Pittsburgh Beadling is an amateur American soccer team founded in 1898 in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania

Bridgeville, Pennsylvania

Bridgeville is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,148 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bridgeville is located along Chartiers Creek, about southwest of downtown Pittsburgh at ....

. It won the 1954 National Amateur Cup

National Amateur Cup

The National Amateur Cup is an American soccer competition open to all amateur teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation...

.

History

Founded in 1898, Pittsburgh Beadling was formed by immigrant miners from Europe. In 1911, the team enter 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. Three years later, it went to its first West Penn Cup where it finished runner up to Homestead Steel Works. In 1919, it won its first West Penn Cup. The team later entered the Keystone League. In 1973, the National Soccer Hall of Fame

National Soccer Hall of Fame

The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a private, non-profit institution established in 1979 that honors soccer achievements in the United States.-History:...

 inducted Joseph Delach

Joseph Delach

Joseph Delach was an American soccer right half, coach, team executive and league president who spent his entire professional career with Pittsburgh Beadling. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame....

, coach of Beadling. At some point, the club began fielding two teams, the RD and the Blues. In 1984, the club added youth teams.

Honors

West Penn Cup

• Winner: 1919
• Runner Up: 1916

National Amateur Cup

National Amateur Cup

The National Amateur Cup is an American soccer competition open to all amateur teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation...

• Winner: 1954
• Runner Up: 1958

External links

• History of Pittsburgh Beadling