When Toronto faces the Union at PPL Park on Saturday, they will be following in the footsteps of the first Toronto team to play in Philadelphia in 1905.
Philadelphia Soccer History
Philly Soccer 100: Summer soccer, 1913
Summer friendlies, new associations, new rules: while there was no league play in the summer of 1913, plenty was happening in the Philadelphia soccer scene.
Celebrating the Atoms
A one spot stop for our series celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Philadelphia Atoms’ NASL championship.
So what happened next? A Philadelphia Atoms denouement
Our series commemorating the Philadelphia Atoms’ historic 1973 NASL title concludes with a look at what happened to the team after the championship and the team’s impact on American soccer.
Champions! Atoms defeat Dallas Tornado 2-0 in NASL final
A confident Philadelphia Atoms traveled to Texas Stadium for the 1973 NASL championship final and returned 2-0 winners.
Midnight for Cinderella? The “Atom Bomb” before the 1973 final
Two days after winning their semifinal game against Toronto to advance to the 1973 NASL championship game the Atoms lost two of their most important players, recalled by their home club in England.