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Written by Ed Farnsworth on March 11, 2020 in

Ed Farnsworth

Ed was formerly the managing editor of The Philly Soccer Page. In addition to PSP and the SASH website, he is a contributor to Soccer Frontiers: The Global Game in the United States, 1863–1913 (University of Tennessee Press) and The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia (Rutgers University). His work has also appeared at RSSSF.com, Inquirer.com, TheCup.us, Centro de Investigaciones de Historia y Estadística del Fútbol Español, EPYSA.org, and in the 2011 MLS All-Star Game program. Follow him on Twitter at @FarnsworthPSP.

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