Our series on the origins of soccer in Philadelphia concludes.
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Christmas soccer in Philly, 1914
The long tradition of holiday games continued for Philadelphia soccer teams in 1914.
The origins of soccer in Philadelphia, part 6: The first league
Our series continues with the start of Philadelphia’s first organized soccer league, the Pennsylvania Football Union, in 1889.
The origins of soccer in Philadelphia, part 4: The first account of soccer-style football after codification?
Our series continues with a look at football in Philadelphia after the 1863 code, including what may be the first newspaper accounts of a soccer-style game in the city.
Philly Soccer 100: Amateur Peabody side beats Wissinoming pros in Challenge Cup replay
One hundred years ago in Philly soccer history, amateur side Peabody defeated pro side Wissinoming to advance to the next round of the National Challenge Cup.
Philly Soccer 100: Thanksgiving soccer, 1913
Continuing a tradition that stretched back to at least 1889, the Philadelphia soccer scene came together for a massive slate of 26 games on Thanksgiving Day in 1913.