Roger Allaway

Articles written by: Roger Allaway

The Historian of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Roger worked for more than 30 years as a newspaperman in Detroit, Toledo, and Philadelphia, finishing his career as a copy editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer. He is past president of the Society for American Soccer History. Check out his Big Soccer blog for more soccer history.

Philadelphia Soccer History

Happy 90th, Walter Bahr

by Roger Allaway × on March 31, 2017 at 10:30 am × 6 comments

Roger Allaway on Walter Bahr, arguably the greatest soccer player ever produced by Philadelphia and one of the prototypes of the American soccer prodigy.

US Soccer History

Gene Olaff: 1920-2017

by Roger Allaway × on January 18, 2017 at 10:25 am × 0 comments

National Soccer Hall of Fame historian Roger Allaway on ASL goalkeeping legend Gene Olaff, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 97.

Opinion

A historian’s view on the new Bethlehem Steel FC

by Roger Allaway × on November 2, 2015 at 10:38 am × 7 comments

National Soccer Hall of Fame historian Roger Allaway couldn’t be happier that the Union named its USL team after the original Bethlehem Steel FC.

Philadelphia Soccer History / US Open Cup

1960 US Open Cup final is a tough act to follow

by Roger Allaway × on September 8, 2014 at 10:46 am × 4 comments

In the 1960 US Open Cup final, Philadelphia’s Ukrainian Nationals came from behind three times over 120 minutes to win the championship with Mike Noha scoring all five of the Uke Nats goals. Roger Allaway has the story.