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Philadelphia Soccer History

The day Philadelphia used the No. 1 overall pick to select a goalkeeper

by × on January 17, 2014 at 11:10 am × 9 comments

Andre Blake is the first goalkeeper in MLS history to be drafted with the No. 1 overall pick. The last goalkeeper to be selected No. 1 overall was Bob Rigby.

The 1973 Philadelphia Atoms
Philadelphia Soccer History

The Philadelphia Experiment takes off

by × on August 14, 2013 at 10:59 am × 1 comment

The Atoms opened their inaugural season in relative anonymity. Along the way to the NASL championship, they showed American fans will pay to watch Americans play soccer.