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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 16h

SASH Session on Friday, Oct. 2 at 12pm ET: Tracey Savell Reavis discusses her new book “United States Soccer on This Day.” More info at www.ussoccerhistory.org/sash-session...

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 19/08/2026

18k words, five appendices, and a downloadable spreadsheet with 251 matches. New on the SASH site from Ed Farnsworth, “The unofficial USA-Canada internationals: Representative AFA and WFA matches, 1884-1893” www.ussoccerhistory.org/the-unoffici...

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 10/08/2026

Missed the session? Video from the session is now available on the SASH YouTube channel at youtu.be/yObw3Yp9Bro and in podcast format at www.podbean.com/eas/pb-79xcp...

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SASH Session, August, 2026: Dr. Joe Machnik, author of "From the Sandlots to the World Cup"

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 05/08/2026

Join us for a SASH Session of Friday, August 7 at 12 pm ET with Dr. Joe Machnik. The National Soccer Hall of Famer will discuss his long and storied career as a player, coach, referee, administrator, and broadcaster. More info at www.ussoccerhistory.org/sash-session...

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 04/08/2026

New essay available on the SASH site from Russell Todd and Albrecht Sonntag: “Phil Woosnam: Soccer diplomat between two worlds” www.ussoccerhistory.org/phil-woosnam...

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 24/07/2026

This SASH Session is now available on our YouTube channel at youtu.be/2u9UwAVzDjs and in podcast form at www.podbean.com/eas/pb-avrjp...

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SASH Session, July 2026: Mark C Franek, author of "American Soccer Nation"

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 15/07/2026

Join us for a SASH Session on Friday, July 17 at 12pm ET with Mark C Franek, author of “American Soccer Nation.” Mark will discuss teaching US soccer history at YSC Academy, the school embedded in Philadelphia Union's academy. More info at www.ussoccerhistory.org/sash-session...

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SASH Session, Friday, July 17 at 12 PM ET: Book Talk with Mark C Franek, author of American Soccer Nation

Franek will discuss his work as a teacher at the Philadelphia Union’s YSC Academy, the components of his course on American soccer history, and the classroom experiences that led him to writi…

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 11/07/2026

Today in Hoboken at the Hoboken Historical Museum at 1pm:

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 06/07/2026

Now on the SASH YouTube channel, a two-part interview with historian & former Royal Belgian FA spokesman Stefan Van Loock, recorded in 2020 to mark the 90th anniversary of the USA’s 3-0 win over Belgium at the 1930 World Cup: pt1 youtu.be/B2oAHoe2f4Q pt2 youtu.be/WfhEJONX2G4

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Belgium's 1930 World Cup journey to Montevideo with Stefan Van Loock, Part 1

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 01/07/2026

Upcoming event on Saturday, July 11 at the Hoboken Historical Museum, “Hoboken’s Soccer Heritage: Exploring the Local History of the Global Game.” More info at hobokenmuseum.org/event/hoboke...

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 08/06/2026

This SASH Session is now available on the SASH YouTube channel and in podcast format: youtu.be/KcAn2jjopCw and www.podbean.com/eas/pb-9pquw...

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 03/06/2026

SASH Session, Friday, June 5 at 12 PM ET: Michael Lewis will discuss his new book, “Around the World Cup in 40 years: An American Sportswriter’s Perspective.” More info at www.ussoccerhistory.org/sash-session...

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 02/06/2026

In “The Lexical Transit of ‘Socker’ to America,” @davidkilpatrick.bsky.social pushes the earliest use of the imported word “socker” in the US to the early 1890s, usage that also reinforce the word’s English etymology, www.ussoccerhistory.org/the-lexical-...

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The Lexical Transit of ‘Socker’ to America

The imported word “socker” began to see wide use in the US around 1905 with “soccer” quickly becoming standard. David Kilpatrick has identified its use in US sources a decad…

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 29/04/2026

SASH member Mark C Franek's new book “American Soccer Nation” has just been published. We talk with him about the role of soccer history in advancing soccer in the US. www.ussoccerhistory.org/eleven-quest...

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 15/04/2026

Video from Jen Cooper’s SASH Session, "WUSA 2001 — The Game That Launched Women's Pro Soccer," is now available on the SASH YouTube channel at youtu.be/RDV0Ba-At9g

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SASH Session, April 2026: WUSA 2001 — The Game That Launched Women's Pro Soccer

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 12/03/2026

Now on the SASH YouTube channel from May 11, 1947 at Soldier Field in Chicago: Sparta-Hakoah 1-1 Hapoel Palestine. Courtesy of the Brian D Bunk Collection, this is currently the earliest surviving color footage of soccer played in the US identified by SASH. youtu.be/AR0dmKS9qJo

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 12/02/2026

SASH releases 4 ½ hours of archival video interviews with 1930 World Cup US team members James Brown and Arnie Oliver. www.ussoccerhistory.org/sash-publish... Video available at www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Zach Bigalke (he/him/his) @zbigalke.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Today officially marks the start of my last term as @ussoccerhistory.org secretary before I term out. It's been a great experience and I'll be finding other ways to serve the organization after this year, but for now let's make 2026 the best year yet for SASH! Interested in joining?

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 13/01/2026

Attending the @UnitedCoaches convention in Philly? Join us Friday, Jan 16 at 2:30pm in Marriott Meeting Room 306 for a discussion titled “Ranking the US World Cup Coaches,” hosted by Dr. David Kilpatrick and Michael Lewis with Jack Huckel and Dr. Joe Machnik www.ussoccerhistory.org/sash-at-usc-...

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SASH at USC 2026 in Philly: Ranking the US World Cup Coaches

Join us for the discussion in Meeting Room 306 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown on Friday, January 16 at 2:30 PM.

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 12/01/2026

Video of last Friday's SASH Session with Alex Popovich (and special guests!) is now available on the SASH YouTube Channel at youtu.be/y70ApW87I3g

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SASH Session, January 2026: Memories of the first US Junior National Team, 1964

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 09/01/2026

SASH Session today at noon ET. Details in the link below.

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 29/12/2025

From Alex Popovich: “Memories of the first US Junior National Team: Guatemala, 1964.” Alex and some of his teammates will join David Kilpatrick in a SASH Session on Friday, January 9, 2026, to discuss the team. www.ussoccerhistory.org/memories-of-...

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Memories of the first US Junior National Team: Guatemala, 1964

Alex Popovich, a member of the first ever junior US national soccer team, shares memories of the team’s participation in the CONCACAF Youth Tournament in Guatemala City, April 1964.

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 15/09/2025

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...

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Society for American Soccer History @ussoccerhistory.org · 04/09/2025

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.

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