Pittsburgh Beadling

Pittsburgh Beadling is an amateur American soccer team founded in 1898 in the Pittsburgh suburb of Upper St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania. It won the 1954 National Amateur Cup. It claims to be the oldest continuously operating soccer club in the United States.{{Cite web|title=History of Beadling|url=https://www.beadling.com/Default.aspx?tabid=2382665|access-date=2022-01-17|website=www.beadling.com}}

History

Founded in 1898, Pittsburgh Beadling was formed by immigrant miners from Europe. In 1911, the team entered the Pittsburgh Press League, commonly known as the Miners League, after having spent its first thirteen years as an independent recreational team. In 1913, it won its first league title."Jack Robson's Boys Defeat Gallatin". (February 2, 1913). The Pittsburgh Press, p.23 col.1-2 Three years later, it went to its first West Penn Cup where it finished runner up to Homestead Steel Works."Homestead Team Beats Beadling". (January 9, 1916). The Pittsburgh Press, p.22 col.3-4 In 1919, it won its first West Penn Cup."Dunlevy Beaten By Beadling". (February 16, 1919). The Pittsburgh Press, p.26 col.1-2 The team later entered the Keystone League. In 1973, the National Soccer Hall of Fame inducted Joseph Delach, coach of Beadling.[http://www.soccerhall.com/builders/joseph_delach.htm National Soccer Hall of Fame: Joseph Delach] At some point, the club began fielding two teams, the RD and the Blues. In 1984, the club added youth teams.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19850620&id=UIMcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UWIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7055,3056534 Beadling program on youth kick]

Honors

West Penn Cup

:* Winner: 1919

:* Runner Up: 1916

National Amateur Cup

:* Winner: 1954

:* Runner Up: 1958

References

External links

[https://www.beadling.com/Default.aspx?tabid=2382665 History of Beadling - A Tradition of Champions]

Category:Association football clubs established in 1898

Category:Soccer clubs in Pittsburgh

Category:1898 establishments in Pennsylvania