After the quick demise of the Philadelphia Phillies pro soccer team in 1894, Philadelphia’s other pro team would return to the amateur ranks before going on to win Philadelphia’s first national soccer championship in 1897.
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The origins of soccer in Philadelphia, part 8: Philly’s first pro clubs appear during troubled times for city’s first league
The decline of Philadelphia’s first organized league is followed by the appearance of the first professional soccer teams in the city.
The Philadelphia Phillies/Philly soccer connection, part 2
The conclusion of our look back at the short-lived Philadelphia Phillies soccer team of 1894.
The Philadelphia Phillies & early Philly soccer history
With the approach of the opening of the Major League Baseball and the recent debut of the Philadelphia Union, the PSP takes a look at the connection between baseball and soccer in Philadelphia soccer history and recounts the story of the Philadelphia Phillies’ short-lived soccer team of 1894.