A tribute to John Rowlands, an original Seattle Sounders, who passed away from the Coronavirus in April.
Author: Frank MacDonald
A Long Overdue Ode to Billy McGrath
Scottish-born Billy McGrath made his mark in Washington state. He was an exceptional player, manager and up-and-coming administrator who might have merited consideration for the National Soccer Hall of Fame – if not for one fateful decision to play just one more game.
Freedom to Play
In 1944 – at the height of WWII – Italian POWs arrived in Puget Sound. Their Allied captors allowed many freedoms, including formation of multiple teams in Washington state amateur soccer’s top division.
Washington State Legends of Soccer site is bringing history back to life
A look at the website dedicated to the history of soccer in the state of Washington.
Whitey: The One & Only
The pioneer of soccer in Seattle has passed away at the age of 87.
Gifts of Cliff McCrath
Seattle treasure–Cliff McCrath–inducted into another soccer Hall of Fame.
Washington and the Open Cup
The State of Washington’s history in the U.S. Open Cup.
Treasures around town
A look at some of the trophies from Seattle’s soccer past, beginning with the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy, which was first contested 90 years ago.
A first and lasting impression
Bob Robertson was the original voice of the NASL Seattle Sounders.
Promotion/Relegation: Been there, done that
The Northwest Collegiate Soccer Conference used promotion/relegation for one season in the early 1990s: “[I]t was all very pragmatic. And when it no longer was necessary, it went away.”
Honeymoon in Bournemouth (and other short tails)
Frank MacDonald’s series on FC Seattle’s UK tours in the late 1980s concludes.
Brutal tests, but better for it
Frank MacDonald’s series on FC Seattle’s UK tours in the late 1980s continues.
Player for hire: Shopping Goulet
Frank MacDonald’s series on FC Seattle’s UK tours in the late 1980s continues.
Paving the way for Americans abroad
The first of a four-part series on FC Seattle’s UK tours in the late 1980s.
Keller, Schmid just the latest Washington legends
2015 National Soccer Hall of Fame inductees Kasey Keller and Sigi Schmid join eight other Washington state members of the Hall.
When the U.S. Women’s National Team was made in Washington
Frank McDonald talks to Anson Dorrance, head coach of the U.S. team that won the 1991 Women’s World Cup, about the prominent role players from the Seattle-Tacoma area had in the early history of the US Women’s National Team.
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