Encyclopedia of American Soccer History

Roger Allaway, a resident of Abington Pennsylvania, is a copy editor at the The Philadelphia Inquirer and former president of the Society for American Soccer History. Colin Jose is the historian of the National Soccer Hall of Fame and the author of numerous books on soccer subjects. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario. David Litterer is an office manager at the University of Massachusetts and the administrator of the American Soccer History Archives website. He lives in Brattleboro, Vermont.

...extensive resource on every aspect of the sport. Sports Collectors Digest ...a comprehensive survey of American soccer history and is valuable for its statistics and player biographies, especially those from the 20 years since the publication of the Everest House title. Public libraries where soccer books are popular would be well served by this title. Booklist, 9/1/2001 The United States soccer history triumvirate of Roger Allaway, Colin Jose, and David Litterer has combined their broad knowledge to produce The Encyclopedia of American Soccer History. This work chronicles outstanding men and women players, teams, leagues, and matches. Additional research notes major soccer crowds, significant venues, and influential regions and cities that attest to the significant 'sport space' U.S. soccer has maintained over the past century. Much of the publication relies upon Jose's previous research on the American Soccer League, Litterer's U.S. Soccer Archives website, and Allaway's statistical knowledge...the authors have produced a splendid up-to-date encyclopedia of U.S. soccer. Additionally, the excellent bibliography provides an impressive array of valuable material for soccer historians. Perhaps the authors' only significant oversight is in recommending their work as a 'reference source rather than a page turner' (p. xii). On the contrary, it is agreeably both and will find its way onto shelves of soccer academics and enthusiasts alike. Journal of Sport History ...provides quick access to reliable information about specific subjects. General readers; all academic levels. CHOICE Sports historians will welcome this publication to their library. -- John Schleppi, University of Dayton ...the authors manage to reclaim forgotten history yet avoid including minutiae... -- Bill Smith, University of Idaho