William Findlay (soccer)
.jpg) William Findlay in 1928 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 15, 1904[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kilmarnock, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | January 21, 1981 (aged 77)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Augusta, Georgia, United States | ||
| Position(s) |
Wing forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1923 | Third Lanark | 47 | (1) |
| 1924–1928 | Galicia S.C. | ||
| 1928–1929 | New York Nationals | 8 | (2) |
| 1930 | Brooklyn Wanderers | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1924–1928 | United States | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Findlay (January 15, 1904, in
Olympic teams
In 1924, Findlay was selected to the U.S. soccer team which competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[3] He played in both U.S. games, a win over Estonia followed by a second round loss to Uruguay. Findlay did not play with the U.S. again until the 1928 Summer Olympics. At that tournament, the U.S. lost its first game to Argentina. Following its elimination from the Olympics, the U.S. played one exhibition game, a 3–3 tie with Poland.[4]
Club career
Findlay returned to Scotland as a teenager to play for
Personal life
William's family emigrated to the United States from Scotland in around 1914, when he was 10 years old. His father was Scottish international soccer player Robert Findlay, and his uncle Tom Findlay was also a professional;[8] the brothers played together for Kilmarnock, Motherwell and Port Glasgow Athletic during their careers.[5]
See also
- List of Scottish football families
- List of United States men's international soccer players born outside the United States
References
- ScotlandsPeople
- ^ William Findlay, Find A Grave
- ^ William Findlay, Olympedia
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969, RSSSF
- ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Henry Farrell, the man who helped the US soccer team make Olympic history, The Guardian, August 18, 2016
- ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().
- ^ Findlay, Bob (1907), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
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