Roger Allaway on Walter Bahr, arguably the greatest soccer player ever produced by Philadelphia and one of the prototypes of the American soccer prodigy.
Philadelphia Soccer History
Christmas soccer in Philly, 1916
Philadelphia’s tradition of Christmas Day soccer games continued a hundred years ago in 1916 with games within the city and beyond.
1916: Bethlehem Steel wins the US Open Cup and American Cup
On May 6, 1916, Bethlehem Steel became the first team to win the National Challenge Cup, known today as the US Open Cup, twice in a row.
US Open Cup, 1916: Bethlehem Steel advances to the final
After defeating West Hudson on April 2, 1916 in the quarterfinals, Bethlehem Steel faced Chicago’s Pullman FC twice in the semifinals of the 1915-1916 National Challenge Cup, with the deciding game at Lehigh University’s Taylor Stadium on April 22, 1916.
Third Lanark/All-Scots in Philly, 1921
In 1921, the first-ever US tour by a professional international side included games in Bethlehem and Philadelphia.
US Open Cup, 1916: Bethlehem Steel tops Hibernian in third round
After a series of replays over second round opponents, Bethlehem Steel and Philadelphia Hibernian met in the third round of the US Open Cup on January 15, 1916.