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: Philadelphia Atoms
Enter the Fury: History of the Philadelphia Fury, Part One
Part one of Steve Holroyd’s look a the history of the Philadelphia Fury.
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 World Cup drought: US Soccer, 1950-1990
We continue our series on the US and the World Cup with a look at why the US failed to qualify for the tournament between 1950 and 1990.
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.
Celebrating the Atoms
A one spot stop for our series celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Philadelphia Atoms’ NASL championship.