In the 1960 US Open Cup final, Philadelphia’s Ukrainian Nationals came from behind three times over 120 minutes to win the championship with Mike Noha scoring all five of the Uke Nats goals. Roger Allaway has the story.
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Philadelphia German Americans win the 1936 US Open Cup
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.
The World Cup drought: US Soccer, 1950-1990
We continue our series on the US and the World Cup with a look at why the US failed to qualify for the tournament between 1950 and 1990.
The US and the 1934 World Cup
The 1934 US World Cup team had a Philadelphia manager and coach and also included five players from the Philadelphia German Americans ASL team.
The US at the 1930 World Cup
We continue our series on the US at the World Cup with a look at the first World Cup in 1930, where the Bert Patenaude scored the first hat trick in World Cup history and the US finished the tournament in third place.
The ASL’s “Philadelphia Celtic”: Philly’s last chance at success in US soccer’s “Golden Age”
Steve Holroyd looks at the fascinating, if short, history of the ASL’s “Philadelphia Celtic.”