Articles by: SASH
Toffee Soccer co-author David France discusses the history of Everton’s North America tours and is joined by Everton Fans’ Forum international lead Tony Sampson. Updated with video
Updated with Video National Soccer Hall of Fame Executive Director Djorn Buchholz will talk about his tenure at the Hall from its 2018 opening in Frisco, developing a new process for the induction of Hall of Famers, managing the organization during a global pandemic, and plans for the future.
Michael Kielty, Pádraig Coyle, and Conor Curran will discuss the Irish influence on soccer in the United States.
Ed Farnsworth and Brian Bunk will present their research on Oliver and Fred Watson, two Black players born in Rhode Island who played between 1894 and 1907.
Milwaukee, National Amateur Cup:
SASH member Robert A. Gansler has made a documentary about the Bavarian Soccer Club, five-time winners of the National Amateur Cup, and twice winners of the USASA National Open Cup.
Midwestern US, SASH Sessions, Southwestern US:
A review of December’s SASH session on the history of soccer in the South Central and Midwestern United States. Includes video from the session.
Patrick H. Salkeld, Jeff Organ, and Rachel Allison will discuss the history of soccer in the South Central and Midwestern regions of the United States. Updated with Video
The subject is researching and presenting club soccer history.
UPDATED WITH VIDEO FROM THE SESSION. Gabe Logan presents a photographic tour with images from his book, The Early Years of Chicago Soccer, 1887-1939
Archival Footage, International Tours, Pennsylvania:
The footage is from two matches during the 1919 tour and is the earliest known footage of a professional US soccer team.
SASH announces a gofundme campaign to help secure licensing for film footage of Bethlehem Steel FC in Scandinavia in 1919.
Join us for a discussion of footage of the USMNT from their 1916 tour of Scandinavia. Updated with video of the discussion.
International Tours, SASH News, USMNT:
The footage is from the 1-1 draw at Stockholm Olympic Stadium with Stockholm Tigrarna on August 15, 1916, the first match of the first-ever overseas tour by the US Men’s National Team.
