Silver Age Soccer
@silveragesoccer.bsky.social
The forgotten history of soccer in Detroit.
Banner - St. Andrews Scots vs. Philadelphia Ukranians 1959 [US Presswire]
Banner - St. Andrews Scots vs. Philadelphia Ukranians 1959 [US Presswire]
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Have any cool stories about Detroit soccer? Know about any of the many old ethnic soccer clubs in Detroit? Have any pictures of old matches or players? Drop me a DM or email silveragesoccer @ gmail dot com
Footage from Detroit Cougars at Atlanta Chiefs, Mar 30, 1968
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1968 03 30 Detroit Cougars at Atlanta Chiefs
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November 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Footage from Detroit Cougars at Atlanta Chiefs, Mar 30, 1968
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ0p...
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TIL: The Detroit Express hold the record for the largest margin of victory, ever, in a modern, top-flight American soccer league.
They destroyed the San Jose Earthquakes 10-0 in 1978, with British phenom Trevor Francis scoring five goals.
They destroyed the San Jose Earthquakes 10-0 in 1978, with British phenom Trevor Francis scoring five goals.
June 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
TIL: The Detroit Express hold the record for the largest margin of victory, ever, in a modern, top-flight American soccer league.
They destroyed the San Jose Earthquakes 10-0 in 1978, with British phenom Trevor Francis scoring five goals.
They destroyed the San Jose Earthquakes 10-0 in 1978, with British phenom Trevor Francis scoring five goals.
Haven’t seen very many pictures of Packard Park
The 1930 Michigan State soccer Championship final pitted Holley Carburetor vs. Swedish American Athletic Association (aka the Vikings). The game took place on June 29 at Packard Park in Detroit. 1/2
August 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Haven’t seen very many pictures of Packard Park
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March 10, 1940 Cleveland Shamrocks behind a stout defense stymie Jim Goodfellow & his Detroit Chyrslers and knock them out of the Western Final of the National Amateur Cup 2-1 at Keyworth Stadium, breaking Chyrslers' 15 game win streak.
[Detroit Free Press, March 11, 1940
[Detroit Free Press, March 11, 1940
January 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
March 10, 1940 Cleveland Shamrocks behind a stout defense stymie Jim Goodfellow & his Detroit Chyrslers and knock them out of the Western Final of the National Amateur Cup 2-1 at Keyworth Stadium, breaking Chyrslers' 15 game win streak.
[Detroit Free Press, March 11, 1940
[Detroit Free Press, March 11, 1940
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Chrysler vs Manhattans of Chicago in National Challenge Cup action at Keyworth Stadium, January 8, 1939
[Detroit Free Press, January 9, 1939
[Detroit Free Press, January 9, 1939
January 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Chrysler vs Manhattans of Chicago in National Challenge Cup action at Keyworth Stadium, January 8, 1939
[Detroit Free Press, January 9, 1939
[Detroit Free Press, January 9, 1939
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In honor of the 85th anniversary of the opening of Keyworth Stadium, some grainy newspaper photos of soccer at the venerable old ground.
Chrysler with a big 6-0 win over Chicago Nickeloid in the National Amateur Cup.
[Detroit News 26 Feb 1940
Chrysler with a big 6-0 win over Chicago Nickeloid in the National Amateur Cup.
[Detroit News 26 Feb 1940
January 25, 2025 at 3:23 AM
In honor of the 85th anniversary of the opening of Keyworth Stadium, some grainy newspaper photos of soccer at the venerable old ground.
Chrysler with a big 6-0 win over Chicago Nickeloid in the National Amateur Cup.
[Detroit News 26 Feb 1940
Chrysler with a big 6-0 win over Chicago Nickeloid in the National Amateur Cup.
[Detroit News 26 Feb 1940
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Morgan Strasser buries the National Challenge Cup title hopes of the Detroit All-Stars (along with keeper Joe Carelli) in the mud at Keyworth Stadium with a 2-1 victory.
[Detroit Evening Times 13 Mar 1944
[Detroit Evening Times 13 Mar 1944
January 25, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Morgan Strasser buries the National Challenge Cup title hopes of the Detroit All-Stars (along with keeper Joe Carelli) in the mud at Keyworth Stadium with a 2-1 victory.
