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203. The Boston Game and the Origins of Football in America Our new episode investigates the origin story of football in America, in conversation with Mike Cronin and Kevin Marston, authors of 'Inventing the Boston Game: Football, Soccer, and the Origins of a

Why have American football and American soccer shared the same origin story from the 1860s? Find out more about the Boston Game and its curious afterlife with me, Mike Cronin and Kevin Tallec Marston on the new 'Rugby Reloaded': on.soundcloud.com/eZysXDAFx0x2...

a man wearing a hat is playing with a train set . ALT: a man wearing a hat is playing with a train set .

With it being #Railway200 this weekend, here is a potted look at what @nfmofficial.bsky.social has in its collections related to football and the railways (plus the odd bit from my own research)

All aboard! 🧵🚆

We’re very excited to announce the location for #FootyCon26 in the next few days!!

We won’t tell you just yet… but feel free to have a guess to where we might end up!

The only hint we’ll give you is the answer is in our new logo.

Post your guesses in the comments ⬇️

Soccertowns: A Starting XI of US Soccer

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Photo postcard showing a soccer team posing for a team portrait. Eleven men are in uniform with white shirts and shorts. Five other men are wearing suits and there are four children in the picture

Here is an image for the book. Atlantic City Association Football Club in 1912. Organized by the Lodge of St. George

Thanks to work done by SASH member @dancreel.com, 4 clips released by SASH in August of unidentified teams, grounds & matches in Philly have been identified as Bethlehem Steel FC vs Newark SC, Fall River Marksmen & Brooklyn Wanderers in 1928. Read about it at www.ussoccerhistory.org/bethlehem-st...

If you’re in the Andover, MA area on Sunday, Sep. 7, join the celebrations at Lower Shawsheen Field for the 100th anniversary of Shawsheen FC US Open Cup victory.

Little Earthquakes: The First Women’s National Team Podcast Episode · AN AMERICAN GAME · 08/27/2025 · 43m

🚨New episode! Tom and Kirk track the long line of women’s soccer that led to the very first USWNT, the 85ers, whose wild week in Italy 40 years ago laid the foundation for one of the most dominant programs in American sports.

And the “OOSA!” chant 💪⚽️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Front cover of Replacements “Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash” LP.

Beach cover of Replacements “Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash” LP.

On this date: Aug. 25, 1981. The Replacements released their “Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash” LP. It’s their debut LP, recorded at Blackberry Way and released on Twin/Tone Records.

Cover of Soul Asylum “Say What You Will” LP.

On this date: August 24, 1984. Soul Asylum released their debut LP, “Say What You Will…” The record was produced by Bob Mould.

'An American Game': Uncovering the Untold History of Soccer in the US - Urban Pitch Diving into the forgotten history of soccer in the United States, An American Game is a podcast that doesn't need hot takes, exclusive insider transfer rumors, or splashy guests.

I got to sit down and talk with @soccertownmedia.bsky.social about their new podcast "An American Game" that dives into US Soccer history, culture and dare I even say... lore

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The Absolute Beginning - The Frank MacDonald Blog Eight members of the first U.S. Women’s National Team were from Washington. On Aug. 18, the Reign celebrates the 40th anniversary of their historic debut. They were the first. And whatever has happene...

Ahead of Monday's 40th anniversary, a bit about the 1st USWMNT and WA's strong influence. www.frankmacdonald.net/the-absolute...

@ussoccerhistory.org is starting to put up footage of soccer matches from the early days of US soccer.

I wanted to quickly point to a couple of them. They are a doubleheader of games from 2 December 1928 at Starlight Park in the Bronx.

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The game featured some of the most talented players of the era. Hall of Famers Fabri Salcedo, a Spanish striker & Gene Olaff Brooklyn's keeper. The most decorated player on the pitch was Billy Gonsalves. The 36 year old won his 6th cup in his 11th trip to the final 2/2 👨‍🦳

Two soccer players in uniform stand on either side of a trophy called the Dewar Cup. One player's shirt reads Strasser Sweepers across the chest. A British flag hangs on the fence between the stands and the field. Standing behind the trophy in the stands is a man in a naval uniform with a white cap. Other members of the crowd can be seen in the background

Brooklyn Hispano met Morgan Strasser Sweepers (Pittsburgh, PA) in the National Challenge Cup final. Polo grounds New York City, May 14, 1944. Hispano won 4-0. The man in uniform is British naval officer Sir Reginald Aylmer Ranfurly Plunkett-Ernie-Erle-Drax 1/2

The team was known for having devoted fans and a band that played at matches. The club’s greatest success was the 1936-37 season when they were promoted to the first division. Unfortunately, they were immediately relegated. The club seems to have disbanded after 1939 2/2 🎺

