The Globe-Times -- Bethlehem
Friday, April 9, 1926

RECORD OF SOCCER FINALS IN AMERICA
Bethlehem Steel Teams Won Stellar Honors Four Times and Lost Once
WON LAST TIME IN 1919
Four times National champions and once eliminated as finalists is the record of the Bethlehem Steel F. C., in the National Challenge Cup competition which had its inception during the season 1913-14, when the Brooklyn F. C., won the first title.

Only once as finalist was the Bethlehem team eliminated and that was in the season 1916-17, when defeated by the Fall River Rovers in a game at Pawtucket, R. I., by the score of 1 to 0. Previous national final results were as follows:

1913-14 -- At Pawtucket, R. I., May 16, 1914; Brooklyn F. C., of Brooklyn, N. Y., 2, Brooklyn Celtic F. C., Brooklyn, N. Y., 1; Referee, Charles E. Creighton of New York City.

1914-15 -- At Taylor Stadium, Lehigh University, South Bethlehem. May 1, 1916; Bethlehem Steel F. C., of Bethlehem, 3, Brooklyn Celtic F. C., of Brooklyn, N. Y., 1; Referee, George Lambie of Boston, Mass.

1915-16 -- At Pawtucket, R. I., May 5th, 1916; Bethlehem Steel F. C., of Bethlehem, 1; Fall River Rovers of Fall River, Mass., 0; Referee, David M. White, of Brooklyn, N. Y.

1916-17 -- At Pawtucket, R. I., May 5th, 1917; Fall River Rovers of Fall River, Mass., 1, Bethlehem Steel F. C., of Bethlehem, 0; Referee, William Taylor of Pawtucket, R. I.

1917-18 -- At Pawtucket, R. I., May 4, 1918; Fall River Rovers of Fall River, Mass., 2, Bethlehem Steel F. C., of Bethlehem, 2; Referee, Charles E. Creighton of New York City. Played off at Harrison, N. J., May 19, 1918; Bethlehem Steel F. C., of Bethlehem, 3, Fall River Rovers of Fall River, Mass., 0; Referee, Charles E. Creighton of New York City.

1918-19 -- At Fall River, Mass., April 19, 1919; Bethlehem Steel F. C. of Bethlehem, 2, Paterson F. C., of Paterson, N. J., 0; Referee, George Lambie of Southbridge, Mass.

1919-20 -- At Federal League Park, St. Louis, Mo., May 9th, 1920; Ben Miller F. C. of St. Louis, Mo., 2, Fore River F. C. of Quincy, Mass., 1; Referee, Alexander McKenzie of Chicago, Ill.

1920-21 -- At Fall River, Mass., April 10, 1921; Robins Dry Dock F. C., of Brooklyn, N. Y., 4, Scullin Steel F. C., of St. Louis, Mo., 2; Referee, James Scholfield of Bristol, Conn.

1921-22 -- At St. Louis, Mo., March 19, 1922; Scullin Steel F. C. of St. Louis, Mo., 3, Todd Shipyards F. C. of Brooklyn, N. Y., 2; Referee, George Young, Philadelphia

* 1922-23 -- At Harrison, N. J., April 1, 1923; Paterson F. C., of Paterson, N. J., 2, Scullin Steel F. C., of St. Louis, Mo., 2; Referee, J. B. Stark of Detroit, Mich.

1923-24 -- At St. Louis, Mo., March 20, 1924; Fall River F. C. of Fall River, Mass., 4; Vesper Buick F. C. of St. Louis, Mo., 2; Referee, Edward McCabe of New York City.

1924-25 -- At Tiverton, R. I., April 19, 1925; Shawsheen S. C. of Andover, Mass., 3, Canadian Club F. C. of Chicago, Ill., 0; Referee, William Norse of New Bedford, Mass.

* Awarded by forfeit to Paterson F. C. of Paterson, N. J.

1925-1926
Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club