Comments on: Philly and the international friendly

By: The Philly Soccer Page » The last pro soccer All-Star Game in Philly

The Philly Soccer Page » The last pro soccer All-Star Game in Philly — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:37:28 +0000

[...] soccer history contains many examples of local all-star teams facing international teams. As early as 1909, a picked team of players from the city’s Associated Cricket Club’s [...]

By: Rich Kaufmann

Rich Kaufmann — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:58:42 +0000

I remember going to the Bicentennial Cup which was held at JFK stadium on Memorial Day of 1976. Team America (NASL all-stars–featuring many non-Americans) played the England national team which had nothing better to do since it failed to qualify for the European Cup. I remember being bummed that George Best had pulled out of playing for the NASL team. Pele, Chinaglia, and Bobby Moore were on Team America, but England spanked them anyway.
Great site, by the way.

By: Daniel Morrison

Daniel Morrison — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:37:40 +0000

The two photos of the Bethlehem Steel soccer club were taken from my website. I scanned them from prints owned by Larry Sheridan, the son of Billy Sheridan, the manager of the Bethlehem Steel team.

By: Daniel Morrison

Daniel Morrison — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:36:26 +0000

Dave — My Uncle Stanley Morrison played with your father. I am in the process of pulling together newspaper clippings from all the ASL games Stanley played in. Earlier today I was reading about your Dad.

By: Dave Gallagher

Dave Gallagher — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:38:38 +0000

Thanks for the post – my Dad, Andy Gallagher, played for the Phila. German Americans, then Phila. Americans in the ASL from late 30′s to early 50′s and would have participated in many of these friendlies.

By: The Philly Soccer Page » Great Philly soccer teams: United German Hungarians

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:16:55 +0000

[...] the UGH’s First Team played in this, the first international amateur friendly in Philadelphia since the Corinthians visited the city in 1911. The Philadelphia Germans “won the match quite [...]

By: Ed Farnsworth

Ed Farnsworth — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:53:03 +0000

Thank you very much for the info Jon – I was hoping someone could fill in some of the blanks – 29 years does seem like a very long time. Hopefully other readers have memories of other matches I may have not included.

If you could send jpgs of the your photos, I’d love to include them in the article. Of course, I also just want to see them for myself!
efarnsworth@phillysoccerpage.com
info@phillysoccerpage.com
Thanks again!

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:14:10 +0000

Great post, but I think you’re missing two games from the late 1980s/early 1990s. Admittedly these were hyrbid friendlies, but they were very well attended especially given the state (or lack thereof) of professional soccer in the US at that time.

In August 1989, the US Men’s National Team played Dnepr (FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk) of the former Soviet Top League at Franklin Field, winning 1-0. Over 43,000 fans were in attendance.

In August 1991, the US Men’s National Team played Sheffield Wednesday at Veterans Stadium, winning 2-0. Over 44,000 fans were in attendance.

I went to both games with my family, and even still have some photos.