The Globe -- Bethlehem
April 2, 1918
RECALLING SOCCER HISTORY

The season 1915-16 was one of the most successful experienced by the Bethlehem Steel Company soccer team. During this year the Steel Workers annexed the American Cup, the National Cup and were winners in the American League. In the thirty-one games played that year the local team had 116 goals to 14 by its opponents. The games played and the scores were as follows:

 

     

Goals for

Goals against

Sept. 25

West Hudson F. C.

Exhibition

1

0

Oct. 6

Hibernian F. C.

Exhibition

5

1

Oct. 9

Columbia F. C.

Exhibition

7

0

Oct. 16

Boys Club

American Cup Game

3

0

Oct. 23

Victor T. M. Co.

League Game

10

0

Oct. 30

Hibernian F. C.

Amer. Cup, 1st Round

6

0

Nov. 6

Allentown Y. M. C. A.

Exhibition

4

0

Nov. 13

Bethlehem East Ends

Nat. Cup, 1st Round

9

0

Nov. 20

Disston F. C.

League Game

1

2

Nov. 25

Pick of Blue Mt. League

Exhibition

4

3

Dec. 4

Ranger F. C.

League

2

0

Dec. 11

Disston F. C.

Nat. Cup, 2nd Round

1

1

Dec. 25

* Disston F. C.

Nat. Cup, 2nd Round

3

0

Jan. 9

Boys Club

League Game

6

0

Jan 15

Hibernian F. C.

Nat. Cup, 3rd Round

6

0

Jan. 22

Hibernian F. C.

Exhibition

1

0

Jan. 29

Clan McDonald F. C.

Amer. Cup, 2nd Round

2

0

Feb. 12

Ranger F. C.

League Game

13

0

Feb. 19

Victor T. M. Co.

League Game

Forfeit

 

Mar. 25

Pick of Blue Mt. League

Exhibition

5

3

Apr. 2

West Hudson F. C.

Nat. Cup, 4th Round

1

0

Apr. 16

Pullman of Chicago

Nat. Cup, Semi Final

0

0

Apr. 22

* Pullman of Chicago

Nat. Cup, Semi Final

2

1

Apr. 24

Hibernian F. C.

League

4

1

Apr. 30

Jersey City F. C.

Amer. Cup, 3rd Round

5

0

May 6

Fall River Rovers

Nat. Cup, Final

1

0

May 13

Disston F. C.

League Game

2

1

May 20

Fall River Rovers

Semi Final, Amer. Cup

3

1

May 21

Hibernians F. C.

League

7

0

May 27

** Disston F. C.

League

0

0

June 10

Scottish Americans

Final, American Cup

3

0

* Replay ** Play Off


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