Silver Age Soccer Project

The forgotten history of soccer in Detroit.
Banner - St. Andrews Scots vs. Philadelphia Ukranians 1959 [US Presswire]

[Silver Age Soccer Project @silveragesoccer]

Have any cool stories about Detroit soccer? Know about any of the many old ethnic soccer clubs in Detroit? Have any pictures of old matches or players? Drop me a DM or email silveragesoccer @ gmail dot com

[Silver Age Soccer Project @silveragesoccer]

Early soccer supporter pin

[PUMAS @PumasMX]

Gracias a toda la afición por asistir a nuestro juego amistoso y nunca dejar de alentar. TQM 🐾
Detroit 1-0 Pumas.

#DePumasSoy #OhUniversidad

[Detroit City FC @DetroitCityFC]

FINAL FROM KEYWORTH, DETROIT CITY FC DEFEATS PUMAS!

#DCTID

[Silver Age Soccer Project @silveragesoccer]

It'll be @PumasMX second visit to Keyworth.

[Silver Age Soccer Project @silveragesoccer]

7 Jul 1972 @werderbremen 🇩🇪 downs @PumasMX 🇲🇽 2-1 before a crowd of 4,000 at Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck. Tempers boiled over after a late second-half goal for Pumas and referee Hans Schwink called the game with a few minutes to play.
[Detroit Free Press 8 Jul 1972]

[Silver Age Soccer Project @silveragesoccer]

The last time @PumasMX came to Detroit was early Feb 2012. They defeated Vasas SC 🇭🇺 and Club Atlético River Plate 🇦🇷 to win the Amerisoccer Club Championship at the Pontiac Silverdome
[Hour Detroit]

[PUMAS @PumasMX]

Continúan los partidos de pretemporada. 🔜
Tendremos un juego de preparación ante @DetroitCityFC en 🇺🇸 el 22 de junio🗓️.
🎟️ https://t.co/UFF7StMlMj 🎟️

¡Nos vemos ahí, auriazules!🙌🐾

#DePumasSoy #OhUniversidad

[PUMAS @PumasMX]

Este sábado tendremos nuestro segundo partido de pretemporada. 🔜
Jugaremos ante @DetroitCityFC en 🇺🇸.

🎟️ Ya están los boletos disponibles para que nos apoyen con mucha garra https://t.co/UFF7StMlMj

#DePumasSoy #OhUniversidad

[Silver Age Soccer Project @silveragesoccer]

Some good history about Detroit and the Open Cup https://t.co/1n7EC9Thn1

[Silver Age Soccer Project @silveragesoccer]

Love to see a local club promote the history of the game.

[Free Palestine @_futbolprof]

USA has no deep soccer history? Meet Lansing Football Club (1910s) @lansingcommonfc cc @SoccerHistoryUS @DrDKilpatrick @TomMcCabe5

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

👤 109,318 fans
🔝 United vs Real Madrid
🏟️ Michigan Stadium

Throwback to when United and Real Madrid played in front of a record US soccer crowd in 2014 📸

#MUFC

[Nolan Bianchi @nolanbianchi]

"He put Detroit soccer on the map."

Soccer star Trevor Francis, Detroit Express' biggest draw, dies at 69

https://t.co/Bz4u3tMWpy

[Iffy The Dopester @IffyTheDopester]

In Memoriam:
Soccer star Trevor Francis and teammates on 1979 Detroit Express cards sponsored by the Bonanza steak house.

[Detroit City FC @DetroitCityFC]

Detroit City FC is saddened to hear of the passing of Detroit Express legend Trevor Francis.

Francis inspired a generation of soccer fans in the Detroit area and his impact on the game in our community cannot be overstated.

[Richard Luck @RMGLUCK2017]

Trevor Francis - such a big name when I was growing up what with his Roy Of The Rovers appearances (that's him in the front row sandwiched between Noel Baxter and Mr Race), Tiger's coverage of his stint with Detroit Express, and the small matter of his goal... #trevorfrancis

[Barrie Tomlinson @BarrieEditor1]

I am so, so sorry to hear of the passing of Trevor Francis. He wrote for Tiger for many years and he was a lovely man to work with. Here's Trevor and his wife Helen during their flight to America, where Trevor was to play for Detroit Express. The two of them now reunited.

[Iffy The Dopester @IffyTheDopester]

Rest In Peace to my first soccer hero, Mr. Trevor Francis, an all-time great. He thrilled us in 1978 and 1979, as by far, the best player on the Detroit Express. 🙏

[Match of the Day @BBCMOTD]

🗓 in 1979 Trevor Francis became Britain's first £1m footballer when he signed for Nottingham Forest.

He won two European Cups with Forest - in 1979, where he scored the winner against Malmo, and in 1980.

Rest in peace.

[Nottingham Forest @NFFC]

💬 “One of the game’s nice guys.”

John McGovern on the passing of the late Trevor Francis ❤️

[S.A.S.H. @USSoccerHistory]

Trevor Francis, RIP.

[Silver Age Soccer Project @silveragesoccer]

Detroit Express great Trevor Francis