query: where does the philadelphia union soccer team play?

title: Philadelphia Union

text: F.C., one of the most successful early American soccer clubs. The kit was primarily black with white trim, featuring a sublimated Union emblem, and a Bethlehem Steel F.C. jock tag. Home, away, and third uniforms. The Union play most of their games at Talen Energy Stadium (formerly PPL Park), an 18,500-seat soccer-specific stadium located at the southwesterly corner of the Commodore Barry Bridge (U.S. Route 322). The structure was designed by Rossetti Architects and the ICON Venue Group, with the actual construction contracted to the Ardmore, Pennsylvania-based T.N. Ward Company. Talen Energy Stadium's design allows clear views of the Delaware

title: Philadelphia Union

text: Philadelphia Union The Philadelphia Union is an American professional soccer team based in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Union competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference. The club began play in 2010 as an expansion team of the league. The club plays their home matches at Talen Energy Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium located in Chester, Pennsylvania, on the banks of the Delaware River. Jim Curtin is the Union's head coach. The Union finished as runners-up in the 2014, 2015 and 2018 U.S. Open Cup tournaments. In the 2014 edition, they lost to the Seattle

title: Sports in Philadelphia

text: start of the 1974-75 season. The Philadelphia Union is a Major League Soccer team that plays in the Eastern Conference. The franchise began play in 2010. The Union play at Talen Energy Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium located in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Sons of Ben is an independent supporters group that helped bring the Union to the Philadelphia area, and which continues to support the Union. The Union's top affiliate is Bethlehem Steel FC, named in tribute to the early 20th century soccer powerhouse. Bethlehem Steel began play in 2015; the team is a member of the United Soccer League and

title: Philadelphia Union Reserves

text: Philadelphia Union Reserves Philadelphia Union Reserves were the reserve team for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer and competed in the East Division of the MLS Reserve League. The team played its home games at Chester Park in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, the home of the Union practice facility. The team's colors are navy blue and gold. First team assistant coach and head coach of Reading United A.C. Brendan Burke was the head coach of the reserve side. Due to the Union's affiliation with the Harrisburg City Islanders, the Union will not field a Reserve team in 2013. The new MLS

title: 2016 Philadelphia Union season

text: 2016 Philadelphia Union season The 2016 Philadelphia Union season was the seventh season of the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The 2015 Philadelphia Union MLS Regular Season saw the team go 10–17–7, finishing 9th in the Eastern Conference and 18th overall. From the beginning of the season to the summer break, the Union went 4-9-3, including a four-game losing streak from April 19 to May 9. After the summer break, the Union fared only slightly better, going 6-8-4. The Union missed the MLS Cup Playoffs for the 4th consecutive season. The 2015 U.S.

title: Philadelphia Union Reserves

text: list shows players who have played or dressed as substitutes for the team in official 2012 MLS Reserve Division games, but are not part of the senior roster." "Senior players who have played in Reserve League matches during the most recent season." Philadelphia Union Reserves Philadelphia Union Reserves were the reserve team for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer and competed in the East Division of the MLS Reserve League. The team played its home games at Chester Park in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, the home of the Union practice facility. The team's colors are navy blue and gold. First team

title: 2016 Philadelphia Union season

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aet. In the semifinals, the Union beat the Chicago Fire 1-0. In the final, the Union lost to Sporting Kansas City 6-7 on penalties, after going 1-1. "As of January 24, 2016."

 Statistics are from all MLS league matches as documented by MLSsoccer.com. 2016 Philadelphia Union season The 2016 Philadelphia Union season was the seventh season of the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The 2015 Philadelphia Union MLS Regular Season saw the team go 10–17–7, finishing 9th in the Eastern Conference and 18th overall. From the beginning of the season

title: 2015 Philadelphia Union season

text: 2015 Philadelphia Union season The 2015 Philadelphia Union season was the clubs sixth season of existence, and their sixth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The 2014 Philadelphia Union MLS Regular Season saw the team go 10–12–12 finishing 6th in the Eastern Conference and 12th overall. The Union had a slow first half of the season, winning only 3 of their 16 games. Because of this, head coach John Hackworth was fired and Jim Curtin was named the club's interim head coach. Following the summer break, the Union saw better results, and were in

title: Philadelphia Union

text: to having dedicated training fields, the Union was practicing at a nearby municipal park called Chester Park or directly at Talen Energy Stadium. In 2016, the Philadelphia Union opened a 16,500 square foot training facility and offices built in the former machine shop of the Chester Waterside Station of the Philadelphia Electric Company. On August 19, 2015, the team announced that they would operate a reserve team in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that will compete in the United Soccer League (USL) starting in 2016 with matches being played at Lehigh University's Goodman Stadium. As a part of the announcement, the Union agreed

title: Philadelphia Union

text: advisors. Nick Sakiewicz was the former CEO and investor in Keystone S&E until October 3, 2015, when Sugarman purchased his shares in the club and discontinued his involvement. His termination was primarily due to his strained relationship with the Union's fanbase, which blamed Sakiewicz for the team's mediocre record. Individual club awards Bold signifies current Union player As of August 26, 2018. "Includes all League, Cup, and Playoffs matches." Field players Goalkeepers "As of August 29, 2015" "As of August 29, 2015" Philadelphia Union The Philadelphia Union is an American professional soccer team based in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Union competes

title: Derrick Jones (soccer)

text: lead the team to the United States Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) playoffs, where they finished second in group play. Jones grew up in Ghana but has dual citizenship with the United States, having moved to the country when he was 14 years old. Jones represented Ghana at U15 level but accepted a call up to represent USA U20 in October 2016. Derrick Jones (soccer) Derrick Jones (born March 3, 1997) is a soccer player who plays for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer. Born in Ghana, Jones represents the USA internationally. Jones signed to play with United Soccer League side

title: 2015 Philadelphia Union season

text: soccer pyramid, 3-1 after extra time. In the next round, the Union defeated the NASL team the New York Cosmos 2-1 after extra time. The Union then defeated the New England Revolution 2-0 in the quarterfinals and FC Dallas 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie in the semifinals. In the final, the Union lost to the Seattle Sounders 3-1 after extra time. "As of August 29, 2015." Philadelphia entered the 2015 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of Major League Soccer in the fourth round. Statistics are from all MLS league matches. 2015 Philadelphia Union season The 2015

title: 2017 Philadelphia Union season

text: 2017 Philadelphia Union season The 2017 Philadelphia Union season is the club's eighth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. During the 2016 MLS season the Union finished with an 11–14–9 record, which was enough for a playoff berth, the franchise's first since 2011, as the sixth seed. The Union also had a franchise record eight wins at home, finishing 8–5–4 at home and 3–9–5 on the road. The Union faced Toronto FC in the Eastern Conference knockout round, where they lost 3–1 at BMO Field. The Union's only playoff goal of 2016 was scored by

