Philadelphia Atoms SC

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Defunct American soccer club

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Soccer club

Philadelphia Atoms SCFull name| Philadelphia Atoms Soccer Club

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Nickname(s)| Atoms
Founded| 2017
Dissolved| 2018
Stadium| Jean Lenox Stadium
League| ASL

Home colors

Away colors

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The Philadelphia Atoms were an American professional soccer team based out of Glenside, Pennsylvania that played in the American Soccer League (ASL).[1]

They were named after, and claimed the heritage of, the original Philadelphia Atoms that played in the North American Soccer League from 1973 to 1976, and won the league championship in their first season.[2]

In March 2017 the Philadelphia Atoms were given a second life when the newer squad was admitted into the ASL. The Atoms played for the first time in forty-years on April 1, 2017 versus Mass United FC.[3] They currently play at Jean Lenox Stadium on the campus of Arcadia University.

On September 23, 2017, the Philadelphia set an all-time record for goals scored in a single match by defeating the Lancaster Lions 6-1, breaking the five-goal record set by the Atoms on May 4, 1974 vs. the Washington Diplomats in the NASL.[4]

In 2018, the team dissolved due to insufficient support from ownership. Subsequently, the ASL dissolved as well.

## Year-by-year

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Year  | Spring Record  | Fall Record  | Overall Record  | Spring Season Finish  | Fall Season Finish  | 2017 Overall Finish  | Playoffs

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2017  | 3–6–1  | 5–5–0  | 8–11–1  | 4th place  | 4th place  | 4th place  | qualified as #4 seed

## Head coaches

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* George Gunn (Spring 2017)
* Ken Enofe (Fall 2017)
* Stewart Plenderleith (2018)

## Team

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2017 Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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—  | FW |  USA | Bernard Avoulou
—  | MF |  USA | Josh Cirocco
—  | DF |  USA | Tim DiBisceglie
—  | DF |  SEN | Djebral Drame
—  | MF |  SEN | Serigno Drame
—  | DF |  GER | Mike Eric
—  | DF |  USA | Terah Garnett
—  | MF |  USA | Nick Enbop Morris
—  | FW |  USA | John J. Pacana III
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—  | FW |  USA | Eric Johnson
—  | MF |  USA | Alex Kardos
—  | GK |  USA | Joe Lubonski
—  | MF |  USA | Uche Onyeador
—  | MF |  USA | Aidan Passannante
—  | FW |  USA | DJ Rodriguez
—  | MF |  USA | Gene Shepherd
—  | DF |  USA | Rich Stone
—  | GK |  USA | Christian Wydeven

## See also

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* Philadelphia Fury
* Philadelphia Spartans
* Philadelphia Union

## References

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1. ^ "Atoms Pro Soccer Team - Club in Philadelphia". Philadelphiaatomssc.com. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
2. ^ "Philly Soccer History - 1973". Philadelphiaunion.com. February 22, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
3. ^ [1] [dead link]
4. ^ "ATOMS WIN 6-1". philadelphiaatomssc.com. September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.

## External links

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* Philadelphia Atoms

*[No.]: Number
*[Pos.]: Position
*[FW]: Forward
*[MF]: Midfielder
*[DF]: Defender
*[GK]: Goalkeeper