Derek Gonsalves reviews the history of the Fall River Marksmen, arguably the preeminent US club of its day, to mark the 100th anniversary of its founding.
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SASH Session, July 8 at 12 pm ET: An Illustrated Guide to Anglo-American Football History Before 1850 Updated with Video
Tom Langton’s presentation will be illustrated with images from the FIFA-Langton Collection and the Langton Football Archives collection. Updated with Video
Sailor lads, jolly tars, and rovers of the briny deep: International ship-crew soccer matches in the US, 1890-1905, part 3
Ed Farnsworth’s review of matches between US clubs and British ship crew teams between 1890 and 1905 concludes with a look at games in Oregon, California, Hawaii, and Texas
Sailor lads, jolly tars, and rovers of the briny deep: International ship-crew soccer matches in the US, 1890-1905, part 2
Ed Farnsworth’s review of matches between US clubs and British ship crew teams between 1890 and 1905 continues with a look at games played in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Sailor lads, jolly tars, and rovers of the briny deep: International ship-crew soccer matches in the US, 1890-1905, part 1
Ed Farnsworth’s review of matches between US clubs and British ship crew teams between 1890 and 1905 begins with a look at matches played in New York and Northern New Jersey.
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 3 PM ET: Special SASH Session with The Athletic‘s Pablo Maurer and Matt Pentz Updated with Video
The Athletic’s Pablo Maurer and Matt Pentz will discuss their recent article,“The disappearance of Wee Willie McLean: Solving America’s oldest soccer mystery.” Updated with Video
SASH Session, Friday, June 3 at 12 pm ET: A Book Talk with Michael Lewis, author of Alive and Kicking: The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers UPDATED WITH VIDEO
Veteran soccer journalist Michael Lewis will discuss his new book on the Rochester Lancers. UPDATED WITH VIDEO
SASH Session, Friday, May 6 at 12 pm ET: ASL100 Updated with video
In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the first American Soccer League season, May’s SASH Session will feature ASL presentations from Dan Creel, Gabe Logan, and James Brown.
Overview: The American Soccer League, 1921-1934
Dan Creel recounts each ASL season between 1921 and 1934
“The Noxious Scottish Weed”: Early North American soccer and the Laws of the Game
Ed Farnsworth, Tom McCabe, and Kurt Rausch consider why the first soccer associations in North America favored the Scottish FA over the English FA as the source for their Laws of the Game.
“Research Roundtable” SASH Session on Friday, April 1 at 12 pm ET Updated with Video
Steven Torres, Chuck Carlson and Bob Gansler are the presenters for the inaugural Research Roundtable SASH Session. Updated with Video
The rise and fall: Fall River and Pawtucket soccer, 1883-1896
In the decade after the founding of the Fall River’s East End team, Fall River and Pawtucket rose to be perhaps the preeminent center of soccer in the United States. Then, over the course of three seasons, organized soccer in the cities collapsed. Ed Farnsworth looks at the rise and fall.
SASH Session on Friday, Jan. 28 at 1 pm EST with Chris Bolsmann and George Kioussis, editors of Soccer Frontiers: The Global Game in the United States, 1863–1913 *Updated with video
The editors of Soccer Frontiers will discuss the book, to which a number of SASH members contributed. Updated with video
Tartan Threads Woven in US Soccer History: A Patchwork Template for Further Study
David Kilpatrick on the Scottish influence on soccer in the US.
SASH Session, Friday, Oct. 15 at 12 pm ET: A Book Talk with Brian D. Bunk, author of From Football to Soccer: The Early History of the Beautiful Game in the United States *Updated with video
Brian D. Bunk will talk about his new book on Friday, Oct. 15 at noon ET.
“Talented but Tainted”: Henry “Harry” Boyd in the US, 1891-92
Ed Farnsworth and Kurt Rausch look at the season Scottish-born Henry “Harry” Boyd spent in the US in 1891-92 during which he played for Chicago Thistle, Fall River Olympics, and also Fall River East End, the latter with whom he won the American Cup. Boyd’s playing career in England and Scotland included stints at Sunderland Albion, Burnley, West Bromwich Albion, Third Lanark, Woolwich Arsenal, and Newton Heath.
SASH Session, Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 11:30 AM EDT: Toffee Soccer: Everton in North America co-author David France and EFC Fans’ Forum’s Tony Sampson Updated with video
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
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.