John Duffy (soccer)
![]() John Duffy in 1928 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John J. Duffy | ||
Date of birth | September 6, 1905 | ||
Date of death | September 27, 1984 | (aged 79)||
Place of death | Woburn, Massachusetts, United States | ||
Position(s) | Fullback | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1925–1927 | Philadelphia Field Club | 18 | (0) |
1927–1929 | Newark Skeeters | 4 | (0) |
1929–1930 | New York Nationals | 1 | (0) |
1930 | New York Giants | 2 | (0) |
1930 | Brooklyn Wanderers | 3 | (0) |
1930 | New York Soccer Club | 1 | (0) |
National team | |||
1928 | United States | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
John Duffy (September 6, 1905 – September 27, 1984 in Woburn, Massachusetts) was a former U.S. soccer full back. Duffy played five years in the American Soccer League and earned two caps with the U.S. national team in 1928.[1]
American Soccer League[]
In 1925, Duffy signed with the Philadelphia Field Club of the American Soccer League. He spent two seasons in Philadelphia before moving to the Newark Skeeters for the 1927-1928 season. In 1928, the Skeeters were suspended from the ASL and moved to the Eastern Professional Soccer League. In 1929, Duffy moved to the New York Nationals. In 1930, the Nationals were renamed the New York Giants. Duffy began the fall 1930 season with the Giants before playing three games with the Brooklyn Wanderers and finished the fall with one game with the New York Soccer Club.[2]
National team[]
Duffy earned two caps with the U.S. national team. The first came at the 1928 Summer Olympics when the U.S. lost to Argentina 11-2. Following this loss, the U.S. tied Poland, 3-3, on June 10, 1928.[3]
References[]
- ^ "John Duffy". Olympedia. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).
- ^ U.S. international results at RSSSF Archived 2010-01-17 at WebCite
- 1905 births
- 1984 deaths
- American soccer players
- Footballers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Olympic soccer players of the United States
- United States men's international soccer players
- American Soccer League (1921–1933) players
- Philadelphia Field Club players
- Eastern Professional Soccer League (1928–29) players
- Newark Skeeters players
- New York Nationals (ASL) players
- New York Giants (soccer, 1930–1932) players
- Brooklyn Wanderers players
- New York Soccer Club players
- Association football defenders
- American soccer defender stubs