The 1923–24 National Giants F.C. season was the second season for the club in the American Soccer League but its first season in New York after playing the previous season as Paterson F.C. Following the 1922-23 season, owner Adolph Buslik transferred the Paterson F.C. franchise to New York and renamed them the National Giants F.C.
At the end of February 1924, Buslik sold the franchise to Maurice Vandeweghe. Prior to the purchase, Vandeweghe had been part-owner and manager of New York S.C. The club's home grounds had been the Polo Grounds, but after the sale, the club played at New York Oval on alternating Sundays with New York S.C. The club finished the season in 6th place.
American Soccer League DateOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendance6 October 1923J. & P. Coats F.C.A2-2Heaps (2)7 October 1923Fall River F.C.A1-2McNiven13 October 1923Philadelphia F.C.A3-2Heaps (2), Sweeney21 October 1923Bethlehem Steel F.C.H2-2McAusian, McNiven28 October 1923New York S.C.H0-25,0003 November 1923Bethlehem Steel F.C.A1-5Sweeney4 November 1923Newark F.C.A0-118 November 1923New York S.C.A1-4own goal25 November 1923Philadelphia F.C.H2-2Pepper, Hunziker16 December 1923J. & P. Coats F.C.H3-1Gallagher, Pepper (2)23 December 1923Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.A2-2Cameron, Forrest29 December 1923J. & P. Coats F.C.A0-330 December 1923Fall River F.C.A2-4Sweeney, McKinney6 January 1924New York S.C.A0-513 January 1924Fall River F.C.A0-419 January 1924Bethlehem Steel F.C.A1-3Bremner9 February 1924Philadelphia F.C.A3-2Fryer (2), Cavanaugh16 March 1924Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.A0-12,00030 March 1924Bethlehem Steel F.C.H1-1Moorhouse6 April 1924Philadelphia F.C.H2-1Bremner, Crilley2,00013 April 1924Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.H4-2Sweeney (2), Bremner, Millar5,0004 May 1924Newark F.C.A1-0Bremner18 May 1924Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.H0-225 May 1924New York S.C.A2-4Moorhouse (2)1 June 1924Newark F.C.H2-2Bremner, Millar8 June 1924J. & P. Coats F.C.H1-5Millar
Club1Fall River F.C.2719625919+40442Bethlehem Steel F.C.2818466333+30403New York S.C.2815856739+28384J. & P. Coats F.C.2511595954+5275Brooklyn Wanderers F.C.2795134757-10236National Giants F.C.2666143664-28187Philadelphia F.C.2653183064-34138Newark F.C.2331192053-337 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–AScorersAttendance???First Round; Eastern DivisionSouthern New York DistrictVictoria Sport ClubH???11 November 1923Second Round; Eastern DivisionSouthern New York DistrictNassau F.C.A4-1Paton (2), Sweeney (2)2 December 1923Third Round; Eastern DivisionSouthern New York and Connecticut DistrictAnsonia F.C.A1-0Sweeney25 December 1923Fourth Round; Eastern DivisionNewark F.C.H2-5McAusian, Forrest2,000
American Football Association Cup DateRoundOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendance9 December 1923Second RoundNew York S.C.at Polo Grounds2-3Sweeney, Robb
Southern New York State Football Association Cup DateRoundOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendance11 May 1924Fourth RoundYonkers F.C.H1-015 June 1924SemifinalsNew York S.C.A0-3
Exhibitions DateOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendance7 November 1923New York S.C.A1-4Paton3,000
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