The West Penn Challenge Cup was contested from 1914 to 1987. Cup Champions: 1914 (as Spalding Cup) Pittsburgh Rovers defeated Braddock 2-1 1915 (as West Penn Cup tie Challenge): Donora Steel Works defeated Strugeon 5-1 1916 Homestead Steel Works defeated Beadling 3-2, 3-2 1917 Braddock Steel 1918 Mckeesport defeated Homestead 1-0 1919 beadling defeated Dunlevy 3-2 1920 Sturgeon 1921 Stuegron defeated Dunlevy 2-0 1922 Cuddy defeated Victory Hill 2-1 1923 Arden 1924 Morgan 1925 Vestaburg 1926 Heidelberg 1927 Dunlevy 1928 Heidelberg 1929 Heidelberg 1930 Gallatin 1931 Dunleavy 1932 Pittsburgh Morrys 1933 Curry 1934 Heidelberg 1935 Cedar Grove 1936 Heidelberg 1937 Heidelberg 1938 German Sports/Castle Shannon (co-champs) 1939 Pat Fagans 1940 Castle Shannon 1941 Morgan Strasser 1942 Gallatin 1943 (no competition) 1944 (no competition) 1945 Morgan Strasser 1946 Morgan Strasser 1947 Castle Shannon 1948 Curry Mets 1949 Morgan 1950 Harmarville 1951 Morgan 1952 Harmarville defeated Heidelberg 5-1, 2-2, 1-2 1953 Harmarville 1954 Morgan Strasser 1955 Heidelberg Tornadoes SC 1956 Harmarville Hurricanes 1957 Harmarville 1958 Heidelberg 1959 Beadling 1960 1961 Harmarville 1962 Gallatin 1963 Harmarville 1964 Dunlevy/ Gallatin (co-champs) 1965 Morgan Strasser 1966 Hazel-Kirk 1967 Castle shannon defeated Ft. Steuben SC 11-4 1968 Dunlevy Redbirds 1969 Heidelberg 1970 Monongahela defeated Heidelberg 0-1, 3-1, 4-4 1971 Harmarville 1972 Harmarville 1973 Harmarville 1974 Heidelberg 1975 North Hills Grad United 1976 Arden 1977 1978 Beadling 1979 Washington 1980 Beadling 1981 Dunlevy 1982 Dunlevy 1983 Beadling 1984 Beadling 1985 Beadling Rinkydinks 1986 Washington 1987 Beadling Rinkydinks
In this episode I discuss the Holyoke Falcos and use the club to illustrate some important points about researching the history of soccer in the USA. Goals