Archive for the ‘Philadelphia Soccer History’ Category
Connie Mack’s soccer team
Connie Mack is a Philadelphia baseball legend. In 1901, he also had a soccer team.
Tacony v True Blues in 1913 American Cup final
Tacony FC booked its passage to the 1913 American Cup final after defeating Philadelphia Hibernian in the semifinals. It would be a long voyage.
1913: Innisfails of St. Louis comes to Philly
The East-West series of tours between St. Louis and East Coast teams continued in 1913 when Innisfails traveled East in a tour that included games against Philadelphia Hibernian and Tacony FC.
The “champions of the West” come to Philly
Tacony FC’s trip to St. Louis in December of 1911 to decide the “championship of America” had ended in disappointment. They would have a chance for revenge in March of 1912 when the St. Leos team of St. Louis embarked on a tour against leading East Coast teams.
1911 “soccer championship of America”: Tacony FC in St. Louis
In December of 1911, Tacony FC became the first Philadelphia team to travel out West to decide the “championship of America.”
Tacony v Bethlehem for the 1914 American Cup
The 1914 American Cup saw four Philadelphia-area teams in the second round. By the semifinals, three remained.
The last pro soccer All-Star Game in Philly
The NASL’s Team America all-stars took on England at JFK Stadium on May 31, 1976. Philadelphia-area born goalkeeper Bob Rigby and defender Bobby Smith were two of only six US players on the team.
Bethlehem Steel FC in Scandinavia, 1919
A look at Bethlehem Steel FC’s 1919 Scandinavian tour, the first overseas tour by a US club.
Philly and the first USA international tour
The US played its first full international in Sweden during the the First World War. Philadelphia-area players were an important part of that team.
Christmas soccer 1916: Bethlehem Steel in St. Louis
While Philadelphia soccer fans watched a soccer double header at the Phillies Ball Park on Christmas Day in 1916, Bethlehem Steel FC, holders of the National Challenge Cup and the American Cup, had traveled to St. Louis for two games to decide the unofficial title of champion of the United States.
Evolution of a kit: Bethlehem Steel FC
A look at the evolution of the uniform worn by Bethlehem Steel FC. Photos suggest the team wore as many as seven different jersey designs between 1915 and 1925.
America’s first footballers
In honor of Thanksgiving, we take a look at the football played by Native Americans when English colonists first began to arrive with a focus on the game played by the original inhabitants of the Delaware Valley, the Lenni Lenape.
Flashback: Philly in the 1973 NASL playoffs
As the second-year Philadelphia Union prepare for their first MLS playoff appearance, we take a look back at how the Philadelphia Atoms fared in the 1973 NASL playoffs in their inaugural year.
Philly and the US Open Cup Final
As the Union prepare to host their first US Open Cup match, a look at Philadelphia-area teams in the US Open Cup final, which has had local winners ten times since 1914.
Philly and the international friendly, part 2
Our two-part series on Philly and the international friendly concludes with friendlies after the Second World War.
Philly and the international friendly, part 1
Ahead of the Union’s friendlies with Everton and Real Madrid, the first of a two part series looking at international friendlies in Philadelphia. Part one looks at friendlies up to the Second World War.
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The Great Pickup Game List
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Droughts & finishing
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Reading & Harrisburg in USOC, Union news & more
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Match report: Philly Fever 2-2 NE Mutiny
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Analysis & player ratings: Union 1-1 FC Dallas
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