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Philly and the first US Open Cup

by Ed Farnsworth × on May 15, 2013 at 11:14 am × 9 comments

In 1913, seven area teams entered the inaugural National Challenge Cup tournament, known today as the US Open Cup.

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

by Ed Farnsworth × on May 1, 2013 at 11:00 am × 0 comments

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 and the founding of the US Soccer Federation

by Ed Farnsworth × on April 5, 2013 at 10:31 am × 9 comments

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

by Ed Farnsworth × on March 27, 2013 at 10:55 am × 1 comment

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

by Ed Farnsworth × on March 20, 2013 at 11:30 am × 3 comments

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.

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Futsal’s finest to hit the Jersey Shore

by Casey Pladus × on February 13, 2013 at 11:30 am × 2 comments

The U.S. Futsal Northeast Regional Tournament will be Held in Wildwood, NJ this weekend. New PSP contributor Casey Pladus has the lowdown.

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Abolish the penalty kick

by Ed Farnsworth × on January 10, 2013 at 11:00 am × 4 comments

100 years ago, the Philadelphia Inquirer led the call in American soccer circles to eliminate the penalty kick.

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Corinthians in Philly

by Ed Farnsworth × on June 20, 2012 at 12:46 pm × 6 comments

Stops in Philadelphia during the North American tours of English amateur club Corinthian FC in 1906, 1911, and 1924 were perhaps less noteworthy for what happened on the pitch than as windows into key movements in early American and Philadelphia soccer history.