H	3-0	McPherson (2), Gallagher
4 May 1924	New York S.C.	H	3-1	McPherson, Morley, own goal
17 May 1924	Bethlehem Steel F.C.	A	3-0	McPherson, Brittan (2)
18 May 1924	New York S.C.	A	0-0
31 May 1924	Bethlehem Steel F.C.	A	1-2	McKenna

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points

Date	Round	Opponents	H/A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
10 November 1923	Second Round; Eastern Division	J. & P. Coats F.C.	A	3-3	McPherson, Brittan (2)
18 November 1923	Second Round; Eastern Division (replay)	J. & P. Coats F.C.	H	4-0	Campbell, Reid, McKenna (2)	16,000
2 December 1923	Third Round; Eastern Division Southern New England District	Prospect Hill F.C.	H	8-1	McPherson (2), Lorimer, Campbell, Reid, Brittan (3)
23 December 1923	Fourth Round; Eastern Division	Wayposet F.C.	H	3-0	McKenna (2), McGowan
19 January 1924	Semifinals; Eastern Division	Abbot Worsted F.C.	H	2-1	Reid, Brittan
9 March 1924	Final; Eastern Division	Bethlehem Steel F.C.	at Dexter Park	0-2	Campbell, Reid
30 March 1924	Final	Vesper-Buick F.C.	A	4-2	Reid, Brittan, Morley (2)	15,000

Date	Round	Opponents	H/A	Result F–A	Scorers
1 January 1924	Third Round	Saylesville F.C.	H	2-0	Reid, McPherson
3 February 1924	Fourth Round	Crompton F.C.	H	6-2	Reid (2), Morley (2), Raeside (2)
19 April 1924	Semifinals	Abbot Worsted F.C.	at Coats Field	4-1	McPherson, Brittan (2), Morley
11 May 1924	Final	Bethlehem Steel F.C.	at West Side Park	0-1

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.

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