I found this at www.roundnotoval.com, it's a fanzine run by the US National Team Players Association and I thought you guys would like it. http://www.ussoccerplayers.com/rno/city3022003.html
There's a long history of soccer in Philadelphia proper. For a long period of time Werner Fricker ran USSF and there are deep roots in the culture here. Walt Barr, member of the 1950 World Cup team, is a shining symbol, of the soccer culture, with Lighthouse being the primary beacon. The game has huge ethnic roots, and still does today. Around the mid-60's with the huge flight to the suburbs, the game begins to get established in the realm which controls much of the soccer culture today, the soccer mom realm. Back in 1989, the USA national team preparing for Italy play at Franklin Field with near 50,000 attending. In 1991, at Veterans Stadium, Harkes, playing to Sheffield Wednesday, played against the US nats again, with over 50,000 attending. This past fall, my high school won a league championship match were attendance was over 3000. So, there's a significant soccer heritage continuing. And we see some of it at Charge matches.