William Findlay (soccer)

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William Findlay
William Findlay (1928).jpg
William Findlay in 1928
Personal information
Date of birth (1904-01-15)January 15, 1904[1]
Place of birth Kilmarnock, Scotland
Date of death January 21, 1981(1981-01-21) (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)
National team
1924–1928 United States 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

William Findlay (January 15, 1904 in Kilmarnock, Scotland; died January 21, 1981 in Augusta, Georgia) was an American soccer Wing Forward who earned four caps with the U.S. national team between 1924 and 1928. He also spent two seasons playing in the American Soccer League.

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 Third Lanark of the Scottish Football League between 1921 and early 1923[5] (there were other players of the same name active at the time, including another at Third Lanark from summer 1923, but they do not appear to have coincided). At the time of his international selection in both 1924[6] and in 1928, he was playing for Galicia S.C. Following the Olympics, he signed with the New York Nationals of the American Soccer League. He also spent the 1930 fall season with the Brooklyn Wanderers.[7]

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. ^ William Findlay, Find A Grave
  3. ^ William Findlay, Olympedia
  4. ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969, RSSSF
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ Henry Farrell, the man who helped the US soccer team make Olympic history, The Guardian, 18 August 2016
  7. ^ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).
  8. ^ Findlay, Bob (1907), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
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