Philly soccer, 100 years ago today
In March 1911, Tacony FC and Philadelphia Hibernian were in the semifinals of the American Cup and fighting for the top spot in the Pennsylvania League.
Articles written by: Ed Farnsworth
Editor-at-large at PSP. His work has also appeared at Philly.com, TheCup.us, Society for American Soccer History, The Encylopedia of Greater Philadelphia, Centro de Investigaciones de Historia y Estadística del Fútbol Español, EPYSA.org, and in the 2011 MLS All-Star Game program. Email him at efarnsworth@phillysoccerpage.com. Follow him on Twitter at @FarnsworthPSP.
Featured / Philadelphia Soccer History
Daily news roundups / Featured
Moving up the rankings, more news
Union climb to 5th in power rankings. LA columnist thinks Union will win. Beckham scored on Mondragon at WC 1998 and hopes to do so again. Ochocinco makes KC reserves. Reaction to USA loss. 2011 National Soccer Hall of Fame class announced and much, much more news.
Featured / MLS
Q & A with Brendan Burke
Brendan Burke, the coach of the Union’s Premier Development League partner club Reading United, was recently named coach of the Union’s reserve team. He talks to the PSP about his additional responsibilities and what the club seeks to achieve through the Reserve League.
Daily news roundups
Top of the East
Roundup of match reports, player ratings and more reaction to the Union’s win on Saturday. That USA draw with Argentina was pretty cool too.
Daily news roundups
It’s time to fill ‘er up!
A bounty from the the local pro media ahead of Saturday’s Union home opener. The ferret says “win.” Kerfuffle between Union and SoBs? What they’re thinking in Vancouver. USA v Argentina previews and more morning news.
Daily news roundups / Featured
“going to go off the rocker”
Anticipation among the Union players that PPL will “go off the rocker is palpable in the locker room.” Nowak warns not to take Vancouver lightly, says starting lineup is flexible. Vancouver national call ups, injury report update. Ochocinco may be a grandstander, but he’s not stupid. La Liga Week 30 postponed over TV money dispute, more news.
Featured / Photo essays
Meeting the players
The PSP’s Nicolae Stoian’s photo essay of the Meet the Players fan event at PPL Park
Daily news roundups / Featured
Fan event huge success, more news
Hundreds turn out for Tuesday’s fan event at PPL Park. Vancouver could be missing up to four starters for Saturday’s Home Opener. Ochocinco malarkey continues. Qatar proposes building artificial cloud for 2022 World Cup, Man Utd posts $177 million in losses for 2010, more news plus video of Obama kick about in Brazil.
Featured / Union
Fans see improvement, look to the future
Union supporters on hand for the PSP season opener viewing party were generally pleased with what they saw, particularly the newly confident backline.
Daily news roundups
Nice way to start the week, no?
We roundup reaction to the Union’s season opening win. Reading United head coach Brendan Burke named coach of the Union’s Reserve League team, first match on April 10 when the Union host the Energy Drinks. Holden out for six months, more morning news.
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