Jan. 7, 1922 – Philadelphia FC 3×1 J&P Coats at Phillies Ball Park.
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Today in New England Soccer History
Jan. 7, 1922 – Philadelphia Field Club 3×1 J&P Coats. ASL match at Phillies Ball Park.
Tommy “Whitey” Fleming equalized with a first-half penalty kick and Dugald “Dougie” Campbell scored twice in the second half for the “Phillies,” the Bethlehem Steel team that was playing home games in Philadelphia’s baseball stadium in the 1921-22 ASL season. The Bethlehem Globe editions of 1/9/22: “Tripping gave Whitey Fleming a free chance in front of the net and he made good by driving the ball squarely between the uprights, over the head of Knowles.” Campbell, born in Paisley, Scotland, won three ASL titles (1923-24, 1924-25 and 1925-26) and two U.S. Open Cups (1924 and ’27) with the Fall River Marksmen.
This was the American Soccer League’s inaugural season and Philadelphia (17W-3L-4D, 38 points) would go on to win the title. J&P Coats (9-9-5, 23 points) tied for fifth place, best among the New England entrants in the league.