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A Historical Overview of US Soccer History

Womens Soccer in the USA: A Historical Overview

The Year in American Soccer

Each year gives detailed summaries of league action, tournament results, major competitions, and significant news.

2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980

1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1975 | 1974 | 1973 | 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | 1964 | 1963 | 1962 | 1961 | 1960

1959 | 1958 | 1957 | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 | 1949 | 1948 | 1947 | 1946 | 1945 | 1944 | 1943 | 1942 | 1941 | 1940 | 1939 | 1938 | 1937 | 1936 | 1935 | 1934 | 1933 | 1932 | 1931 | 1930 | 1929 | 1928 | 1927 | 1926 | 1925 | 1924 | 1923 | 1922 | 1921 | 1920 | 1919 | 1918 | 1917 | 1916 | 1915 | 1914 | 1913 | 1912 | 1911 | 1910 | 1909

  • National Soccer Hall of Fame, the official repository of US soccer history
  • Canadian Soccer History Archives, by Colin Jose

    General and Statistical Histories

  • League Champions, 1894-2008 (By League) | (By Year) | (Div. 1 only)
  • League Standings, all Professional USA leagues, 1894-2008
  • US National Team All-Time Results: Men, 1990-present | Men, 1885-1989 | Women, 1985-present
  • All-time Player Registries at the National Soccer Hall of Fame! Includes national teams, MLS, WUSA, NASL.
  • St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame
  • The Magnficent 5: Five soccer pioneers inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2005!
  • Club Grand List, 1894-2008 An alphabetical (by city) list of every professional USA/Canada team. Includes leagues, years of operation and team changes. updated!
  • US Open Cup (National Challenge Cup) Championships, 1914-2004 (Men and women) | US Open Cup history site
  • American Cup Champions, 1885-1929
  • National Amateur Cup Champions, 1924-2004
  • National Junior Challenge Cup Champions, 1935-2004
  • More Cup Champs! Lewis Cup , 1925-1963 | Peel Cup (Illinois State Amateur), 1909-1970
  • College NCAA Soccer Champions, 1904-present: NCAA(1959-present) | NAIA | NJCAA | NCCAA | ISFA/College Bowl (1904-1958)
  • College Conference soccer champions: Men | Women
  • All-time Goalscoring Leaders: MLS | NASL | ASL I | Combined table updated thru 2007!
  • Leading Goalscorers in US Professional Soccer, 1922-2007
  • ASL II Scoring Leaders, 1933-1983
  • ASL I Statistical Leaders, 1921-1931
  • Scoring Systems of American Soccer Leagues, 1894-2007
  • This is Soccer: Current league standings
  • Members of the National Soccer Hall of Fame
  • Travelers' Guide to American Soccer
  • Cosmopolitan Soccer League league champions
  • National Soccer League of Chicago: Overview and league champs
  • Growth of College Varsity Soccer, 1908-1999
  • Dallas Sidekicks Historical Archives, by Alan Balthrop
  • Championsworld 2004: Past American Tours by the teams participating in Championsworld 2004!

