Philadelphia Soccer History

Philadelphia Soccer History

First women’s soccer team in Philly, 1922

Women’s soccer has come a long way. In Philadelphia in 1922, it came all the way from England.

Philadelphia Soccer History

Philly Soccer 100: Tacony lose American Cup final replay, West Philly wins Amateur Challenge Cup

Tacony battles Paterson True Blues in the second replay of the 1913 American Cup final. West Philadelphia and Wilmington Irish Americans meet for the Allied American Amateur Cup.

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Philly Soccer 100: Tacony v True Blues in American Cup final replay

After squandering a 2-0 halftime lead over Paterson True Blues in the first final only a week before, Tacony again would face the Jerseymen in the American Cup final replay at Second and Allegheny.

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Philly Soccer 100: Tacony against True Blues in American Cup final

Two inches of rain fall on the first American Cup final to be hosted in Philadelphia.

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Philly soccer 100: USFA founded, Cup semis, Bethlehem tops Boys Club

Semifinal action in the Allied Amateur and Philadelphia Challenge Cups. Bethlehem and Boys Club meet in second game of the Amateur Championship of Pennsylvania series.

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Philly and the founding of the US Soccer Federation

When efforts to form a national soccer organization seemed to have been shattered in 1913, Philadelphia stepped into the breach.

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Philly Soccer 100: Allied Amateur and Philly Challenge Cup semis, college derby.

One hundred years ago this week in Philadelphia soccer history, it was semifinal action in the city’s Allied Amateur and Challenge Cup tournaments, a local college derby between Haverford and Penn, and bad news for Belmont.

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Albright headlines North Catholic HS Soccer Hall of Fame inductions

The Union’s Chris Albright was the guest speaker at the 6th annual North Catholic High School’s Soccer Hall of Fame induction ceremony. What he said about the Philadelphia soccer scene is absolutely worth reading.

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Philly Soccer 100: Philly takes on St. Louis champion, Boys Club tops Bethlehem

100 years ago in Philly soccer history, Hibernian and Tacony hosted St, Louis champion Innisfails. Boys Club topped Bethlehem in the first game of the Amateur Championship of Pennsylvania series, and more.

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Philly Soccer 100: All-Philadelphia American Cup semi, benefit match draw & more

Tacony FC and Philadelphia Hibernian square off in the 1913 American Cup semifinal. Allied Amateur Cup and league play, benefit match, and more Philly soccer history, 100 years ago this week.