title: Philadelphia Union

text: both an MLS expansion club and Rowan's football team. Ultimately, $100 million in state bonds to fund the stadium and various other improvements on the Rowan campus were dropped by New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine. Shortly after the Rowan proposal fell through, Keystone Sports & Entertainment (the group that would eventually own the Union) looked at a site underneath the Commodore Barry Bridge in Chester to develop a soccer-specific stadium. In 2007, the Sons of Ben supporter group formed to raise interest toward a Major League Soccer team in Philadelphia. They are credited with demonstrating to MLS an established fan

title: All-time Philadelphia Union roster

text: the MLS Cup Playoff games only, and are correct through December 6, 2012." "All statistics are for the U.S. Open Cup games only, and are correct through June 15, 2016." http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/stats All-time Philadelphia Union roster These lists comprises all players who have participated in at least one competitive match (MLS Regular season, MLS Cup Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, CONCACAF Champions League) for the Philadelphia Union since the team's first Major League Soccer season in 2010. Players who were on the roster but never played a first team game are not listed. Major League Soccer clubs are allowed a roster of

title: All-time Philadelphia Union roster

text: All-time Philadelphia Union roster These lists comprises all players who have participated in at least one competitive match (MLS Regular season, MLS Cup Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, CONCACAF Champions League) for the Philadelphia Union since the team's first Major League Soccer season in 2010. Players who were on the roster but never played a first team game are not listed. Major League Soccer clubs are allowed a roster of 30 players at any one time during the MLS season. "All statistics are for the MLS regular season games only, and are correct through October 28, 2018." "All statistics are for

title: Philadelphia Union

text: base in the market. Major League Soccer added Philadelphia as its sixteenth team on February 28, 2008. The finalization of the club was the result of a $47 million package approved by Delaware County politicians and Pennsylvania governor, Ed Rendell, that included the cost of Talen Energy Stadium and a major urban renewal project. In December 2009, the Union added the Reading Rage youth soccer organization as their official minor league affiliate in the USL Premier Development League. As a result, the Rage were rebranded as "Reading United AC" with a new logo and colors for the 2010 PDL season.

title: Philadelphia Hibernian

text: Philadelphia Hibernian Philadelphia Hibernian, also known as Hibernian F.C., was an early twentieth century U.S. soccer team which played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to Dave Litterer, “Philadelphia Hibernian was a perennial powerhouse in the Philadelphia leagues” when it entered the newly established Eastern Soccer League in 1909. Hibernian finished fourth with a 1-3-1 record. The league collapsed in 1910. In 1911, Hibernian won the Pennsylvania Soccer League title. They spent the 1914-1915 season in the American League of Philadelphia, going to the championship game where they lost 6-1 to Bethlehem Steel. They continued to play in the ALP in 1915-1916.

title: United States Virgin Islands national soccer team

text: Islands. In May 2011, the USVI soccer federation chief, Frederick Hillaren, began ambitious changes in the team and appointed Keith Griffith, former coach and captain of the Barbados national team and former coach of Trinidad and Tobago powerhouse club team Joe Public F.C., as technical director. Within two months of Griffith's appointment, the team shot up 51 places in the FIFA World Rankings. Soccer is the third most popular sport on the islands, but the team does not have a national stadium for soccer in which to play. The team does not have a national stadium. They must play their

title: Derrick Jones (soccer)

text: Derrick Jones (soccer) Derrick Jones (born March 3, 1997) is a soccer player who plays for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer. Born in Ghana, Jones represents the USA internationally. Jones signed to play with United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel FC from the Philadelphia Union Academy on December 3, 2015, becoming their first-ever player signing. He joined the Philadelphia Union Academy from Junior Lone Star FC in 2013 and immediately made an impact for the U-16s. The following year in 2014–15, Jones played in 26 games with 21 starts for the Union U-18s. He scored eight goals while helping

title: Philadelphia Charge

text: WUSA Coach of the Year the same year. In 2003, the Charge was awarded the WUSA Team Fair Play Award and defender, Jenny Benson, was named WUSA Humanitarian of the Year. The Women's United Soccer Association announced on September 15, 2003 that it was suspending operations. Philadelphia Charge The Philadelphia Charge was an American women's professional soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. The team played at Villanova Stadium on the campus of Villanova University near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team was founded in 2000 and began play in 2001 in the inaugural season of the Women's United

title: Philadelphia Atoms

text: a few years both the NASL and the MISL were playing full indoor seasons. In 2017 a new team began play in the American Soccer League called Philadelphia Atoms SC. The club claims the heritage and colors of the original Atoms. NASL Championships NASL Division Titles NASL Rookie of the Year NASL Coach of the Year NASL Leading Goaltender U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame All-Star First Team Selections All-Star Second Team Selections All-Star Honorable Mentions Philadelphia Atoms The Philadelphia Atoms were an American soccer team based out of Philadelphia that played in the North American Soccer League (NASL). They played

title: 2017 Philadelphia Union season

text: text-align:center"| Midfielders ! colspan="12" style="background:#0E1B2A; color:#B1872D; text-align:center"| Forwards Statistics are from all matches as documented by Soccerway.com. 2017 Philadelphia Union season The 2017 Philadelphia Union season is the club's eighth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. During the 2016 MLS season the Union finished with an 11–14–9 record, which was enough for a playoff berth, the franchise's first since 2011, as the sixth seed. The Union also had a franchise record eight wins at home, finishing 8–5–4 at home and 3–9–5 on the road. The Union faced Toronto FC in the Eastern Conference knockout round,

title: Shane Campbell (soccer)

text: in 2012 and 2013, before transferring to Louisville University in 2014, where he stayed for two years. Campbell also played with Reading United of the USL Premier Development League. While playing in the academy system, Campbell was selected by Philadelphia Union Head Coach John Hackworth to play with the MLS side's reserve team. Campbell made his professional debut in a 2-1 loss vs Toronto FC in May 2011. Campbell appeared in 8 reserve league matches for the Union, starting 7 of them. Campbell signed with United Soccer League side Harrisburg City Islanders in March 2016 after participating in preseason with

title: Philadelphia Union

text: First Division, where he served as captain before coming to Philadelphia. The Union also signed during the summer transfer window US International Freddy Adu. The team made a complete turnaround in the 2011 season, finishing 3rd in the Eastern Conference and 8th overall in the league with a record of 11-8-15 (W-L-T) scoring 44 goals and allowing 36. This marked the 1st time the Philadelphia Union qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs. The Union had a stellar start of the season that saw them win 4 and only lost 1 of their first six league games. In the 2011 MLS