    Essays and Articles

  • Celtic's 1931 Tour of North America, by David Wangerin
  • History of Soccer in Cleveland, by Thomas Hatfield
  • A History of Soccer, at randomhistory.com
  • The McDonaldization of American Soccer, by Jason Leonardis
  • The Game of Musical Chairs that Preceded the NASL, by Roger Allaway
  • A history of soccer in Oregon, by David Porter
  • Looby-Murphy-Zerhusen: A Different Triple-Edged Sword, by Roger Allaway
  • Deft Boot, Alex Henderson's 1952 Goal at Yankee Stadium, by Bill Henderson
  • Social, economic, ethnic, and demographic influences on the growth of American Soccer
  • Chicago's Soccer History, by Dave Litterer
  • History of Soccer in St. Louis, by Dave Litterer
  • It Didn't Start with Pele: Soccer in Philadelphia in the 40s and 50s, by Len Oliver
  • West Hudson: A Cradle of American Soccer, by Roger Allaway
  • Were the Oneidas Playing Soccer or Not? by Roger Allaway
  • The Dick, Kerr Ladies Soccer Tourn, 1922, by Colin Jose
  • When Championships took a Back Seat to Friendlies, by Roger Allaway
  • Cultural Implications of the Soccer Phenomenon in America, by Len Oliver
  • Soccer in the United States, 1900-1920, by Roger Allaway
  • The myth of British pros on the USA 1930 World Cup team, by Roger Allaway and Colin Jose
  • The Ethnic Legacy in American Soccer, by Len Oliver
  • American College Soccer, 1946-1959: the Postwar Years, by Michey Cochrane and Len Oliver
  • Billy Gonsalves, An American alltime great, by Steve Holroyd
  • Fabri Salcedo, a top ASL striker, by Dave Litterer
  • The Dick, Kerr Ladies Tour, 1922, by Colin Jose
  • The true story of Jock Coll and the 1930 World Cup chloroform incident, by Colin Jose
  • Dave L's Unofficial All-time USA all-star team - list and bios.
  • A Flash in the Pan: Janos Nehadoma and the name change mystery, by Colin Jose
  • American Attitudes toward Soccer by Mark Salisbury
  • Colin's Corner Kicks at the National Soccer Hall of Fame
  • The Development of American Soccer: A blueprint, by Dan Roudebush
  • History of Soccer in New England, by Dave Litterer
  • The Philadelphia Atoms, a comprehensive web archive by Steve Holroyd
  • Philadelphia Soccer History, by Steve Holroyd
  • The Indoor Game: A History, by Steve Holroyd
  • Colin Jose's Essays on American Soccer History
  • The First Pro Soccer League in the USA: The ALPF, 1894, by Steve Holroyd
  • The Birth and Rebirth of Pro Soccer in Rochester, NY, by Sam Mongiovi
  • A reminisence of the Memphis Rogues of the NASL

    North American Soccer League & MISL

  • NASL Player Biographies: Part 1: A - H | Part 2: I - O | Part 3: P - Z
  • Complete NASL Standings and Statistics
  • Chris Page's comprehensive NASL Archive. VERY comprehensive- uniforms, statistical summaries, complete player register, logos, all-time records, exhibition games, etc.
  • All-time NASL Player Registry, (link to the National Soccer Hall of Fame website)
  • NASL Team Logos - Complete, 1967-1984
  • Looking for NASL videos?NASL tapes for trade by Dave Wasser
  • Indoor soccer attendance figures, 1978-2004, courtesy of Kenn Tomasch
  • Replica NASL Jerseys!
  • Soccer Media Guides for sale! by James Kramer
  • Major Indoor Soccer League Archives, by Paul Reeths
  • ASL I statistical leaders
  • All-Time Canadian NASL Team, by Kenneth Jamieson
  • MLS Attendance: an analysis, by Kenn Tomasch (link)
  • A-LeagueArchives.com - a great archive of the A-League!
  • Puget Sound Soccer Museum stats and history of seattle-based teams.
  • Dallas Sidekicks Archive

