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Arden F.C. was an amateur U.S. soccer team from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that went to the quarterfinals of the 1922 National Challenge Cup [1] and the semifinals of the 1923 National Challenge Cup. [2] National Soccer Hall of Fame member Johnny Jaap played for Arden early in his career. [3]

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References

  1. "The Year in American Soccer – 1922". Archived from the original on 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
  2. "The Year in American Soccer – 1923". Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
  3. National Soccer Hall of Fame