Originally, and amateur club called Passon F.C., the club became better known as the Passon Phillies or Philadelphia Passon. The team joined the professional American Soccer League prior to the 1936/37 season. Prior to the 1941/42 season, the club became the Philadelphia Nationals.[1]
The club withdrew from the league prior to the 1942/43 season and was replaced an amateur Philadelphia club, Fairhill F.C., that was admitted to the league and took the name Philadelphia Nationals.[2][3]
Year-by-year
Year
Division
League
Reg. Season
Playoffs
National Cup
1936/37
N/A
ASL
4th, National
1st Round
Quarterfinal
1937/38
N/A
ASL
4th, National
Did not qualify
First round
1938/39
N/A
ASL
3rd, National
Semifinals
?
1939/40
N/A
ASL
9th
No playoff
?
1940/41
N/A
ASL
7th
No playoff
?
1941/42
N/A
ASL
9th
No playoff
?
Fairhill F.C./Philadelphia Nationals
Originally, and amateur club called Fairhill F.C., the team joined the professional American Soccer League prior to the 1942/43 season to replace the Philadelphia Nationals which withdrew from the league in the off-season. Fairhill F.C. was admitted to the league and took the name Philadelphia Nationals.[4][5]
The club earned a "mini-double" in both 1949 and 1951 winning the league championship and the league cup (the Lewis Cup). The club won the Lewis Cup again in 1952.[6] The Fairhill Club withdrew their sponsorship of the team prior to the 1953/54 season and, due to subsequent financial difficulties, the club folded after four games.[7]
