The origin of the National Soccer Hall of Fame
Ed Farnsworth looks at how a reunion of old teammates in Philadelphia led to the formation of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Philadelphia
The life — and murder — of the first American-born president of U.S. Soccer
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Profiles, USSF:
Elmer Schroeder was elected as the first native-born president of US Soccer in 1932. Two decades later he was murdered.
Philly’s first international club friendly
A friendly between a local cricket club and a touring English cricket club in 1901 helped spur soccer’s resurgence in Philadelphia after the depression that followed the Panic of 1893.
After the collapse: ALPF vs. ALPF in Baltimore and Fall River, 1894-96
AAPF, AFA, ALPF, Baltimore, Boston, Brooklyn, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Newark, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia:
Following the collapse of the ALPF after only 16 games over two weeks, four former ALPF sides met in seven additional matches, including a series of three games in Fall River for the “championship of America.” Former Boston and Brooklyn ALPF professionals continued in Fall River after that.
The origins of soccer in Philadelphia, part 5: Local college-based football after the 1863 Laws of the Game
College Soccer, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia:
The series on the origins of soccer in Philadelphia continues with a look at the development of university- and college-based football in the 1870s.
The origins of soccer in Philadelphia, part 4: The first account of soccer-style football after codification?
The series on the origins of soccer in Philadelphia continues with a look at football in Philadelphia in the years immediately after the 1863 FA code.
Philadelphia Soccer and the 1918 Spanish Flu Epidemic
A look at soccer in Philadelphia during the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic.
The origins of soccer in Philadelphia, part 3: 19th century football before codification
The 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
A look at football in colonial and post-independence Philadelphia.
The origins of soccer in Philadelphia, part 1: Native American and British footballing traditions
The first installment of a ten-part series on the origins of soccer in Philadelphia.
The AAPF and the ALPF: The beginnings of professional league soccer in the United States
AAPF, ALPF, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia:
A look at the first professional soccer leagues in the US, the American Association of Professional Football and American League of Professional Football, with new information on the lesser known AAPF.
All-Scots in Bethlehem and Philadelphia, 1921
International Tours, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia:
The 1921 All-Scots tour was the first by an international team backed by US Soccer.
History of the Philadelphia Fury, part three: Exit the Fury
NASL I, Philadelphia, Profiles:
The Frank Worthington debacle Although much improved, the Fury remained an inconsistent side. Through April, the team was 2-4. However, help was on the way with the arrival of Ball and the acquisition of another goal scorer, Frank Worthington, on loan from Bolton. Worthington finished the 1978-79 season as the… Read More ›
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