title: Philadelphia Charge

text: Philadelphia Charge The Philadelphia Charge was an American women's professional soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. The team played at Villanova Stadium on the campus of Villanova University near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team was founded in 2000 and began play in 2001 in the inaugural season of the Women's United Soccer Association. Several notable U.S. Women's National Team stars made their pro debuts with the Charge, including defender Heather Mitts (2001-2003) and goalkeeper Hope Solo, who appeared in 8 matches as a rookie backup goalkeeper in 2003. Other notables included French international Marinette Pichon, who won

title: Mark McKenzie (soccer)

text: Mark McKenzie (soccer) Mark Alexander McKenzie is an American professional soccer player who plays for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer. Growing up in Bear, Delaware, McKenzie began playing club soccer for the Delaware Rush and Wilmington Rangers before being brought into the Philadelphia Union Academy. In December 2015, McKenzie committed to play college soccer at Wake Forest University starting in 2017, joining his academy teammates Matthew Real and Joseph DeZart. McKenzie made his first start for the Deacons as a freshman against Clemson University. He would register 16 appearances and 5 starts for the Deacons. McKenzie's performance in the

title: Philadelphia Union

text: 2018 season, WPHL-TV and WPVI-TV are the main English-language broadcaster for regionally-televised Union matches, with JP Dellacamera on play-by-play. The broadcasts are produced by WPVI, and part of the package is aired by the station. During the 2012 MLS season, seventeen select home and road matches were broadcast on SportsRadio 610 WIP. The Union also collaborated with WIP on a weekly hour-long soccer show. The Union host a weekly radio show, "90th Minute", broadcast on 610 AM WTEL each Tuesday. This list includes all those who have managed the club since 2010, when the club joined Major League Soccer for

title: Christopher Williams (soccer)

text: Christopher Williams (soccer) Christopher Williams (born May 21, 1984 in Philadelphia) is a free agent American soccer player. Williams played college soccer at Philadelphia University from 2002 to 2005. [1] Junior and senior year saw Williams earn Philadelphia Soccer Seven and Atlantic Soccer Conference 1st team honors. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business management. During his college years he also played with the Ocean City Barons in the USL Premier Development League during the collegiate off season, playing play with the Barons each summer from 2004 through 2006. Williams was named to the 2004 All-Conference Team while leading

title: Philadelphia Fury (1978–80)

text: MLS Assistant Coach and ASL CEO, Matt Driver. The new Fury carry the colors of the original team but play home games at Washington Township High School in New Jersey. Philadelphia Fury (1978–80) The Philadelphia Fury was a soccer team based in Philadelphia that played in the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1980. Among the club's investors were rock musicians Rick Wakeman, Peter Frampton and Paul Simon. The team played at Veterans Stadium. The Fury brought topflight soccer back to Philadelphia for the first time since the Philadelphia Atoms folded in 1976. They never had a winning season,

title: Philadelphia Union

text: The initial 33 pupils already had experience playing for one of the Union's academy and Juniors teams. Grassroots support was instrumental to the founding of the Philadelphia Union and the construction of Talen Energy Stadium. This backing came in the form of a supporters group known as the Sons of Ben, which was founded in January 2007. The Sons of Ben petitioned Major League Soccer to expand to the Philadelphia market until the official expansion announcement was made in January 2008. Named for Founding Father and Philadelphia icon, Benjamin Franklin, the group was included in the expansion press conference, singing

title: Philadelphia Atoms SC

text: Philadelphia Atoms SC The Philadelphia Atoms are an American professional soccer team based out of Glenside, Pennsylvania that play in the American Soccer League (ASL). They are named after, and claim the heritage of, the original Philadelphia Atoms that played in the North American Soccer League from 1973 to 1976, and won the league championship in their first season. In March 2017 the Philadelphia Atoms were given a second life when the newer squad was admitted into the ASL. The Atoms played for the first time in forty-years on April 1, 2017 versus Mass United FC. They currently play at

title: Brendan Burke (soccer)

text: the team's Major League Soccer affiliate, Philadelphia Union. He would be the head coach of the Philadelphia Union Reserves as well as serving as an assistant coach of the first team. In his debut as the Philadelphia Union Reserves coach in 2011, the team finished 2-7-1 in last place in the Eastern Division. For his season with Reading United, the team finished 12-2-2 and came in 2nd place in the Mid-Atlantic Division while losing to Jersey Express in the Division Qualification game for the playoffs. In 2012 which was the last season of the MLS Reserve League, his Philadelphia Union

title: 2015 BYU Cougars men's soccer team

text: the U.S. Open Cup. The Cougars and Harpo's FC would play a penalty free match and a full 120 minutes of scoreless play setting up a shootout for the right to advance to the second round. Broadcasters: Dave Neeley & Hugh Van Wagenen (YouTube) 2015 BYU Cougars men's soccer team The 2015 BYU Cougars men's soccer team is part of the BYU Athletics program but does not play in a college conference. During the 2015 USL Premier Development League. The Cougars were coached for a 21st consecutive season by Chris Watkins. The Cougars finished the season 1-5-8. After the season

title: 2015 BYU Cougars men's soccer team

text: 2015 BYU Cougars men's soccer team The 2015 BYU Cougars men's soccer team is part of the BYU Athletics program but does not play in a college conference. During the 2015 USL Premier Development League. The Cougars were coached for a 21st consecutive season by Chris Watkins. The Cougars finished the season 1-5-8. After the season Coach Watkins announced he would be retiring as head coach of the men's soccer team. All BYU Cougars home games were streamed live on YouTube. Broadcasters: John Pearlman & Jeff Rogers (YouTube) Broadcasters: Dave Neeley & Hugh Van Wagenen (YouTube) Broadcasters: Dave Neeley &

title: Philadelphia

text: are the oldest team continuously playing under the same name in the same city in the history of American professional sports. The Philadelphia metro area is also home to the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer. The Union began playing their home games at Talen Energy Stadium in 2010, a soccer-specific stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania. The city's professional teams and their fans endured 25 years without a championship, from the 76ers 1983 NBA Finals win until the Phillies 2008 World Series win. The lack of championships was sometimes attributed in jest to the Curse of Billy Penn after One Liberty

title: 2018 Arkansas Razorbacks women's soccer team

text: 2018 Arkansas Razorbacks women's soccer team The 2018 Arkansas Razorbacks women's soccer team represents the University of Arkansas during the 2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. This season is the 33rd in program history. The Razorbacks play their home games at Razorback Field in Fayetteville. In 2017, the Razorbacks finished the regular season 9–9–1, 4–5–1 in SEC play, and were seeded eighth in the SEC Tournament, where they defeated top-ranked South Carolina en route to the championship game, where they fell to Texas A&M. The Razorbacks were selected as an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they fell

title: Philadelphia Liberty FC

text: Philadelphia Liberty FC The Philadelphia Liberty FC is a North American professional soccer team based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The Liberty's home is John A. Farrell Stadium, located on the campus of West Chester University in the Philadelphia suburb of West Chester, where they have played since 2006. The team is owned by Team Dynamics LLC, a highly successful organization dedicated to soccer education and player development at all age levels, which also

title: Philadelphia Union

text: to dissolve their partnership with the Harrisburg City Islanders. On October 27, 2015, Bethlehem Steel FC's name, crest, and colors were officially announced during a ceremony held at the ArtsQuest at SteelStacks. "Steel FC" alludes to the historical Bethlehem Steel F.C. soccer club, which played from 1907 to 1930. The name was chosen following a fan poll held between September 8, 2015 and September 30, 2015; The Philadelphia Union opened its own private school called YSC Academy on September 3, 2013. It is located in Wayne, Pennsylvania and is designed for student-athletes the club aims to groom for professional soccer.

