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Charles Michael Schwab was an American steel magnate. Under his leadership, Bethlehem Steel became the second largest steel maker in the United States, and one of the most important heavy manufacturers in the world.
Bethlehem Steel Football Club (1907–1930) was one of the most successful early American soccer clubs. Known as the Bethlehem Football Club from 1907 until 1915 when it became the Bethlehem Steel Football Club, the team was sponsored by the Bethlehem Steel corporation. Bethlehem Steel FC played their home games first at East End Field in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley, then later on the grounds Bethlehem Steel built on Elizabeth Ave named Bethlehem Steel Athletic Field.
Philadelphia Field Club is a name used by four soccer teams based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All four versions of Philadelphia F.C. competed in the first American Soccer League, but none were in any way related to the other three teams which shared its name.
Archibald “Archie” Stark was a U.S. soccer player who became the dominant player in U.S. leagues during the 1920s and early 1930s. He spent nine seasons in the National Association Football League and another twelve in the American Soccer League. He also earned two caps, scoring five goals, as a member of the U.S. national team. He holds the U.S. single-season scoring record with 70 goals scored in 1924-25. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1950.
Charles Harry Spalding was an American soccer and baseball player. 'C.H.', as he also was nicknamed, played the first two games in the history of the U.S. national soccer team and competed in professional soccer for nearly fifteen years, primarily with teams based in Pennsylvania. Besides, Spalding spent two seasons in Major League baseball and later served as a first base coach. A lifelong resident of Philadelphia, he was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1951.
William D. Carnihan who earned two caps with the U.S. national team. He began his professional career in Scotland before moving to the American Soccer League.
Jack "Jock" Ferguson was a Scottish American football (soccer) full back. He began his career in Scotland before moving to England, then the United States. He earned cap with the U.S. national team. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Robert “Bobby” Morrison was a Scottish American soccer half back who played most of his career in the United States.
Johnny Jaap was a Scottish-U.S. soccer inside right. He played seven seasons in the American Soccer League and one with Hearts. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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.
Frederick "Chiddy" Pepper was an English footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Netherfield, Nottinghamshire, Pepper received a basic education before finding vocation as a fireman on the local railway. Joining Notts County F.C. in 1908 aged 21, he found little success playing in the English Football League and subsequently emigrated to Canada in 1913. Settling in Hamilton, Ontario, Pepper was scouted by industrialist Charles M. Schwab from local team Hamilton Lancashire and joined his Bethlehem Steel F.C. in 1914, an important club in the infancy of organized association football in the United States.
Dugald "Dougie" Campbell was a Scottish-American soccer inside forward who played eight seasons in the American Soccer League. He was born in Paisley, Scotland.
Philadelphia Hibernian, also known as Hibernian F.C., was an early twentieth century U.S. soccer team which played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Charlie “Chili” Altemose was a U.S. soccer player who was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics and 1956 Summer Olympics. He also played twelve seasons in the American Soccer League.
Statistics of American Soccer League in season 1927–28.
Lehigh Valley United is an American soccer team based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
Ryan Richter is a retired American soccer player and current coach for the Bethlehem Steel FC academy.
The American Soccer League has been a name used by four different professional soccer sports leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For several years The ASL's popularity rivaled the popularity of the National Football League. Disputes with the United States Football Association and FIFA, and the onset of the Great Depression in 1929 led to the league's collapse in spring 1933.
Bethlehem Steel FC is an American professional soccer team based in Chester, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2015, the team plays in the USL Championship as the official affiliate of the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer. Its colors are navy blue, gold, and red. Brendan Burke is the head coach.