    Final League Tables, all USA/Canada Pro Soccer Leagues, 1894-1999
  • American League of Professional Football (1894)
  • A-League (American Professional Soccer League) (1990-1997) A-leaguearchives.com!
  • American Soccer League III (1988-1989)
  • Western Soccer Alliance (1985-1989)
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  • American Soccer League I (1921-1933) | Stat Leaders"
  • American Soccer League II (1934-1983) | Scoring Leaders | Team Logos
  • New England Division - ASL II (1933-1941,51-53)
  • Canadian Soccer League I (1987-1992)
  • Canadian Soccer League II (2007- )
  • Canadian National Soccer League (1922-1997)
  • Canadian Professional Soccer League I (1983)
  • Canadian Professional Soccer League II (1998-2006)
  • Continental Indoor Soccer League (Indoor) (1993-1997) | Team Logos
  • Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League (1961-1966)
  • Eastern Indoor Soccer League(1997-1998) | Team Logos
  • Eastern Professional Soccer Conference (1964-1965)
  • Eastern Professional Soccer League I (1909-1910)
  • Eastern Professional Soccer League II (1928)
  • International Soccer League I (1926)
  • International Soccer League II (1960-1965)
  • Lone Star Soccer Alliance (1987-1992)
  • Major Indoor Soccer League I (Indoor) (1978-1992): Standings & Playoffs
    MISL Archives by Paul Reeths | All-Time Standings | Team Logos
  • Major Indoor Soccer League II (1984- ): Standings & Playoffs | Official Page
  • American Indoor Soccer Association (1984-1990)
  • National Professional Soccer League II(1991-2001) Team Logos
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  • Major League Soccer (1996- ) | Official MLS Archives | Team Logos
  • National Association Foot Ball League (1906-1921)
  • National Premier Soccer League (2003- ) | Official page
  • North American Soccer Football League (1946-1947)
  • North American Soccer League (1967-1984) | NASL Archives, by Chris Page | Team Logos
  • United Soccer Association (1967)
  • National Professional Soccer League (1967)
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  • Premier Soccer Alliance (1998)
  • St. Louis Soccer League (1907-1939)
  • Southern New England Soccer League (1914-1921)
  • United Soccer League (1984-1985)
  • United Soccer Leagues (Formerly USISL): (1986-1993) | (1994 - 1996) | (1997-1999) | (2000-2003) | (2004-present)
    Official USL Page | USL Team Logos: A-League | D3Pro League | PDL
  • USL W-League | Team Logos (1995-present)
  • Western Soccer League (/Alliance) (1985-1989)
  • Womens Premier Soccer League (1998- ) | Official Page
  • Women's Professional Soccer (2009- ) | Official page
  • Women's United Soccer Association (2001-2003)
  • World Indoor Soccer League (1999-2001) | Team Logos

    • Books on American Soccer History

    Click on links for more info! All in-print books may be ordered through amazon.com


    The Encyclopedia of American Soccer History, by Roger Allaway, Colin Jose & David Litterer
    Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through the 1890/91 Season by Melvin Smith
    Soccer in a Football World: The Story of America's Forgotten Game, by David Wangerin.
    Corner Offices & Corner Kicks: How Big Business Created America's Two Greatest Soccer Dynasties, Bethlehem Steel and the New York Cosmos, by Roger Allaway.
    Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through the 1890/91, by Melvin I Smith.
    Once in a Lifetime: The Incredible Story of the New York Cosmos, by Gavin Newsham.
    National Pastime: How Americans Play baseball and the Rest of the World Plays Soccer:, by Stefan Szymanski and Andrew Zimbalist.
    Soccerhead : An Accidental Journey into the Heart of the American Game, by Jim Haner.
    Rangers, Rovers & Spindles: Soccer, Immigration and Textiles in New England and New Jersey, by Roger Allaway
    Playing for Uncle Sam: The Brits' Story of the North American Soccer League, by David Tossell
    North American Soccer League Encyclopedia, by Colin Jose
    The United States Tackles the World Cup,by Roger Allaway and Colin Jose
    Offside: Soccer & American Exceptionalism, by Andrei S. Markovits & Steven L. Hellerman.
    The American Soccer League: The Golden Years of American Soccer 1921-1931, by Colin Jose
    The Game and the Glory, by Michelle Akers with Gregg Lewis.
    NASL: A Complete Record of the North American Soccer League, by Colin Jose
    The Simplest Game: An Intelligent Fan's Guide to the World of Soccer, by Paul Gardner
    The Girls of Summer, by Jere Longman
    Keeping Score: Canadian Encyclopedia of Soccer, by Colin Jose
    The First World Atlas of Soccer, by InfoKart
    World Soccer Yearbook, 2003-04: The Complete Guide to the Game, by David Goldblatt.
    SoccerTalk: Life Under the Spell of the Round Ball, by Paul Gardner
    World Cup Soccer, by Michael Lewis.
    Soccer for Dummies, by Michael Lewis and the US Soccer Federation
    Onside: 125 years of Soccer in Ontario, by Colin Jose.
    U.S. Soccer vs. The World, by Tony Cirino
    The Game of their Lives, by Geoffrey Douglas
    Captain for Life, and other Temporary Assignments, by John Harkes with Deborah Kiernan
    America's Soccer Heritage, by Sam Foulds and Paul Harris
    Unlucky: A Season of Struggle in Minor League Professional Soccer, by Dave Ungrady.