title: Josh Cohen (soccer)

text: by the Philadelphia Union to a one-week trial, from January 25, 2014 through February 1. After college, Cohen appeared for USL PDL side Burlingame Dragons in 2015, making 11 appearances with a goals against average of 0.636. Cohen signed with United Soccer League club Orange County Blues on August 10, 2015, where he started one game in the 2015 season. He returned to the team for the 2016 season. Josh Cohen (soccer) Joshua "Josh" Cohen (born August 18, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays for Sacramento Republic in the United Soccer League. Cohen played four years of college

title: Brendan Burke (soccer)

text: with Philadelphia Union and Reading United to pursue coaching opportunities closer to his native Massachusetts. On April 14, 2014, he would take the position of Associate Head Coach of the men's soccer team at Northeastern University. He would remain in that position until October 29. 2015 when he became the first head coach of Bethlehem Steel FC, the reserve team owned and operated by the Philadelphia Union that competes in the United Soccer League. The Steel finished the first season missing out on the playoffs but gave ample playing time to young players from the academy. Ahead of the 2018

title: Jeff Cook (soccer coach)

text: 3 years. He resigned in April 2013, to take a position in the youth academy system of the Philadelphia Union. In April 2013 he was named the head coach for the Philadelphia Union's U-16 Academy team. The Union are joining the U.S. Soccer Development Academy starting in the 2013/2014 season. Jeff Cook (soccer coach) Jeff Cook is an American soccer coach. He is currently the head men's soccer coach at Pennsylvania State University. He started his career as an assistant at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. In 1991, he earned his first head coaching gig, becoming the head coach at

title: Union Quakers of Philadelphia

text: Union Quakers of Philadelphia The Union Quakers of Philadelphia were a professional independent football team, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1921. The team evolved from a number of pro players who played with the Union Club of Phoenixville during their 1920 season. During their only season of operation, the club won the "Philadelphia City Championship". All of the team's home games were played at the Baker Bowl. At the end of a highly successful 1920 football season, the team's coach and captain, Heinie Miller, created a proposal for the directors of the Phoenixville Union Club to sponsor his pro football

title: Union Quakers of Philadelphia

text: who posted a 13-0-1 record in 1922. Leo Conway disappeared from the Phialdelphia football scene until 1926 when he went on to own and manage the similarly named Philadelphia Quakers of the first American Football League. That team would go on to win the league's only championship. Bell and Wray would later re-emerge as the owners and founders of the modern-day Philadelphia Eagles team, which was founded in 1933 after the Yellow Jackets folded in 1931. Union Quakers of Philadelphia The Union Quakers of Philadelphia were a professional independent football team, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1921. The team evolved

title: Philadelphia Atoms SC

text: Jean Lenox Stadium on the campus of Arcadia University. The club's colors are blue, white and black. 2017 Roster Philadelphia Atoms SC The Philadelphia Atoms are an American professional soccer team based out of Glenside, Pennsylvania that play in the American Soccer League (ASL). They are named after, and claim the heritage of, the original Philadelphia Atoms that played in the North American Soccer League from 1973 to 1976, and won the league championship in their first season. In March 2017 the Philadelphia Atoms were given a second life when the newer squad was admitted into the ASL. The Atoms

title: 2011 Philadelphia Union season

text: million for four years). Bimbo Bakeries has sponsored other teams in Mexico and Costa Rica, but this is their first time in the MLS. Philadelphia Union will play their first pre-season game against the U-17 US Men National Team on 6 February. They will then play two friendlies against university teams, University of South Florida and University of Central Florida, on 10 February and 13 February respectively. Their last pre-season game in Orlando will be against Orlando City, a new team in the USL Professional Division, on 19 February. The club announced the signing of former MLS Most Valuable Player

title: Union Quakers of Philadelphia

text: team for a second season. The team was to have the same line-up as the previous year's. However, the proposal was declined by the Club who opted instead to field a less costly team of mostly local talent. As a result, Miller and Leo Conway quickly announced the formation of the Union Athletic Association of Philadelphia. The Union Club, however, was often referred to by the press as the "Union Athletic Association", a name that was associated with the Phoenixville team. So to avoid confusion, the new organization's name was soon changed to the Union Quakers of Philadelphia. The "Union"

title: Andrew Brown (soccer)

text: the USFA, a position he held during the 1928 Soccer Wars. Brown was posthumously inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1950, having died in Ravenna, Ohio on August 10, 1948. Andrew Brown (soccer) Andrew M. Brown (1870 – August 10, 1948) was a Scottish-American soccer player, executive and coach who had a short tenure as coach of the United States men's national soccer team. Born in Paisley, Scotland, Brown moved to the USA at the age of twenty, settling in Philadelphia to play soccer. He played for Philadelphia Thistle during the 1909-10 Eastern Soccer League season. He

title: Sports in Philadelphia

text: is one of just three cities in which one team from every league plays within city limits. These major sports teams are the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball, the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League, the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association and the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League. Each team has played in Philadelphia since at least the 1960s, and each team has won at least one championship. Since 2010, the Greater Philadelphia area has been the home of the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer, making the Philadelphia market one of nine cities

title: 2011 Philadelphia Union season

text: 2011 Philadelphia Union season The 2011 Philadelphia Union season was the second season of the team's existence. At the end of the 2010 season, Philadelphia was 7th in the Eastern Conference, which unfortunately was not enough to get them into the MLS Playoffs. During the off-season, the team lost Fred, Seitz, Salinas, and Moreno through re-entry and expansion drafts. The Union did acquire 2 new players before the 2011 SuperDraft in January: one through trade (Brian Carroll from Columbus Crew) and their first homegrown player (Zach Pfeffer). In the MLS SuperDraft, Philadelphia had selected three new players for the team:

