Our series continues with the start of Philadelphia’s first organized soccer league, the Pennsylvania Football Union, in 1889.
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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.
The origins of soccer in Philadelphia, part 3: 19th century football before codification
Our series on the origins of soccer in Philadelphia continues with a look at 19th century football before the 1863 Laws of the Game.
An open letter to Matt Zencey
On Sunday the Inquirer ran an op-ed from former editor Matt Zencey whose arguments were as tired as they were lazy. Soccer haters are gonna hate. That doesn’t mean Conor O’Grady is going to take it lying down.
Abolish the penalty kick
100 years ago, the Philadelphia Inquirer led the call in American soccer circles to eliminate the penalty kick.
New shirt sponsor for Union and new coach for Temple
New coach for Temple women’s soccer, new shirt sponsor for the Union, a new team for Onyewu and Buddle, and more!