Buffalo Soccer History

The Niagara Falls #Rangers were organized in 1908 by the Lyall brothers. This photo is from 1914. Club Headquarters - 22nd & Walnut Ave, #Niagara Falls, NY

#Buffalo, NY had organized soccer as early as mid-1880. These teams, fierce rivals, were from 1895. • Iroquois Football Association - Western NY Champions • Niagara Association Football Team of Buffalo #BuffaloSoccerHistory ⚽️🦬

Buffalo Soccer Pioneer - Billy Grassam (1878–1943) Born in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland, he played for #MUFC and #WHU before settling in #Buffalo, NY, where he became a player, coach, manager, and organizer in the city’s early soccer scene. ⚽️🦬 ➡️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Gra…

Buffalo Corinthians Soccer Team - Spring 1915

The United Association Football Team of Buffalo - 1910

The “Battling Babes” depart #Buffalo for the Dallas Cup in 1980. Coached by Michael McDuffie, they went 16-1 in league play and 34-13-5 overall - winning the Regional, Northwestern & Dr. Pepper tournaments. #BuffaloSoccerHistory #WomensSoccer

“Lackawanna Sees First Girls’ Soccer Game”

In 1923, the Buffalo Auto Radiator Company donated this cup to the Niagara Frontier International Soccer League. #Buffalo soccer has deep roots. ⚽🏆 #BuffaloSoccerHistory

From spring of 1939: “Sylvester Balash’s movement to make #Buffalo and Western New York soccer conscious is progressing beautifully.” ⚽️🦬 ➡️ Balash signed Jim Hersey from #Wolverhampton of England to play for his Beck’s German-American team.

The Niagara Falls #Wanderers Association Football Club was organized circa 1908 by members of the Niagara Falls Cricket Club. Headquarters - 22nd and Pine Street, #Niagara Falls, NY

Members of the Buffalo District Soccer League honored at the annual Buffalo Soccer Club dinner in 1958. Rudi Berger for the Simon Pures and Egon Felgemacher of the DeWalds.

The 1910 Buffalo Rangers Association Football Club

January 1969

From 1976 - 2 time #NBA All-Star (1976, 1978) Randy Smith of the #Buffalo Braves tries out for the Tampa Bay #Rowdies of the North American Soccer League. #NASL

The Buffalo United Association Football Club #BuffaloSoccerHistory from 1911 ⚽️

The Buffalo Rangers won the first “#Tehel Soccer Challenge Cup” on November 15, 1925 defeating the Frontiers of Bridgeburg (Fort Erie, Ontario), 8-2, at Bison Stadium on a cold and sloppy pitch.

From 1910, the Buffalo Rangers - Soccer Football Warriors

From 1944 - “Father and Son Play on Bell Soccer Team” In 1951, Rudy was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. #BuffaloSoccerHistory ➡️ nationalsoccerhof.com/builders/rudy-…

The Niagara (Association) Football Team of #Buffalo, NY from September of 1895. ⚽️🦬 🟥 garnet (red) jersey, 🟦 navy blue pants

January 1926 - “Soccer Enjoyed Its Greatest Year Locally in 1925” ⚽️🦬 #100YearsAgo | #BuffaloSoccerHistory