title: 2011 Philadelphia Union season

text: other goalie from the 2010 season, Brad Knighton. On 20 January, Philadelphia introduced two new players: Colombians Faryd Mondragón (GK) and Carlos Valdés (D). Mondragón had recently come from playing with F.C. Cologne in the German Bundesliga, and has at least 50 caps with the Colombian National Team. Valdés comes from Club Independiente Santa Fe in the Colombian First Division, where he served as captain before coming to Philadelphia. On 11 January, the Union became the 13th team in the MLS to gain a shirt sponsor. Bimbo Bakeries USA will sponsor the team in exchange for 12 million USD (three

title: Sports in Philadelphia

text: Philadelphia, and was founded in 2001 by West African immigrants, mainly from Liberia. Buxmont Torch FC of Perkasie, Pennsylvania also plays in the NPSL. Reading United A.C., founded in 1996, plays in the Premier Development League. The club has served as an affiliate of the Union since 2009. The Ocean City Nor'easters, founded in 1996, also play in the Premier Development League. The Philadelphia Fever and Philadelphia Liberty FC play in the Women's Premier Soccer League. There are a number of Junior hockey teams in the area. The Flyers sponsor three teams: the Philadelphia Flyers Junior Hockey Club, Philadelphia Little

title: Philadelphia Hibernian

text: They won the 1920-1921 Allied American Football Association title. American Cup League Championship Philadelphia Hibernian Philadelphia Hibernian, also known as Hibernian F.C., was an early twentieth century U.S. soccer team which played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to Dave Litterer, “Philadelphia Hibernian was a perennial powerhouse in the Philadelphia leagues” when it entered the newly established Eastern Soccer League in 1909. Hibernian finished fourth with a 1-3-1 record. The league collapsed in 1910. In 1911, Hibernian won the Pennsylvania Soccer League title. They spent the 1914-1915 season in the American League of Philadelphia, going to the championship game where they lost

title: Andrew Brown (soccer)

text: Andrew Brown (soccer) Andrew M. Brown (1870 – August 10, 1948) was a Scottish-American soccer player, executive and coach who had a short tenure as coach of the United States men's national soccer team. Born in Paisley, Scotland, Brown moved to the USA at the age of twenty, settling in Philadelphia to play soccer. He played for Philadelphia Thistle during the 1909-10 Eastern Soccer League season. He was president of the American Football Association, and was instrumental in that organization's 1913 merger with the American Amateur Association, which formed the United States Football Association. He later became the president of

title: 2016 BYU Cougars men's soccer team

text: 2016 BYU Cougars men's soccer team The 2016 BYU Cougars men's soccer team is part of the BYU Athletics program but does not play in a college conference. Instead they are competing in the 2016 USL Premier Development League. The Cougars are coached by first year head coach Brandon Gilliam. In addition to a new coach, BYU moves from the Mountain Division of the PDL to the Central Pacific division. The Mountain Division was folded after the Real Colorado Foxes franchise folded. All BYU Cougars home games are streamed live on YouTube. Broadcasters: "Chad Sackett" & "Stephen Pemberton" (YouTube) Broadcasters:

title: 2016 BYU Cougars men's soccer team

text: "Carla Swensen-Haslam" & "Daniel Haslam" (YouTube) Broadcasters: "Chad Sackett" & "Matt Bain" (YouTube) Broadcasters: "Carla Swensen-Haslam" & "Daniel Haslam" (YouTube) Broadcasters: "Chad Sackett" (YouTube) Broadcasters: "Carla Swensen-Haslam" & "Daniel Haslam" (YouTube) Broadcasters: "Charles Wollin", "Mike Geddes", & "Shelley Alingas" (YouTube) Broadcaster: "Jason Phillips" & "Adrian Luevano" (YouTube) Broadcasters: (YouTube) 2016 BYU Cougars men's soccer team The 2016 BYU Cougars men's soccer team is part of the BYU Athletics program but does not play in a college conference. Instead they are competing in the 2016 USL Premier Development League. The Cougars are coached by first year head coach Brandon Gilliam. In

title: Union Quakers of Philadelphia

text: later as Philadelphia was scheduled to play another AFPA team, the Canton Bulldogs. The previous season, while still under the Phoenixville moniker, the Union Quakers defeated the Bulldogs 7-3. The 1921 Bulldogs team no longer featured the legendary Jim Thorpe, however newer players like Pete Henry and Pie Way has stepped up to create a strong team. The night before the Bulldogs game, Frank McNeil, the owner of the Buffalo All-Americans lodged a protest with APFA officials regarding the Quakers-Bulldogs game. Many of the Buffalo players were associated with the Quakers in 1921, just as they had been with the

title: Philadelphia Spartans

text: Spartans players—including 1967 NPSL Most Valuable Player, Ruben Navarro, John Best, and Peter Short—were signed by the Cleveland Stokers for the 1968 NASL season. The second Philadelphia Spartans was an American soccer club based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was a member of the American Soccer League. Philadelphia Spartans The Philadelphia Spartans were a soccer team based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that played in the non-FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). They played their only season of existence at Temple Stadium in North Philadelphia. The team was owned by Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney. The team colors were maroon and

title: John Deal (soccer)

text: Soccer League (ASL) in spring 1933, it was quickly replaced by the second ASL that fall. Deal then played for the Philadelphia German-Americans from 1933 through at least 1935 when they won the league title. He then continued to play in the ASL until 1938, seeing time with Brooklyn Hispano and ending with Philadelphia Passon. John Deal (soccer) Jack Deal (April 5, 1905 – February 1983) was a former U.S. soccer forward. He played five seasons in the American Soccer League and earned two caps with the U.S. national team, one at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Deal earned two caps

title: Pacific Islanders rugby union team

text: Pacific Islanders rugby union team The Pacific Islanders is a combined international rugby union team that played from 2004 to 2008. It represented Fiji, Samoa and Tonga; Niue and the Cook Islands also supplied players to the squad for the Pacific Islanders' tour in 2004, despite not being members of the Pacific Tri-Nations competition. The team does not play at Rugby World Cups, where each of the nations represents itself. The Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA) was formed in 2003. The coach is appointed by the Islanders board and in turn supported by the national coaches of Fiji, Samoa and

title: Len Oliver (soccer)

text: Star, but Pompeii folded in 1961. Records do not reveal whether or not he continued to play for a team after that year. However, he did play for the U.S. soccer team which finished 0-4 at the Football at the 1963 Pan American Games In his later life, Oliver also became an USSF 'A' license coach and referee, and regularly trains new coaches in the Washington, DC area. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1996, the Philadelphia Old Timers Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Virginia-DC Soccer Hall of Fame in 2001. Len Oliver

