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A collection of items I stumble upon during the course of story creation and research. Provided as is, in chronological order (oldest at the bottom). I’ll also feature interesting stories up here.

US Soccer – St. Louis Kutis and a Father to Son Cup (US Open Cup)
A LOOK BACK AT THE GATEWAY CITY’S LONG TRADITION IN AMERICA’S OLDEST SOCCER TOURNAMENT (AND ITS FATHER-AND-SON WINNERS OF 1957 AND 1986).

2019

Sep 29 Val Pelizzaro passes

May 14-15 Second Round, US Open Cup

Daryl Doran Named to Indoor Soccer Hall of Fame

2017

REDDAN, Bill – father John on Scullin Steel 1922 National Champions – founded Wisconsin Badgers soccer program


USASA Adult Soccer Fest in Nashville July 11-16

2016

2015

USWNT Starting XI

USWNT Starting XI at Busch Stadium vs New Zealand, includes Becky Sauerbrunn (#4) on April 4 2015

February 28 – first pre-season outing for Saint Louis FC, at SIUE

2011
JB Marine Bozesky captures U23 National Title

2010

2008

2004

U17 National Champions

2002

2000

1996

1995

1994

1992

1991

1990

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USMNT at St Louis Soccer Park on September 30, 1990

Kevin Hennessey, Bob Ferguson, Craig Frederking, Doug Weise at UMSL

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984
Ruben Mendoza was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer HOF this year. Read his story of the first Mexican-American capped by US Soccer

1983

1982

1980

1980-US-national-soccer-team

1979
Dec 14: St. Louis Steamers begin play

1978

Greg Koeller, member of first U15 YNT squad in 1978

Greg Koeller, member of first U15 YNT squad in 1978

A story on Greg Koeller, Head Coach at St. Dominics, when he and Steve Maurer were part of the first ever U15 YNT assembled for a tournament in Europe
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1977

The St. Louis Star’s played from 1967-1977, the first year in the NPSL and the remainder in the North American Soccer League (NASL). The website NASLjerseys.com has all of the rosters for that period.

OK, so we’ve got Steve Pecher (#4 with cast on right forearm) and … in this match

Apr 26 interview with Kevin Eagan, a #stlsoccer HOF member, on his introduction to the professional game with the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Great stuff!

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19770426&id=9WAqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mV0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6059,2778467

1976
Q: Last time #USMNT played a one-game playoff? A: 1976. Al Trost & Arnie Mausser remember

1974

SLU Wins the last of their 10 NCAA Titles

1974 Missouri All-State via Greg Villa

Front Row (L-R): Dave Ellis, Normandy Coach; Pete Collico, Roosevelt; Steve Gliedt, Cleveland; Dan Moore, St. Mary’s; Greg Villa, Mehlville; John Zacheis, McCluer North; Jay Kiely, McCluer North; Mike Thornton, Normandy; Jim Roth, CBC; Jerry DiSalvo, Aquinas; Chris Cacciatore, DuBourg;
Back Row (L-R): Rob Vallero, Riverview Gardens; Steve Pecher, Normandy; Greg Makowski, Roosevelt; Greg Stockmann, St. Mary’s; Bob Haegele, Mehlville; Tom Donovan, SLUH; Stan Pestka, Cleveland; Gary Bricic, DuBourg; Paul Beuttenmuller, Priory; Jerry Wells, Normandy; Kevin Kluge, Aquinas; Jim Mercurio, Lindbergh; Bob Robson, Roosevelt. Don Aubuchon, DeSmet not present.

Normandy won the State title, defeating St. Mary’s 1-0 on a goal by Mike Thornton.

1974 McGuire Cup Champions, Captain & Tourney MVP Sam Bick holding trophy (L)

1973

St. Louis Stars, 1973 NASL

Row 1, left to right: Jack Galmiche, General Manager Casey Frankiewicz, Coach, Pat McBride, Steve Frank, Mike Winter, Larry Hausmann, Gene Geimer, Buzz Demling, Tom Howe.
Row 2, left to right: Steve Middleman Trainer, Garry Rensing, Willie Roy, Denny Vaninger, Joe Puls, Dave Jokerst, John Carenza, Al Trost, Yao Kankham

1972

McCluer Comets 1972

Terry Michler’s first team at CBC (Winter 71-72 season) includes

1971

1970

Now President of the St Louis soccer HOF

1968

1965

1964

Pat McBride, Larry Hausmann, Bill Eppy and Fred Vazquez start in Olympic qualifier

1957

1961
West Chester University defeated St. Louis University for the National Title. The WCU squad included Jerry Yeagley, who went on to tap the St. Louis market for players while setting coaching records with the Hoosiers

1959

1956
St. Mary’s Dragons capture the St. Louis District Soccer Championship with a win over SLUH. This was also the State Championship given the make up of the game at the time. Photos via Eric Kirchhoefer.

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1956 High School Final with John Klein, Mel Checkett, Stan Kostecki and Kevin McGinnis pictured at Fairground Park

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1956 State Champions, featuring Head Coach Ted Kirchhoefer. Photo via Ted Kirchhoefer.

1955

1954

January 2

1952

1950

1948

1942

1939

1938

1937

1936

Olympics – Ed Begley (1971 STL Soccer HOF inductee) only Missouri representative on the team LINK

1935

January 21

1934

1933

1932

1931

1930

1929

https://www.theintelligencer.com/sports/article/SOCCER-Doyle-eager-to-join-Rockhurst-University-15137468.php

1928

1926

1924

Note this article on the Fall River team, part of a dominant era and region of the game. You can see a 5 min video from the game HERE The YouTube video above is a 33 sec clip from this 5 min video

1923

January 27

February 25

December 30

1922

November 12

January 22

1921
December 18

Ben Miller SC, Central Breweries, Scullin Steel, Stix Baer & Fuller,

December 18

1920
1920 would mark the 1st of 5 straight years where a #Missouri team was represented in the US Open Cup Final

Ben Miller were the first St Louis Champions, as chronicled here by the FIFA Museum on the 100 year anniversary of the win in what they described as ‘breaking the stranglehold of the Northeast clubs’.

1915

1913

1905

1897

https://twitter.com/soccermadeinstl/status/1218390380573532166?s=20

1894

https://twitter.com/soccermadeinstl/status/1219123035023847424?s=20

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