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.
Philadelphia Soccer History
Philadelphia Soccer History
Philadelphia Soccer History
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.
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Atoms defeat the Toronto Metros 3-0 in 1973 NASL championship semifinal
The Eastern Division champion Atoms already had a bag full of league records heading into their 1973 NASL semifinal agaisnt the Toronto Metros, a team they had never before defeated.
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The Philadelphia Experiment takes off
The Atoms opened their inaugural season in relative anonymity. Along the way to the NASL championship, they showed American fans will pay to watch Americans play soccer.
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Something better beginning
Our series commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Atoms historic inaugural season NASL championship continues with a look at how Philadelphia ended up with its first NASL franchise.
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Remembering 1973 and Philadelphia’s summer miracle
Our series commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Philadelphia Atom’s historic inaugural season NASL championship begins with Steve Holroyd’s look at the Philly sports scene in 1973.
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The Stoke City-Philadelphia connection runs through Cleveland
In 1967, Stoke City players made up the Cleveland Stokers squad. The next year in the inaugural season of the NASL, it was Philadelphia Spartans players filling the ranks.
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Philly soccer’s greatest dynamic duos
Conor Casey and Jack McInerney have developed a strong scoring partnership, another in a long line of Philly soccer dynamic duos. Steve Holroyd takes a look at the top goalscoring partnerships from Philly pro soccer history.
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Jack Mac and Philly soccer’s greatest American goalscorers
Jack McInerney isn’t only chasing MLS’ Golden Boot, he’s on track to place himself among the all-time leading American goalscorers in Philadelphia soccer history. Steve Holroyd recounts some of Philly’s greatest goalscorers, including four National Soccer Hall of Famers.
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Philly and the first US Open Cup
In 1913, seven area teams entered the inaugural National Challenge Cup tournament, known today as the US Open Cup.
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