Results of the first season of the Rochester and District League (now called RDSL, which has been going continuously since this season in 1907). It appears impossible to find all results, but McNaughton Rangers were deserved undefeated champions.

The newest earliest photo I've been able to find of Rochester soccer players. This one is even more important because it includes: 1) The first name of the players (rather than initial) 2) The cities the players came from 3) The name of the trophy Also, finally I found McNaughton's first name

1919 National Challenge Cup (@thecup.us) playing on Thanksgiving.

From the earliest refence I found (1919) to the most recent (1978), amateur teams in the Rochester/Buffalo area competed annually for the Northwestern Challenge Cup for at least 60 years. I think this tournament needs to be brought back. I also wonder whatever happened to the actual trophy.

A telegram sent December 25, 1896, cancelling that day's Championship match between the Rochester and Irondequoit Association Foot-ball Clubs. The first Championship in Rochester "socker". These were the only two teams in the city and it would have been their 5th meeting of the year.

The first mention of a soccer club being formed in Rochester. April 8, 1896

There goes my Friday night plans. Now I’m gonna sit down and read @protagonistsoccer.bsky.social’s fanzine. We need more fanzines.

I’ve barely come across any old Rochester soccer photos, this is the oldest one I’ve found featuring gameplay. January 11, 1931 National Challenge Cup (currently US Open Cup). Rochester Celtic lose 3-2 in the 87th to Fore River FC

This day 96 years ago in @thecup.us (qualifying) history… Rangers had long been a Rochester powerhouse, while German AC were relatively new. It was the same in the other pairing where longtime Rochester contender the Kaypees met relatively new Lackawanna (Buffalo) side Hispanos.

Dammit @ianherbert95.bsky.social and @roversfanzine.bsky.social. Stop posting interviews in French. You forget that your 3 American readers aren’t taught languages other than American.

Someone figured out a way to sleep behind my VHS

I write too many words recapping Flower City Union’s 2025 season and tease their potential future based on publicly available information flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/state-of-t...

@thecup.us Any chance you’d have who the 1996 Jaguars GM/president/whatever they called it was? Trying to find it for a project and you’re the only one who might possibly have that info.

Surely Blackburn has an indoor training pitch they can finish this game on…

This might be sacrilegious to say, but Jeff Buckley’s version of Hallelujah is far superior to Leonard Cohen’s.

I found the worst goal call ever. English play by play before and after this, but I literally don’t understand a single word in this video.

Season's over, but the beer is still great.

As powerful and relevant now as it was when it ran in all Marvel comics in December 1968.

Busy soccer weekend. #RBNY hosts Messi, but to the northwest there’s big soccer in Rochester, NY. Flower City Union hosts Michigan Rangers FC in the #NPSL Midwest Region Final. A win almost certainly secures a 2026 #USOpenCup spot. (Credit: @sandimas1988.bsky.social) @flowercityunion.bsky.social

Flower City Union won their first ever “home” playoff game in extra time tonight.

The results for Flower City 1872 weren’t great, but it was a memorable season. Here I am being way too verbose in my overall thoughts about it: flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/growing-pa...

With 1 game still to go, and only 1 draw and 1 loss, Flower City Union are NPSL Great Lakes Division champions flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/flower-cit...

After 10 games against Pittsburgh clubs (Steel City and Riveters), neither Flower City Union nor 1872 has ever won. I’m getting tired of that 4.5 hour drive… flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/another-pi...

When Flower City Union and RNY FC Academy met, both times the home team won 2-1. flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/rny-gets-t...

Wherein the referee of the last two Flower City matches defends his poor calls: flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/my-view-re...

When they force me to keep stats but don’t want to pay me, I give my real thoughts.

A draw that felt like a loss. Another game where terrible refereeing decisions directly led to opposing goals: flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/referee-sp...

Across the last two seasons, Flower City Union has now outscored Niagara 1812 by 20-1 in their four meetings flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/fcus-lowes...

Flower City Union/1872 teams have now played Steel City teams 7 times in the last 3 seasons, but have yet to win. Here’s a recap of last night’s loss: flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/flower-cit...

4 straight wins to start the season and Flower City Union is in 7th place overall in NPSL. flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/niagara-fa...

Despite being the better team for all but 14 minutes, it was those 14 minutes that led to Flower City 1872’s loss in Cleveland. flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/1872s-unev...

Here are all 9 times Flower City Union/1872 have scored in stoppage time. Almeida’s goal this weekend was the first time the Union ever scored the winner in stoppage time.

Flower City Union scored in the 3rd minute of stoppage time to beat the Academy across town. flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/a-rivalry-...

I continue chronicling every Flower City 1872 match, because if I don’t, who will? flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/1872-gets-...

@cjcoreschi.bsky.social covered it better, go read his write up (pittsburghsoccernow.com/2025/05/30/r...) but here’s mine from Flower City’s point of view. flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/a-cold-and...

Shit weather, amazing stadium.

4 days late, but I’ve got a real job. Recap of @flowercityunion.bsky.social’s 2-1 win over Ambassadors FC Ohio flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/a-crazy-ye...

I completely blame the referees for Flower City 1872’s loss to Pittsburgh flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/the-ref-ma...

I don’t have a complete collection of goalkeeper kits, but I go through all the other kits Flower City Union and 1872 have worn. flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/a-history-...

@flowercity1872.bsky.social made their USL debut with a first win against @fcbuffalo.bsky.social flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/a-first-wi...

Flower City Union got off to a winning start to their 2025 season flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/a-winning-...

Double rainbow over FCU’s 2-0 win.

30 years ago today… 13 years before I’d ever even seen a professional game or heard of Blackburn, these two cemented the legacy of the club I will forever love.

Flower City Union’s 2025 season kicks off this week, so here’s a recap of the offseason and preview of the new season: flowercitysoccer.substack.com/p/flower-cit...

Just wanted to share here because this is probably rather rare. 1997 Rochester Raging Rhinos media guide scanned. Not only do I love the stats, but unique in that it has a 1995/96 history timeline of major happenings. archive.org/details/1997...

40 minutes is an eternity, but holy shit, Blackburn is in a playoff spot.

This Saturday, do your part, and don’t change a thing from what you’ve done the last 4 wins. As usual, I’m really proud when @brfcs.bsky.social hosts something I wrote.

Less than one year after a 2-0 win at Leicester to avoid relegation, I never would have thought Blackburn Rovers actually had a chance at finally making the playoffs.

This should be valid I’d that I am old enough to buy alcohol.