American Soccer History Archives

American Soccer History Archives

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The Year in American Soccer | The National Scene | Pro & Semi-Pro Leagues
League Standings 1894-2010 | Regional Histories | Amateur & College | Indoor Soccer
Essays and Articles | Books | Other US Soccer History Websites
Other sport history websites | Other sites of interest


Historical Overviews: American soccer | Women’s soccer | Indoor | Early US Soccer Teams, 1843-1887
USA & The World Cup: 1930 | 1934 | 1950 | 1990 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010
The Year in American Soccer

Each year gives detailed summaries of league action, tournament results, major competitions, and significant news. This archive hasn’t been updated in awhile, but Wikipedia has extensive summaries for the years since 2010.

2011(Partly Complete) | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 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
Wikipedia yearly pages on American Soccer: 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015
Wikipedia’s American soccer archive


The National Scene

National Cup Competitions

National Soccer Hall of Fame

North American Soccer League

League Standings and Playoff Results, 1894-2010

  • American League of Professional Football (1894)
  • A-League (American Professional Soccer League) (1990-1997) A-League Archives | Fan stats site
  • American Soccer League III(1988-1989)
  • Western Soccer Alliance (1985-1989)
  • American Soccer League I (1921-1933) | Stat Leaders
  • American Soccer League II (1934-1983) | Scoring Leaders | Lewis Cup (ASL), 1925-1963 | Team Logos |
  • New England Division – ASL II(1933-1941,51-53)
  • Continental Indoor Soccer League (Indoor) (1993-1997) | Team Logos
  • D2-Pro League (USSF) (2010)
  • 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 | MISL player register with stats! | MISL Jerseys & logos!
  • Major Indoor Soccer League II (1984-2008): Standings & Playoffs
  • American Indoor Soccer Association (1984-1990)
  • National Professional Soccer League II(1991-2001) Team Logos | attendance records
  • Major Indoor Soccer League III (2008- ) | Official page
  • National Indoor Soccer League (2008)
  • Major League Soccer (1996- ) | Official MLS Archives | Wikipedia | Team Logos
  • National Association Foot Ball League (1906-1921)
  • National Premier Soccer League (2003- ) | Official page
  • Men’s Premier Soccer League (2003-2005)
  • North American Soccer Football League(1946-1947)
  • NASL History Portal(1967-1984) | NASL History Portal | Team Logos | Player Registry
  • United Soccer Association (1967)
  • National Professional Soccer League (1967)
  • North American Soccer League II (2011- ) | Official Page
  • 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): 1986-1994) | 1994-1996 | 1997-1999 | 2000-2003 | 2004-2008 | 2009-present
    Official USL Page | Wikipedia | History Archive | fan stats site | USL Team Logos: Division 1 | Division 2 | PDL
  • USL W-League: 1995-2005 | 2006- | Team Logos
  • 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
  • Xtreme Soccer League (2008)
  • Canadian Soccer Leagues

  • Canadian Soccer League I (1987-1992)
  • Canadian Soccer League II (2007- ) | Official site
  • Canadian National Soccer League (1922-1997)
  • Canadian Professional Soccer League I (1983)
  • Canadian Professional Soccer League II (1998-2006)
  • Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League (1961-1966)
  • Pacific Coast Soccer League – page on Wikipedia | Official website

  • Regional Histories


    Amateur & College Soccer

    Amateur Soccer History


    Essays and Articles


    Books on American Soccer History

    Click on links for more info! All in-print books may be ordered through amazon.com Or click here for complete detailed list.

    Gaming the World: How Sports are Reshaping Global Politics and Culture, by Andrei S. Markovitz and Lars Rensman.
    Soccer Made in St. Louis: A History of the Game in America’s First Soccer Capital, by David Lange
    Distant Corners: American Soccer’s History of Missed Opportunities and Lost Causes, by David Wangerin.
    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.


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