Forty five years ago a team from Philadelphia faced off against the Red Army, and shifted the course of soccer in our country for decades.
Tag: Bob Rigby
Exit the Fury: History of the Philadelphia Fury, Part Three
Steve Holroyd’s history of the Philadelphia Fury concludes.
Another snow, Union-Dallas previews, more UPDATE: Game rescheduled for Saturday
Union’s bad luck continues with snowy game day. Union-Dallas previews. Men and Women’s World Cup news. More. UPDATE: Game rescheduled for Saturday
Philly and the New York Cosmos
Steve Holroyd looks at the history of the Philadelphia Atoms and Philadelphia Fury against the New York Cosmos in NASL play between 1973 and 1980.
The day Philadelphia used the No. 1 overall pick to select a goalkeeper
Andre Blake is the first goalkeeper in MLS history to be drafted with the No. 1 overall pick. The last goalkeeper to be selected No. 1 overall was Bob Rigby.
So what happened next? A Philadelphia Atoms denouement
Our series commemorating the Philadelphia Atoms’ historic 1973 NASL title concludes with a look at what happened to the team after the championship and the team’s impact on American soccer.