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Philadelphia Soccer History / US Open Cup

Philadelphia German Americans win the 1936 US Open Cup

by × 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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Corinthians in Philly

by × 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.

The Pilgrims, 1909
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Philly and the international friendly, part 1

by × on July 20, 2011 at 11:13 am × 2 comments

Ahead of the Union’s friendlies with Everton and Real Madrid, the first of a two part series looking at international friendlies in Philadelphia. Part one looks at friendlies up to the Second World War.