Lehigh Valley Steam

Lehigh Valley Steam was a soccer club that competed in the A-League in 1999. Based in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, the club has problems securing a home stadium and folded after a single season. The club featured future U.S. national team player Kerry Zavagnin and was coached by Daryl Shore.

The team name was decided through a "Name the Soccer Team Contest", with eight different contestants submitting "Lehigh Valley Steam" or slight variants for the name.[1]

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
1999	2	USL A-League	5th, Northeast	Round of 16	Did not qualify

References

Long, Ernie (October 8, 1998). "SOCCER TEAM GETS ITS NAME * THE LEHIGH VALLEY STEAM ENTERS THE A-LEAGUE IN '99". Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. ProQuest 392820037. Retrieved June 2, 2024 – via ProQuest.

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[1] Long, Ernie (October 8, 1998). "SOCCER TEAM GETS ITS NAME * THE LEHIGH VALLEY STEAM ENTERS THE A-LEAGUE IN '99". Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. ProQuest 392820037. Retrieved June 2, 2024 – via ProQuest.