A sepia toned photo of a soccer team on a field in front of a goal. They wear light and dark striped shirts with white shorts. A group of men holding instruments and a flag stand alongside them on the left

The Sons of Malta or Melita (the name of the island in classical Latin), 1930. They played in San Francisco's second division alongside teams like Assyrians and Vikings. Like many ethnic clubs they were not too strict and by 1934 the squad included 5 Scots 1/2

A young man standing on grass with a leather soccer ball at his feet. Trees and sidewalks can be seen in the background. The postcard has been hand colored. The grass and trees are a greenish-yellow. His shirt and socks are a burgundy red. He is wearing white shorts. At the center of the shirt is a keystone shape with the the letter D on top of the letters B and C

Hand colored postcard from 1920 featuring P. (or possibly R.) L. Carson of the Disston Boys Club, Philadelphia. 🪚

Two soccer players challenge for the ball in the lower middle of the picture. Other players can be seen behind them. Two thirds of the photo is the sky. Apartment building can be seen in the distance and a smokestack.

The Smith College image was made into a potential cover for my book "From Football to Soccer. The Early History of the Beautiful Game in the United States." Ultimately we went with a cropped version of one of my favorite soccer images 2/2

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Students playing soccer at Smith College. One player has jumped up towards a ball and perhaps just headed it away. The large leather ball is in the upper half of the photo. She wears black bloomers with a white sweater. Two other players, one wearing a black jumper run alongside her. Houses can be seen in the background.

Smith College students at soccer practice in Northampton, Massachusetts, 1927. 👩‍🎓 1/2

The Swedes came out raiding and scored after just thirteen minutes. The Carburetors barreled back to lead 2-1 the half. Great goalkeeping kept it close until the Carburetors added an insurance goal near the end to take home the cup with a 3-1 victory. 🚘 2/2

A black and white photograph of a soccer game in progress. Several players can be seen on the field. Factories with smokestacks appear in the background. Fans line the sides of the field. Written across the top is State Final Holly C 1930

The 1930 Michigan State soccer Championship final pitted Holley Carburetor vs. Swedish American Athletic Association (aka the Vikings). The game took place on June 29 at Packard Park in Detroit. 1/2

Today is the 150th birthday of Hibernian Football Club, founded in Edinburgh on 6 August 1875. To mark the occasion I've been on the trail of Pat Cavanagh, one of the founders. Here's a thread about a man who literally left his mark on the city's streets.

They won six games by more than 10 goals including a 12-0 win over North Ends and an 18-0 drubbing of St. Elizabeth’s of East St. Louis. Center forward Nolan bagged 34 & Frank Healey 27. By the fall of 1922 the team had scooped up new sponsor and were known as the De Luxe Ice Cream eleven. 🍨 2/2

A group of soccer players stand on a dirt field in front of a wooden goal. Most of the players are wearing shirts with the word Vegeco across their chest. Text written on the image reads Vegaco's Independent Champions of the Southwest. St. Louis, MO 1921-1922. Broke independent record, scoring 153 goals in 22 games. 18 were won 4 were lost

Vegaco was a butter substitute made by Crown Margarine Company of St. Louis. The soccer team formed c. 1920 and played in the Olympian or Independent League. They won the title in 1921-22 scoring a heart-stopping 153 goals in 22 games. 1/2

AN AMERICAN GAME Some say that soccer is an American game. Okay, Tom McCabe and Kirk Rudell say that, and it might sound weird if you’re an American soccer fan, and you’ve spent your whole life having to prove you kno...

Okay #soccersky we’ve got a new story dropping tomorrow about the #USMNT in the very first World Cup. It’s got steamships, chloroform, and the King of Romania…and much more.

In the meantime, check out the first two episodes of:
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Donate to Support the SASH Historical American Soccer Footage Campaign, organized by Society for American Soccer History With the 2026 World Cup fast approaching, more eyes will be l… Society for American Soccer History needs your support for Support the SASH Historical American Soccer Footage Campaign

Read more about the SASH Historical American Soccer Footage Campaign and please offer your support here 👇

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Studio portrait of the Black Diamond soccer team wearing white shirts with a B and D on either side of a black diamond in the center. A trophy, soccer ball and board with medals sit on the floor in front. Men in suits and a boy stand on the sides of the players

Black Diamond soccer club of Washington. Surprise winners of the Northwestern Football League title in 1911-12. Great smile from Bob Proctor (middle row, second from right). Nicknamed the Babies because it was their first season in the competition 👶

Although the team was pretty unremarkable the photo is very unusual. One of the players (standing, second from right) is wearing glasses! One wonders if he wore them on the field 2/2