[Detroit Evening Times 13 Mar 1944
[Detroit Evening Times 13 Mar 1944
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Chrysler follows manager Johnny McInnes ins to "Shoot often and keep them off balance" to overcome a stout Cleveland Delardas side 2-0 at Keyworth Stadium to advance to the 3rd round of the National Challenge Cup.
[Detroit News 9 Dec 1940
[Detroit News 9 Dec 1940
January 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Chrysler follows manager Johnny McInnes ins to "Shoot often and keep them off balance" to overcome a stout Cleveland Delardas side 2-0 at Keyworth Stadium to advance to the 3rd round of the National Challenge Cup.
[Detroit News 9 Dec 1940
[Detroit News 9 Dec 1940
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Another case of controversial Open Cup finishes. Chyslers (Detroit) wins in a 2nd leg forfeit over Sparta (Chicago) when the visitors walked off with the game 2-2 prior to a second overtime at Keyworth Stadium.
[Detroit Free Press, March 16, 1942
[Detroit Free Press, March 16, 1942
January 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Another case of controversial Open Cup finishes. Chyslers (Detroit) wins in a 2nd leg forfeit over Sparta (Chicago) when the visitors walked off with the game 2-2 prior to a second overtime at Keyworth Stadium.
[Detroit Free Press, March 16, 1942
[Detroit Free Press, March 16, 1942
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Detroit All-Stars down the epically named Cleveland Boondoglers 5-1 in front of "select clientele" at Keyworth Stadium, moving on to the National Challenge Cup semifinals.
[Detroit Evening Times 28 Feb 1944
[Detroit Evening Times 28 Feb 1944
January 25, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Detroit All-Stars down the epically named Cleveland Boondoglers 5-1 in front of "select clientele" at Keyworth Stadium, moving on to the National Challenge Cup semifinals.
[Detroit Evening Times 28 Feb 1944
[Detroit Evening Times 28 Feb 1944
Trevor Francis and Johan Cruyff at the Rose Bowl, 1979
February 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Trevor Francis and Johan Cruyff at the Rose Bowl, 1979
Long-time Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford with the ball during a soccer match at St. Mary's Navy Pre-Flight School, Oakland, California
[AP Photo 23 Apr 1945]
[AP Photo 23 Apr 1945]
February 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Long-time Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford with the ball during a soccer match at St. Mary's Navy Pre-Flight School, Oakland, California
[AP Photo 23 Apr 1945]
[AP Photo 23 Apr 1945]
Detroit Football Club, 1911
[Detroit Public Library Digital Collections, Burton Historical Collection, Clarence Faber Collection]
[Detroit Public Library Digital Collections, Burton Historical Collection, Clarence Faber Collection]
January 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Detroit Football Club, 1911
[Detroit Public Library Digital Collections, Burton Historical Collection, Clarence Faber Collection]
[Detroit Public Library Digital Collections, Burton Historical Collection, Clarence Faber Collection]
Illustration of the Detroit Association Foot Ball team
[Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov 1891]
(with an assist from @brianbunk.bsky.social 's book "From Football to Soccer: The Early History of the Beautiful Game in the United States")
[Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov 1891]
(with an assist from @brianbunk.bsky.social 's book "From Football to Soccer: The Early History of the Beautiful Game in the United States")
![Illustration of the Detroit Association Foot Ball Team, 3 rows of players with "Detroit" written on their shirts and 5 club officials in suits, front row seated and last two rows standing. Two trophies are placed in front of the players seated in the first row with the middle player with a football in his lap. Caption: "The Detroit Association Foot Ball Team, [Back] J.D. King, Wm Kay, M'Pherson, Fleming, John M'Kendrick, J.S. M'Kay, A.P. Young, [Middle] Corbett, Collie, Mascot, M'Millan, Stewart, Jas. M'Kendrick [Front] Ramsey, Henderson, W. M'Kendrick](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yxgq72mgzra56a7dpnyg2xxg/bafkreic7tbfwh2lbm3djc7hf22v6inwkeh7pwoa525itnv5h7pif2saz4e@jpeg)
January 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Illustration of the Detroit Association Foot Ball team
[Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov 1891]
(with an assist from @brianbunk.bsky.social 's book "From Football to Soccer: The Early History of the Beautiful Game in the United States")
[Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov 1891]
(with an assist from @brianbunk.bsky.social 's book "From Football to Soccer: The Early History of the Beautiful Game in the United States")
Transferred almost all the posts from Twitter, we are so back.
