Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club, 1914-1915
In 1914-1915, the Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club played in the American League of Philadelphia and won the league championship. It won the National Cup [DeWar Trophy] competition, but suffered its one and only loss of the season in the fourth round of the the American Cup competition to Brooklyn Celtic.
For a complete roundup on the 1914-1915 season, see the series of articles from the 1916 edition of the Spaulding's Athletic Guide. Special thanks to Steve Holroyd for making these articles available.
Below are accounts from The Globe -- South Bethlehem of the Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club during their 1914-1915 season:
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Sept. 10, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Sept. 10, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Sept. 11, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Sept. 14, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Sept. 14, 1914 -- BLUE MOUNTAIN
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Sept. 17, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Sept. 18, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Sept. 21, 1914 -- vs. Tacony, 5-1
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Sept. 25, 1914 -- Peabody preview
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Sept. 28, 1914 -- vs. Peabody, 3-0 [exhibition]
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Oct. 1, 1914 -- soccer notes (Bobby Morrison)
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Oct. 2, 1914 -- Schyulkill Falls preview
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Oct. 6, 1914 -- vs. Schyulkill Falls, 7-1 [American League]
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Oct. 7, 1914 -- Victor preview (Bobby Morrison)
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Oct. 8, 1914 -- Bobby Morrison
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Oct. 9, 1914 -- Victor preview
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Oct. 12, 1914 -- vs. Victor, 2-2 [American League]
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Oct. 14, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Oct. 15, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Oct. 16, 1914 -- Hibernian preview
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Oct. 20, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Oct. 20, 1914 -- vs. Hibernian, 1-1
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Oct. 21, 1914 -- BSSC management unhappy
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Oct. 22, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Oct. 24, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Oct. 26, 1914 -- vs. Disston, 2-2 [American League]
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Nov. 3, 1914 -- vs. West Philadelphia, 6-0 [American Cup, 1st round]
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Nov. 3, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Nov. 4, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Nov. 6, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Nov. 10, 1914 -- Putnam preview
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Nov. 10, 1914 -- Kutztown preview
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Nov. 13, 1914 -- Putnam preview
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Nov. 14, 1914 -- Hellertown Soccer team organized
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Nov. 16, 1914 -- vs. Putnam, 7-1 [National Cup]
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Nov. 18, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Nov. 20, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Nov. 23, 1914 -- vs. West Philadelphia, 4-0 [American League]
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Nov. 23, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Nov. 30, 1914 -- vs Clan MacDonald [American Cup, 2nd round]
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Dec. 3, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Dec. 4, 1914 -- soccer notes
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Dec. 7, 1914 -- vs. Ranger, 7-0 [American League]
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Dec. 22, 1914 -- Hibernian preview
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Jan. 5, 1915 -- soccer notes
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Jan. 7, 1915 -- Holyoke preview
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Jan. 8, 1915 -- Holyoke preview
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Jan. 11, 1915 -- vs. Holyoke, 6-1 [American Cup, 3rd round]
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Jan. 22, 1915 -- Hibernian preview
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Jan. 25, 1915 -- soccer notes
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Jan. 30, 1915 -- soccer notes
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Feb. 1, 1915 -- vs. Disston, 1-0 [American League]
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Feb. 2, 1915 -- soccer notes
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Feb. 5, 1915 -- Victor preview
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Feb. 8, 1915 -- vs. Victor, 7-0 [American League]
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Feb. 18, 1915 -- soccer notes
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Feb. 19, 1915 -- West Philadelphia, forfeit [American League]
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Feb. 23, 1915 -- vs. Ranger, 11-0 [American League]
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Feb. 26, 1915 -- soccer note
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March 1, 1915 -- vs. Schuykill Falls, 5-0 [American League]
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March 3, 1915 -- Bethlehem Leads League
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March 3, 1915 -- Bethlehem's record
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March 8, 1915 -- soccer notes
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March 11, 1915 -- soccer notes
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March 15, 1915 -- vs. Brooklyn Celtic , 1-2 [American Cup, 4th round]
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March 16, 1915 -- Newark Scottish-Americans preview
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March 18, 1915 -- soccer notes
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March 19, 1915 -- soccer notes
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March 20, 1915 -- Scottish-American preview
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March 22, 1915 -- vs. Newark Scottish-Americans, 3-0 [National Cup, 4th round]
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March 22, 1915 -- soccer notes
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March 23, 1915 -- National Cup notes
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March 24, 1915 -- Hibernian preview
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March 26, 1915 -- Hibernian preview
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March 27, 1915 -- National Cup notes
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March 29, 1915 -- vs. Hibernian, 6-1 [American League Championship]
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March 29, 1915 -- Championship Editorial
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March 31, 1915 -- soccer notes
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March 31, 1915 -- Homestead preview
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April 1, 1915 -- Homestead preview
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April 6, 1915 -- vs. Homestead, 4-1 [National Cup semi-final]
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April 12, 1915 -- vs. University of Pennsylvania, 5-1 [exhibition]
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April 16, 1915 -- soccer notes
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April 16, 1915 -- soccer notes
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April 19, 1915 -- vs. Fall River Rover, 4-1 [exhibition]
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April 20, 1915 -- vs. Fall River all-stars, 1-0 [exhibition]
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April 28, 1915 -- Brooklyn Celtic preview
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April 28, 1915 -- Brooklyn Celtic preview
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April 29, 1915 -- Brooklyn Celtic preview
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April 30, 1915 -- Brooklyn Celtic preview
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May 3, 1915 -- vs. Brooklyn Celtic, 3-1 [National Cup final]
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May 3, 1915 -- editorial
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May 14, 1915 -- banquet
Here are some newspaper reports from The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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April 3, 1915 -- Homestead preview
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April 4, 1915 -- game cancelled
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April 5, 1915 -- Homestead preview
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April 5, 1915 -- "corner kicks"
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April 6, 1915 -- vs. Homestead, 4-1 [American Cup, semi-final]
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April 9, 1915 -- Bethlehem to tour New England
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April 11, 1915 -- vs. University of Pennsylvania, 5-0 [exhibition]
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April 19, 1915 -- vs. Fall River, 4-1
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April 20, 1915 -- vs. New England All-Stars, 1-0 [exhibition]
Here are some reports from western Pennsylvania:
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Homestead Daily Messenger, March 27, 1915 -- Homested preview.
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Homestead Daily Messenger, April 2, 1915 -- Homestead preview.
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Homestead Daily Messenger, April 5, 1915 -- Homestead preview.
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Pittsburgh Post, April 6, 1915 -- vs. Homestead, 4-1 [American Cup, semi-final]
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Homestead Daily Messenger, April 6, 1915 -- vs. Homestead, 4-1 [American Cup, semi-final]
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