The 1922–23 Paterson F.C. season was the first season for the club in the American Soccer League. Prior to the season, Adolph Buslik, a wealthy fur merchant, purchased the club as well as the former Falco F.C. franchise in the American Soccer League. The club finished the season in 5th place.
After the season, Buslik moved the franchise to New York and renamed it the National Giants Soccer Club.
American Soccer League DateOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendance8 October 1922Harrison S.C.A3-1Herd, Duggan, Sweeney21 October 1922Philadelphia F.C.A0-022 October 1922Bethlehem Steel F.C.H1-2Hemingsley29 October 1922J. & P. Coats F.C.H2-1Sweeney, McKenna5 November 1922Philadelphia F.C.H5-1Duggan, Hemingsley, Sweeney, Murray, McKenna18 November 1922J. & P. Coats F.C.A2-3Duggan, McKenna19 November 1922Fall River F.C.A0-03 December 1922New York S.C.A0-310 December 1922New York S.C.A6-3Duggan (2), Murray, McKenna (3)16 December 1922Bethlehem Steel F.C.A2-2Duggan, McKenna13 January 1923Bethlehem Steel F.C.A1-2McKenna4 February 1923Fall River F.C.A2-0McKenna (2)4 March 1923Harrison S.C.H3-0Irvine, McKenna (2)8 April 1923Fall River F.C.H2-0Duggan, McKenna15 April 1923Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.H2-1McGuire, Smith22 April 1923Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.H2-2Fryer, McKenna6 May 1923Bethlehem Steel F.C.H3-2Duggan (2), Hemingsley3,00019 May 1923J. & P. Coats F.C.A2-5Murray (2)20 May 1923Fall River F.C.A0-13 June 1923J. & P. Coats F.C.H0-2
Club1J. & P. Coats F.C.2821256830+38442Bethlehem Steel F.C.2818645926+33423Fall River F.C.2815585336+17354New York S.C.2310495342+11245Paterson F.C.209473831+7226Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.2555152452-28157Harrison S.C.2342172656-30108Philadelphia F.C.2532202472-488 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
National Challenge Cup DateRoundOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendance15 October 1922First Round; Eastern DivisionNew Jersey DistrictHarrison S.C.Hforfeit win5 November 1922Second Round; Eastern DivisionNew Jersey DistrictEntre Nous F.C.Aforfeit win26 November 1922Third Round; Eastern DivisionNew York, New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania DistrictAmerican A.A. F.C.A2-07 January 1923Fourth Round; Eastern DivisionNew York, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Connecticut DistrictHartford RoversH6-0Fryer (2), McKenna (4)11 March 1923Semifinals; Eastern DivisionNew York and New Jersey DistrictPaterson F.C.at Harrison, N.J.0-018 March 1923Semifinals; Eastern DivisionNew York and New Jersey District (replay)Paterson F.C.at Harrison, N.J.4-1Fryer, Duggan (2), Irvine25 March 1923Final; Eastern DivisionJ. & P. Coats F.C.at Harrison Oval3-2Duggan (2), Irvine1 April 1923FinalScullin Steel F.C.at Harrison Field2-2Duggan, Hemingsley15,0001 April 1923Final (replay)Scullin Steel F.C.at Harrison Fieldforfeit win
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