    Links to Other Historical Resources

  • TheCup, repository of US Open Cup history
  • History of Canadian Soccer, by Colin Jose - the Canadian Soccer History Archives!
  • Australian Online Football Museum
  • Robin Glover's Soccer in Ontario Archives - extensive!
  • Extensive socerage of US Soccer through free-lance reporters.
  • National Soccer Hall of Fame This site includes detailed player biographies and historical trivia quizzes and much more!
  • The RSSSF World Soccer Archives (RSSSF) Over 80 megabytes of raw text - statistics from over 150 countries.
  • Albion Road: Periodic articles on US Soccer History
  • International Soccer Archives, maintained by Chuck Zsolani
  • Historia.org, The World soccer historian!
  • Scottish Football History Website - extensive archive of players in early Scottish soccer history - including many who played in the original ASL.
  • This is American Soccer: Chronicles of american soccer history
  • The Fullback Files, an opinionated column covering D. C. United, MLS and the US soccer scene.
  • NCAA College Soccer Records Book Loads of stats and history!
  • US National Soccer Players a sponsored site with news, feature articles, and internetsoccer.com.
  • Puerto Rico Soccer League
  • Association for Football Statistics A comprehensive site for world soccer
  • International Federation of Football History and Statistics
  • Kearney Scots, a webpage devoted to this legendary team and club
  • Team Logos for most professional sports teams past and present.
  • Cosmopolitan Soccer League, one of the major amateur leagues
  • National Soccer League of Chicago, another venerable amateur league
  • Soccerdata.com, contains esatistics, books, historial records.
  • Bethlehem Steel: Comprehensive history of one of the pioneer US soccer powers, by Dan Morrison

    Web Archives for other league sports

  • Baseball-Reference.com, a comprehensive and thorough archive of baseball history
  • The Baseball Archive Another Comprehensive & thorough archives
  • Pro-Football-Reference.com, a comprehensive and thorough archive of football history
  • Profootballarchives.com, has complete linescores of all NFL, AFL, AAFC and many independent games since 1910
  • Professional Football Researchers Association, Preserving and reconstructing US Football history back to the 1800's.
  • American Basketball History Archives, by Robert Bradley - thorough and exhaustive.
  • Basketball-Reference.com, a comprehensive and thorough archive of Basketball history
  • Hockey-refence.com. a comprehensive and thorough archive of ice hockey history
  • International Hockey Database - lots of NHL & WHA here.
  • Links to other statistical archives

    Links to Other Interesting Soccer-related Pages

  • St. Louis United FC, a very active group in St. Louis - organizes youth teams and does major pub crawls! Soccer America, the premier magazine on American soccer!
  • Yanks Abroad - keep up on the Amis in Europe and the world!
  • Soccer Corner", a master directory to all kinds of US and worldwide soccer pages.
  • DMOZ Worldwide Soccer Links!
  • Amateur Athletic Foundation Sport Library, a great resource of sport and soccer history
  • World Cup Years", gives summaries of all world cups.
  • Soccer365.com, another comprehensive news site - pros, college, world.
  • Big Soccer, a major bulletin board and link list, and much more
  • US Soccer Zone, by Brian Green. NASL history, interviews with former players, along with current US soccer news. Comprehensive.
  • USL Fans, by the fans, for the fans!
  • US Club Soccer, a new national youth club association
  • The Daily Soccer Tip, coaching ideas, a new one every day!
  • Soccer Menu A great startup page for your browser!
  • Life SoccerTV.com, a comprehensive listing of world matches with links to on-line live broadcasts
  • United States Soccer Federation - official page
  • Online Soccer Dictionary By Coach Cameron - for soccer clubs, soccer coaches, soccer players, school soccer.
  • National Collegiate Athletic Association Official Website
  • Reedswain, an excellent source for soccer videos
  • Soccer Times, a top-notch site!
  • World Football Stadiums - a VERY complete site!
  • Soccercards - the largest dealer of soccer cards in the US

    Last update: January 31, 2010

    The US Soccer History Archives are maintained by Dave Litterer (spectrum@sover.net)