In the debut episode of The Front Row podcast, Steve Holroyd discusses why soccer history matters.
Tag: Philadelphia Soccer History
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.
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.
The origins of soccer in Philadelphia, part 2: Colonial football
Our series continues with a look at football in colonial and post revolutionary Philadelphia.
The origins of soccer in Philadelphia, part 1: Native American and British footballing traditions
Our series looking at the origins of soccer in Philadelphia begins with a look at the football traditions British colonists brought with them, and those of the Native Americans they encountered.