January 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Transferred almost all the posts from Twitter, we are so back.
Detroit Express great Trevor Francis
January 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Detroit Express great Trevor Francis
Sport Club 1924's 100th anniversary is coming up & I'm doing a deep dive into the history of Detroit's oldest club. If anyone has interesting info about SC 1924, aka German Sport (German-Americans/Germania SC) aka German United aka Detroit Pioneers (incl. NASFL), get in touch
January 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Sport Club 1924's 100th anniversary is coming up & I'm doing a deep dive into the history of Detroit's oldest club. If anyone has interesting info about SC 1924, aka German Sport (German-Americans/Germania SC) aka German United aka Detroit Pioneers (incl. NASFL), get in touch
Early US sports, notable for lack of politics.
Detroit Young Workers League Soccer team would go on to be one of the top teams in the state by the end of the decade. Red sweaters with Hammer and Sickle.
[Young Worker 4 Apr 1925
Detroit Young Workers League Soccer team would go on to be one of the top teams in the state by the end of the decade. Red sweaters with Hammer and Sickle.
[Young Worker 4 Apr 1925
January 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Early US sports, notable for lack of politics.
Detroit Young Workers League Soccer team would go on to be one of the top teams in the state by the end of the decade. Red sweaters with Hammer and Sickle.
[Young Worker 4 Apr 1925
Detroit Young Workers League Soccer team would go on to be one of the top teams in the state by the end of the decade. Red sweaters with Hammer and Sickle.
[Young Worker 4 Apr 1925
1941 Chrysler Soccer Club of Detroit - Tony Barra, Aldo Patria, Bob Williamson, Doug Nelson, Tom Ferrans, Jeff Combs, Mark Molly, Tom Syme, John Leonard, Neil Campbell, John McInnes, George Hay, & George Borg.
[Wayne State University Libraries Digital Collections
[Wayne State University Libraries Digital Collections
January 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
1941 Chrysler Soccer Club of Detroit - Tony Barra, Aldo Patria, Bob Williamson, Doug Nelson, Tom Ferrans, Jeff Combs, Mark Molly, Tom Syme, John Leonard, Neil Campbell, John McInnes, George Hay, & George Borg.
[Wayne State University Libraries Digital Collections
[Wayne State University Libraries Digital Collections
A picked team of Michigan soccer players heads to Cleveland for the first leg of the Dewar Cup. 300 soccer supporters intend to make the trip "with a band to furnish music and noise."
[Detroit News Tribune 19 Oct 1913
[Detroit News Tribune 19 Oct 1913
January 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
A picked team of Michigan soccer players heads to Cleveland for the first leg of the Dewar Cup. 300 soccer supporters intend to make the trip "with a band to furnish music and noise."
[Detroit News Tribune 19 Oct 1913
[Detroit News Tribune 19 Oct 1913
At the Michigan State Soccer League end-of-season awards dinner, @detroitnews reporter Joe S. Jackson pledges press coverage for the sport of soccer.
[Detroit New Tribune 27 Jul 1913
[Detroit New Tribune 27 Jul 1913
January 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
At the Michigan State Soccer League end-of-season awards dinner, @detroitnews reporter Joe S. Jackson pledges press coverage for the sport of soccer.
[Detroit New Tribune 27 Jul 1913
[Detroit New Tribune 27 Jul 1913
1913 Wolverine Soccer Football Club of Detroit
[Detroit News Tribune 25 May 1913
[Detroit News Tribune 25 May 1913
January 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
1913 Wolverine Soccer Football Club of Detroit
[Detroit News Tribune 25 May 1913
[Detroit News Tribune 25 May 1913
1913 Caledonia Football Club
[Detroit News Tribune 4 May 1913
[Detroit News Tribune 4 May 1913
January 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
1913 Caledonia Football Club
[Detroit News Tribune 4 May 1913
[Detroit News Tribune 4 May 1913
1911 Detroit Celtic Soccer Football Club ☘️
[Detroit News Tribune 23 Mar 1913
[Detroit News Tribune 23 Mar 1913
January 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
1911 Detroit Celtic Soccer Football Club ☘️
[Detroit News Tribune 23 Mar 1913
[Detroit News Tribune 23 Mar 1913