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Q&A with Len Oliver: Philly amateur soccer in the 1950s

by × on December 26, 2012 at 9:38 am × 1 comment

The Kensington-born National Soccer Hall of Famer talks about playing in the amateur ranks, seeing Brazil and the 4-2-4 in the 1958 World Cup, playing in international friendlies in Philadelphia, and more.

History / Philadelphia Soccer History

2-3-5 in the 215: Tactics in the early days of Philadelphia soccer

by × on December 18, 2010 at 9:28 am × 2 comments

We take a look at the development of the 2-3-5 formation, the dominant tactical formation Philadelphia soccer teams would have employed from the 1880s through the 1950s.