title: 2013 Philadelphia Union season

text: Statistics are from all MLS league matches. As part of the Union's agreement with the Harrisburg City Islanders, the following players have, at one point or another during the season, been loaned to Harrisburg. The City Islanders must have a minimum of four Union loanees on their roster at any one time. The Union are currently 5th in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The Union have eight MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2013 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated eight international roster spots per season. NOTES: Future Picks Acquired 2013 Philadelphia Union season The 2013

title: 2011 Philadelphia Union season

text: Future picks traded: None. 2011 Philadelphia Union season The 2011 Philadelphia Union season was the second season of the team's existence. At the end of the 2010 season, Philadelphia was 7th in the Eastern Conference, which unfortunately was not enough to get them into the MLS Playoffs. During the off-season, the team lost Fred, Seitz, Salinas, and Moreno through re-entry and expansion drafts. The Union did acquire 2 new players before the 2011 SuperDraft in January: one through trade (Brian Carroll from Columbus Crew) and their first homegrown player (Zach Pfeffer). In the MLS SuperDraft, Philadelphia had selected three new

title: Sports in Philadelphia

text: had a team play in the National Women's Soccer League, which is currently the top women's league in the United States. Philadelphia will host a professional National Lacrosse League (NLL) franchise, the Philadelphia Wings, beginning in late 2018. The Wings take their name from another NLL franchise that previously played in the area. The Wings will play at the Wells Fargo Center. The original Philadelphia Wings won the NLL title six times, in 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, and 2001. They were the longest-tenured team in one location in the NLL, but relocated after the 2014 season to become the

title: James Murphy (soccer, born 1997)

text: James Murphy (soccer, born 1997) James Murphy (born September 17, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder. Murphy grew up in Scotch Plains, New Jersey and attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, where he was named as the 2013–14 Gatorade New Jersey Boys Soccer Player of the Year. Murphy came through the ranks at the Players Development Academy in his home state of New Jersey. He played for the United States under-20 team during the 2015 Stevan Vilotic Tournament and 2015 Four Nations Tournament. Also in 2015, Murphy went on trial with the Philadelphia Union of MLS

title: 2013 Philadelphia Union season

text: 2013 Philadelphia Union season The 2013 Philadelphia Union season is the fourth season of the team's existence. This was the 4th season in MLS for the Philadelphia and the first full year under manager John Hackworth. The Union ended the season 12-12-10 overall, 7-5-5 at home, 5-7-5 on the road. The Union, along with the other 15 US-based MLS teams, will enter the U.S. Open Cup in the Third Round. The Union have chosen to affiliate with the USL-Pro's Harrisburg City Islanders and as such, will not field a reserve team this season. Conference Overall "As of October 1, 2013."

title: Tom McDonald (soccer)

text: Major Indoor Soccer League season with the Pittsburgh Spirit. Tom McDonald (soccer) Tom McDonald (born 1959) is a retired American soccer defender who played in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. McDonald, younger brother of Ken McDonald, graduated from William Tennent High School where he was a 1977 All State soccer player. He then attended Philadelphia Textile where he was a 1980 Second Team and 1981 First Team All American soccer player. In January 1982, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers selected McDonald in the first round (tenth overall) of the North American Soccer League draft. The Strikers

title: 2010 Philadelphia Union season

text: Florida. Five days later, in their final pre-season friendly, The Union played the Tampa Bay Rowdies (a fellow first-year expansion club, albeit in the second-division NASL) and lost 1-0. Philadelphia began their first Major League Soccer regular season on the road with a nationally televised match against Seattle Sounders FC on March 25, 2010. Union central defender Danny Califf received the first booking in Union history, by receiving a Yellow Card 33 seconds into the match. Rookie Toni Ståhl (playing out of position at the other center back) was the first Union player to be sent off, after being booked

title: Soccer in Palau

text: Soccer in Palau The sport of soccer in the country of Palau is run by the Palau Soccer Association. The association administers the national football team, as well as the Palau Soccer League. Palau is one of the few sovereign states not to be a FIFA member and is only an associate member of the OFC. This means the nation does not have a national team competing in OFC Nations Cup qualifiers or FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Palau national team instead tend to play small-scale matches against other non-FIFA members. They play their matches at the 4,000 capacity PCC

title: Manny Matos (soccer)

text: in February 1975, but did not report to the team until after he graduated from Adelphi in the spring. Matos spent most of his first season with the reserves before becoming a regular first team player in 1976. In 1979, he moved to the Los Angeles Skyhawks of the American Soccer League. Matos also played for the Buffalo Stallions in the Major Indoor Soccer League. After retiring from professional soccer, Matos continued to play for Portuguese Sports in the Philadelphia leagues until 1992. Manny Matos (soccer) Manuel "Manny" Matos (born May 9, 1953) is a retired American soccer player who

title: Does the Team Think?

text: 17 June 2009 and featured Reeves' comedy partner Bob Mortimer, and "Shooting Stars" team captains Ulrika Jonsson and Jack Dee. Does the Team Think? Does The Team Think? was a radio panel game broadcast originally on the BBC Light Programme (later BBC Radio 2) from 1957 to 1976, and revived, again on Radio 2, with a new cast, in 2007. It also broadcast as a TV programme. The show was a parody of "Any Questions?", where audience members pose questions to an assembled panel. The questions and answers were played for laughs (in contrast to the serious political debate in

title: Tom McDonald (soccer)

text: Tom McDonald (soccer) Tom McDonald (born 1959) is a retired American soccer defender who played in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. McDonald, younger brother of Ken McDonald, graduated from William Tennent High School where he was a 1977 All State soccer player. He then attended Philadelphia Textile where he was a 1980 Second Team and 1981 First Team All American soccer player. In January 1982, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers selected McDonald in the first round (tenth overall) of the North American Soccer League draft. The Strikers released him in March 1982. He played the 1982-1983

title: Austin Berry (soccer)

text: Austin Berry (soccer) Gregory Austin Berry (born October 6, 1988) is an American soccer defender from Cincinnati, Ohio. After playing for the Louisville Cardinals in college, he was a first round pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. He signed with Chicago Fire, and was named MLS Rookie of the Year after his first season. He played another season with Chicago before he was traded to Philadelphia Union. After spending his second season with Philadelphia on loan to the South Korean club FC Anyang, Berry returned to his hometown to play for the newly-formed club FC Cincinnati in the lower division

title: Philadelphia Spartans

text: Philadelphia Spartans The Philadelphia Spartans were a soccer team based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that played in the non-FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). They played their only season of existence at Temple Stadium in North Philadelphia. The team was owned by Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney. The team colors were maroon and gold. Following the 1967 season, the NPSL merged with the United Soccer Association to form the North American Soccer League. After requests to the new merged league for a year's hiatus was rejected, the Spartans folded before the 1968 NASL season, incurring losses of $500,000. Many

