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.

United States Football Association Final -- by Rex
Bethlehem Football Club, the Champions -- by H. W. Trend, Secretary, Bethlehem F. C.
Lesson of Bethlehem's Victory -- by E. L. Mockler, New York City

Below are accounts from The Globe -- South Bethlehem of the Bethlehem Steel Soccer Club during their 1914-1915 season:

Sept. 10, 1914 -- soccer notes
Sept. 10, 1914 -- soccer notes
Sept. 11, 1914 -- soccer notes
Sept. 14, 1914 -- soccer notes
Sept. 14, 1914 -- BLUE MOUNTAIN
Sept. 17, 1914 -- soccer notes
Sept. 18, 1914 -- soccer notes
Sept. 21, 1914 -- vs. Tacony, 5-1
Sept. 25, 1914 -- Peabody preview
Sept. 28, 1914 -- vs. Peabody, 3-0 [exhibition]
Oct. 1, 1914 -- soccer notes (Bobby Morrison)
Oct. 2, 1914 -- Schyulkill Falls preview
Oct. 6, 1914 -- vs. Schyulkill Falls, 7-1 [American League]
Oct. 7, 1914 -- Victor preview (Bobby Morrison)
Oct. 8, 1914 -- Bobby Morrison
Oct. 9, 1914 -- Victor preview
Oct. 12, 1914 -- vs. Victor, 2-2 [American League]
Oct. 14, 1914 -- soccer notes
Oct. 15, 1914 -- soccer notes
Oct. 16, 1914 -- Hibernian preview
Oct. 20, 1914 -- soccer notes
Oct. 20, 1914 -- vs. Hibernian, 1-1
Oct. 21, 1914 -- BSSC management unhappy
Oct. 22, 1914 -- soccer notes
Oct. 24, 1914 -- soccer notes
Oct. 26, 1914 -- vs. Disston, 2-2 [American League]
Nov. 3, 1914 -- vs. West Philadelphia, 6-0 [American Cup, 1st round]
Nov. 3, 1914 -- soccer notes
Nov. 4, 1914 -- soccer notes
Nov. 6, 1914 -- soccer notes
Nov. 10, 1914 -- Putnam preview
Nov. 10, 1914 -- Kutztown preview
Nov. 13, 1914 -- Putnam preview
Nov. 14, 1914 -- Hellertown Soccer team organized
Nov. 16, 1914 -- vs. Putnam, 7-1 [National Cup]
Nov. 18, 1914 -- soccer notes
Nov. 20, 1914 -- soccer notes
Nov. 23, 1914 -- vs. West Philadelphia, 4-0 [American League]
Nov. 23, 1914 -- soccer notes
Nov. 30, 1914 -- vs Clan MacDonald [American Cup, 2nd round]
Dec. 3, 1914 -- soccer notes
Dec. 4, 1914 -- soccer notes
Dec. 7, 1914 -- vs. Ranger, 7-0 [American League]
Dec. 22, 1914 -- Hibernian preview
Jan. 5, 1915 -- soccer notes
Jan. 7, 1915 -- Holyoke preview
Jan. 8, 1915 -- Holyoke preview
Jan. 11, 1915 -- vs. Holyoke, 6-1 [American Cup, 3rd round]
Jan. 22, 1915 -- Hibernian preview
Jan. 25, 1915 -- soccer notes
Jan. 30, 1915 -- soccer notes
Feb. 1, 1915 -- vs. Disston, 1-0 [American League]
Feb. 2, 1915 -- soccer notes
Feb. 5, 1915 -- Victor preview
Feb. 8, 1915 -- vs. Victor, 7-0 [American League]
Feb. 18, 1915 -- soccer notes
Feb. 19, 1915 -- West Philadelphia, forfeit [American League]
Feb. 23, 1915 -- vs. Ranger, 11-0 [American League]
Feb. 26, 1915 -- soccer note
March 1, 1915 -- vs. Schuykill Falls, 5-0 [American League]
March 3, 1915 -- Bethlehem Leads League
March 3, 1915 -- Bethlehem's record
March 8, 1915 -- soccer notes
March 11, 1915 -- soccer notes
March 15, 1915 -- vs. Brooklyn Celtic , 1-2 [American Cup, 4th round]
March 16, 1915 -- Newark Scottish-Americans preview
March 18, 1915 -- soccer notes
March 19, 1915 -- soccer notes
March 20, 1915 -- Scottish-American preview
March 22, 1915 -- vs. Newark Scottish-Americans, 3-0 [National Cup, 4th round]
March 22, 1915 -- soccer notes
March 23, 1915 -- National Cup notes
March 24, 1915 -- Hibernian preview
March 26, 1915 -- Hibernian preview
March 27, 1915 -- National Cup notes
March 29, 1915 -- vs. Hibernian, 6-1 [American League Championship]
March 29, 1915 -- Championship Editorial
March 31, 1915 -- soccer notes
March 31, 1915 -- Homestead preview
April 1, 1915 -- Homestead preview
April 6, 1915 -- vs. Homestead, 4-1 [National Cup semi-final]
April 12, 1915 -- vs. University of Pennsylvania, 5-1 [exhibition]
April 16, 1915 -- soccer notes
April 16, 1915 -- soccer notes
April 19, 1915 -- vs. Fall River Rover, 4-1 [exhibition]
April 20, 1915 -- vs. Fall River all-stars, 1-0 [exhibition]
April 28, 1915 -- Brooklyn Celtic preview
April 28, 1915 -- Brooklyn Celtic preview
April 29, 1915 -- Brooklyn Celtic preview
April 30, 1915 -- Brooklyn Celtic preview
May 3, 1915 -- vs. Brooklyn Celtic, 3-1 [National Cup final]
May 3, 1915 -- editorial
May 14, 1915 -- banquet

Here are some newspaper reports from The Philadelphia Inquirer.

April 3, 1915 -- Homestead preview
April 4, 1915 -- game cancelled
April 5, 1915 -- Homestead preview
April 5, 1915 -- "corner kicks"
April 6, 1915 -- vs. Homestead, 4-1 [American Cup, semi-final]
April 9, 1915 -- Bethlehem to tour New England
April 11, 1915 -- vs. University of Pennsylvania, 5-0 [exhibition]
April 19, 1915 -- vs. Fall River, 4-1
April 20, 1915 -- vs. New England All-Stars, 1-0 [exhibition]

Here are some reports from western Pennsylvania:

Homestead Daily Messenger, March 27, 1915 -- Homested preview.
Homestead Daily Messenger, April 2, 1915 -- Homestead preview.
Homestead Daily Messenger, April 5, 1915 -- Homestead preview.
Pittsburgh Post, April 6, 1915 -- vs. Homestead, 4-1 [American Cup, semi-final]
Homestead Daily Messenger, April 6, 1915 -- vs. Homestead, 4-1 [American Cup, semi-final]

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