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Philadelphia German Americans win the 1936 US Open Cup

by Ed Farnsworth × on September 3, 2014 at 11:15 am × 3 comments

On May 3, 1936, Philadelphia German Americans became the first amateur team, and the first team from the city of Philadelphia, to win the US Open Cup.

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Philly and the New York Cosmopolitans

by Ed Farnsworth × on June 18, 2014 at 11:30 am × 3 comments

In 1891, some 79 years before the founding of the NASL’s New York Cosmos, an All-Philadelphia team played the New York Cosmopolitans in the first of a series of games for the Philadelphia-New York intercity championship.

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Philly Soccer 100: Tacony tops Hibs in American Cup semi, local cup and league play

by Ed Farnsworth × on March 24, 2014 at 10:30 am × 0 comments

One hundred years ago in Philly soccer history, Tacony defeated Hibernian in the American Cup semis and Philly’s run in the first Open Cup came to an end.

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Philly Soccer 100: Play resumes after a month of winter postponements

by Ed Farnsworth × on March 13, 2014 at 11:15 am × 0 comments

After yet another weekend of games is cancelled because of winter weather one hundred years ago, play finally returns to Philadelphia soccer.

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Philly Soccer 100: League play resumes, BFC player suspended

by Ed Farnsworth × on February 12, 2014 at 12:04 pm × 3 comments

After poor weather and cup ties had disrupted the local schedule, league play finally resumed. AFA suspends Bethlehem player for kicking opponent in “a delicate place.”

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Philly Soccer 100: Bethlehem advances to American Cup semis

by Ed Farnsworth × on February 6, 2014 at 11:26 am × 0 comments

After two ties and an abandoned game, Bethlehem finally defeated West Hudson on a rain-drenched Tacony Ballpark field to advance to the American Cup semifinals.

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Philly soccer 100: Three area teams knocked out of American & US Open Cup

by Ed Farnsworth × on January 30, 2014 at 10:41 am × 1 comment

As poor weather forced the cancellation of every league game in Philadelphia, Bethlehem and West Philadelphia were eliminated an the road from the National Challenge Cup, Victor from the American Cup.

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Philly Soccer 100: Tacony advances to American Cup semis, league play, fields for Fairmount Park

by Ed Farnsworth × on January 24, 2014 at 10:20 am × 2 comments

One hundred years ago, Tacony FC took on Brooklyn FC in the third round of the American Cup. Also, a recap of league play and the Inquirer’s call for soccer fields in Fairmount Park.