title: Philadelphia Independence

text: Philadelphia Independence The Philadelphia Independence was an American professional soccer club that was based in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pennsylvania. The team joined Women's Professional Soccer as an expansion team in 2010 and played its home games at West Chester University's John A. Farrell Stadium. The team played at Widener University's Leslie Quick Stadium in 2011. The Women's Professional Soccer league folded on May 18, 2012, after an earlier announcement that the 2012 season would be suspended. Women's Professional Soccer formally announced the Philadelphia market as its eighth franchise on March 17, 2009. Two months later, the Independence formally

title: Philadelphia Ukrainians

text: Philadelphia Ukrainians The first Philadelphia Ukrainians team, also known as the "Philadelphia Tridents", Tryzub FC (Ukrainian Sports Association Philadelphia Tridents, in ), was an American soccer club based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was a member of the American Soccer League. The Ukrainian Nationals were six (6) time American Soccer League Champions: in 1960-61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1967–68 and 1970. The team's colors are red and black. The Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals were the first team in United States history to have home games televised, and played in the first regulation indoor soccer game in Atlantic City's Convention Center in New Jersey.

title: Philadelphia Ukrainians

title: The Philadelphia Story (play)

text: "The Philadelphia Story" was registered in 1939 by Barry and his wife, portrait artist Ellen Semple Barry, and was renewed by her in 1967. Her estate retains copyright to the play. The Philadelphia Story (play) The Philadelphia Story is a 1939 American comic play by Philip Barry. It tells the story of a socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and an attractive journalist. Written as a vehicle for Katharine Hepburn, its success marked a reversal of fortunes for the actress, who was one of the film stars deemed "box office poison" in 1938.

title: Sports in Philadelphia

text: having been bought by Mexican owners whose plans to move the team to San Antonio were not approved by the league. The Philadelphia Fury played from 1978 to 1980, but were bought by Molson Brewery and moved to Montreal to become the Manic. The Atoms and the Fury both played at Veterans Stadium, though the Atoms played their final season in Philadelphia at Franklin Field. The NASL folded in 1984, leaving the United States without a top-level soccer league until Major League Soccer began play in 1996. "The timeline includes Philadelphia franchises that played in major professional sports leagues after

title: Sports in Philadelphia

text: at Lincoln Financial Field (commonly referred to as "The Linc"), built in 2003. The Phillies play at Citizens Bank Park, which opened in 2004. The Flyers and 76ers share the Wells Fargo Center, opened in 1996. All three venues are within walking distance of AT&T Station on SEPTA's Broad Street Line. The Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer plays its home games at Talen Energy Stadium in the satellite city of Chester, about southwest of Philadelphia. Philadelphia has also been home to relocated and defunct franchises. The Philadelphia Athletics (now the Oakland Athletics) of the MLB, the Philadelphia Warriors (now

title: The Philadelphia Story (play)

text: The Philadelphia Story (play) The Philadelphia Story is a 1939 American comic play by Philip Barry. It tells the story of a socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and an attractive journalist. Written as a vehicle for Katharine Hepburn, its success marked a reversal of fortunes for the actress, who was one of the film stars deemed "box office poison" in 1938. The character of Tracy Lord was inspired by Helen Hope Montgomery Scott, a Philadelphia socialite known for her hijinks, who married a friend of playwright Philip Barry. Barry wrote "The Philadelphia

title: 2012 Philadelphia Union season

text: 2012 Philadelphia Union season The 2012 Philadelphia Union season is the third season of the team's existence. The Union finished 10-18-6 overall, 7-8-2 at home, 3-10-4 on the road. The Union Reserves are 4-4-2 overall, 3-1-1 at home, 1-3-1 on the road. Conference Overall "As of August 28, 2012." Statistics are from all MLS league matches. Philadelphia came into the 2012 season thirteenth in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former

title: Philadelphia Union

text: In the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, the Union selected forward Danny Mwanga from Oregon State University as the number one pick, as well as sixth and seventh picks Amobi Okugo from UCLA and Jack McInerney from the U.S. U-17 National Team in the first round. In March 2010, the Union signed an affiliation agreement with the Harrisburg City Islanders of the United Soccer League. And in January 2012, the Union formed their first international partnership with Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican Primera División. The Union played their inaugural game on March 25, 2010, in which they lost 2–0 to Seattle

title: Russia national beach soccer team

text: Russia national beach soccer team The Russia national beach soccer team (, "Sbornaya Rossii po plyazhnomu futbolu") represents Russia in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Russian Football Union, the governing body for football in Russia. Team Russia debuted at the 1996 Beach Soccer World Championship, with a squad including Vagiz Khidiyatullin, Vyacheslav Chanov and Andrei Yakubik. In their first match against Italy, Team Russia lost 1–5; this became one of their biggest losses to date. Notwithstanding the overall fifth place at the Championships, beach soccer was not supported by the government for the next 10 years.

title: David Banks (soccer)

text: David Banks (soccer) David Banks (born December 17, 1967 in Wigan, England) was an English-American soccer defender who is currently the Director of Notts F.C., a youth soccer team in San Diego, California. He was the 1991 Major Soccer League Rookie of the Year and played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League, National Professional Soccer League, USISL and USL A-League. In 1983, Banks joined Wigan Athletic as an apprentice He played 79 youth and reserve team games for Wigan over two seasons. In 1986, Banks entered Philadelphia Textile where he played on the men's soccer team from 1986 to 1989.

title: Play Street Soccer

text: Road, and Estes Park apartments throughout the week during the fall and spring. Volunteers from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill help facilitate the games as part of various service-learning classes offered at the institution. Play Street Soccer's mission is to bring soccer to communities where most children can't travel to club teams. In addition, the organization hopes to bring together the children and parents of each community through friendly competition. By having the children self-officiate, Play Street Soccer hopes to instill ideals responsibility, teamwork, and cooperation in its participants in addition to positively affecting the children's physical

title: 1985 United States women's national soccer team

text: several new players and a new coach, Anson Dorrance, reassembled in 1986 to play again in Jesolo and at the national soccer complex in Blaine, Minnesota. The team record was better in 1986, with five wins and two losses. 1985 United States women's national soccer team The 1985 United States women's national soccer team was the first United States women's national soccer team to play international matches. The team played four matches in Jesolo, Italy, at the Mundialito tournament, losing three and drawing one of the matches. A national women's soccer team had been selected in 1982, 1983, and 1984

title: Does the Team Think?

