SOURCE: SOCCER MADE IN ST. LOUIS BY DAVE LANGE
ST. LOUIS SOCCER HISTORY
1875
First reported game of soccer is played at Grand Avenue Ball Grounds on May 28
1904
Soccer is played as a demonstration sport at the St. Louis Olympics
1909
First known report of women playing soccer in St. Louis
1912
The New York Times calls local team St. Leo’s the national professional soccer champions
1920
A team led by 12 St. Louisans goes 7-2-5 during a six-week club tour of Sweden
1950
The U.S. national team featuring six St. Louisans upsets England, 1-0, at the World Cup in Brazil
1959
SLU wins the inaugural NCAA men's soccer national championship
1961
Kutis Soccer Club wins sixth straight National Amateur title
1967
First Hermann Trophy is awarded to the nation's best college player
1967
St. Louis Stars play first game in National Professional Soccer League
1970
SLU’s Al Trost becomes first man to win back-to-back Hermann trophies
1972
Bob Kehoe named coach of USMNT
1972
SLU’s Mike Seerey wins backto-back Hermann trophies
1978
Stars move to Anaheim, rebrand as California Surf
1979
SIUE wins the NCAA men's soccer national title
1979
St. Louis Steamers play inaugural season in Major Indoor Soccer League
1980
NCAA-record 22,512 fans watch SLU and SIUE at Busch Stadium
1988
Steamers franchise folds
1989
St. Louis Storm begin play in Major Indoor Soccer League
1992
St. Louis Ambush play first season in National Professional Soccer League
1992
MISL folds; Storm dissolves
1994
St. Louisan Mike Sorber plays in World Cup
2000
Ambush dissolves
2000
Steamers reboot in World Indoor Soccer League
2005
St. Louisan Taylor Twellman wins MLS MVP and Golden Boot awards
2008
St. Louisan Lori Chalupny helps U.S. women to Olympic gold
2009
St. Louis Athletica women's pro team plays first game; folds a year later
2010
AC St. Louis plays first and only season in USSF Division 2
2013
Second incarnation of St. Louis Ambush indoor team begins play
2014
St. Louisan Brad Davis plays in Brazil World Cup