text: Does the Team Think? Does The Team Think? was a radio panel game broadcast originally on the BBC Light Programme (later BBC Radio 2) from 1957 to 1976, and revived, again on Radio 2, with a new cast, in 2007. It also broadcast as a TV programme. The show was a parody of "Any Questions?", where audience members pose questions to an assembled panel. The questions and answers were played for laughs (in contrast to the serious political debate in "Any Questions?"), with the panellists improvising witty answers. The idea of a parody version of "Any Questions?" was suggested by

title: Dale Russell (soccer)

text: Trost. His father Earl is regarded as one of Bermuda's best ever players. Dale Russell (soccer) Dale Russell (born 19 January 1955) is a U.S. retired soccer forward who played in the North American Soccer League and the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team. While born in Bermuda, Russell attended Philadelphia Textile where he played on the men's soccer team from 1973 to 1976. He was a four-time All American, second team as a freshman and first team each of his next three seasons. He is the school's career leader in points

title: Dale Russell (soccer)

text: Dale Russell (soccer) Dale Russell (born 19 January 1955) is a U.S. retired soccer forward who played in the North American Soccer League and the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team. While born in Bermuda, Russell attended Philadelphia Textile where he played on the men's soccer team from 1973 to 1976. He was a four-time All American, second team as a freshman and first team each of his next three seasons. He is the school's career leader in points (198), goals (71) and is second in career assists with 55. He also

title: 1978 North American Soccer League season

text: 1978 North American Soccer League season The 1978 North American Soccer League season was the 66th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer, the 11th with a national first-division league, in the United States and Canada. Bolstered by the success of the previous season, the league added six teams to reach 24 in total. The Colorado Caribous launched in Denver, the Detroit Express and Houston Hurricane became the second and third team to play indoors, the Philadelphia Fury brought soccer back to Philadelphia, the New England Tea Men would be the third attempt to have NASL soccer succeed in the Boston area and

title: Philadelphia KiXX

text: also retired in 2010. He served as head coach of the KiXX from 2002–10 and played 575 games, scoring 483 goals. In April 2010, D'Ambra was named the head coach of the Saint Joseph's Hawks men's soccer team, which he continues to coach today. "As of March 17, 2010" Philadelphia KiXX The Philadelphia KiXX were a professional indoor soccer team based in Philadelphia, USA. Founded in 1995 as an NPSL expansion franchise, they played in the Major Indoor Soccer League. The team colors were teal, red and black. After the closing of the Spectrum following the 2008–09 season, the Philadelphia

title: Philadelphia Soul

text: of the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL and the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. When there was a scheduling conflict with the NBA or NHL, games were played at the now-demolished Wachovia Spectrum—the former home of the Flyers, 76ers, Philadelphia Phantoms AHL hockey team and the Philadelphia KiXX MISL soccer franchise. The Soul played in the Eastern Division of the National Conference of the AFL. The name "Soul" referred to the Philadelphia soul music genre, a play on Bon Jovi's career as a musician (Bon Jovi's style of pop rock, however, bore no resemblance to the genre of music known

title: Women's soccer in the United States

text: to form the WUSA, an eight-team league, in February 2000. The league played its first season in April 2001, and was the world's first women's soccer league in which all players were paid professionals. The eight teams included the Atlanta Beat, Boston Breakers, Carolina Courage, New York Power, Philadelphia Charge, San Diego Spirit, San Jose CyberRays (called Bay Area CyberRays for 2001 season), and the Washington Freedom. The U.S. Soccer Federation approved membership of WUSA as a sanctioned Division I women's professional soccer league on August 18, 2000. WUSA had previously announced plans to begin play in 2001 in eight

title: Jack Dunn (soccer)

text: coached at both the amateur and collegiate levels. In 1958, he was hired by St. Joseph’s College in Philadelphia. He coached the school’s team until 1975, compiling a 120–57–23 record. Jack Dunn (soccer) Jack Dunn was a U.S. soccer inside right who was a four-time All-American, a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was a four-time All-American and coached at the collegiate level. Dunn grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he played for the Lighthouse Boys Club and was three-time All City at Northeast Public High School. He then attended Temple University, playing on

title: Philadelphia Union

text: global exposure to the team. It was also announced that Bimbo will be the official bread and baked goods partner of both the Union and Major League Soccer, as well as an overall league sponsor. The sponsorship deal is valued at about $12 million. Bimbo and the Union agreed in 2014 to renew their sponsorship arrangement for five years at an annual value of $2.3 million. On November 26, 2014, the Union announced the Milton, Delaware-based Dogfish Head Brewery as their official beer sponsor. The deal includes the establishment of a beer garden at Talen Energy Stadium. As of the

title: Philadelphia Liberty FC

text: operates the Atlantic City Diablos and Central Delaware SA Future. The team's colors are orange and black. Prior to the 2007 season, the team was known as the Philadelphia Pirates. In 2009, Team Dynamics LLC became Philadelphia Women's Pro Soccer LLC, and the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer began competing under its ownership in 2010. Also in 2010, the WPSL Philadelphia Liberty were renamed the Philadelphia Independence, meaning that Philadelphia Women's Pro Soccer LLC now operates two teams named the Philadelphia Independence, one in WPS and one in the WPSL. Philadelphia Liberty FC The Philadelphia Liberty FC is a

title: Play Street Soccer

text: and mental wellness. By involving college students, the pick-up games can also provide positive role models for the community members. Play Street Soccer Play Street Soccer is a non-profit organization based in Carrboro, North Carolina. The organization began as an on-site program of the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Human Rights Center under the leadership of coach John Mulholland in 2010. Originally, Coach Mulholland taught soccer lessons to children living in the Abbey Court Apartments, historically an apartment complex for low-income families. Since its beginning, Play Street Soccer has now grown to host pick-up soccer games at three low-income neighborhoods in

title: Play Street Soccer

text: Play Street Soccer Play Street Soccer is a non-profit organization based in Carrboro, North Carolina. The organization began as an on-site program of the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Human Rights Center under the leadership of coach John Mulholland in 2010. Originally, Coach Mulholland taught soccer lessons to children living in the Abbey Court Apartments, historically an apartment complex for low-income families. Since its beginning, Play Street Soccer has now grown to host pick-up soccer games at three low-income neighborhoods in Chapel Hill and Carrboro through the efforts of UNC student, Carey Averbook. Games are held at Abbey Court Apartments, Rogers

title: Roy Turner (soccer)

text: Roy Turner (soccer) Roy Turner (born March 30, 1943 in Liverpool, England) is a former English American soccer who spent one season in the National Professional Soccer League, eleven in the North American Soccer League. He then went on to coach the Wichita Wings of Major Indoor Soccer League for eight seasons. He also earned two caps with the U.S. national team. Turner moved to the United States in 1967 to play for the Philadelphia Spartans of the National Professional Soccer League. He was traded to the Toronto Falcons eighteen games into the season. Following the 1967 season, the NPSL