Findlay Kerr

Findlay "Lindy" Kerr (January 16, 1897 – November 1980) was an American soccer goalkeeper who spent one season in the National Association Football League and nine in the American Soccer League. He also earned one cap with the United States men's national soccer team. He was born in Millport, Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland.

Findlay Kerr
Personal information
Full name Findlay Kerr
Date of birth January 16, 1897
Place of birth Millport, Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland
Date of death November 1980 (aged 83)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1923 Bethlehem Steel 36 (0)
1923–1927 Fall River Marksmen 118 (0)
1927–1928 J&P Coats 89 (0)
1928–1930 → Pawtucket Rangers 72 (0)
National team
1926 United States 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Professional

Some sources state that Kerr began his career in the Scottish League. Regardless, he signed with the U.S. club Bethlehem Steel during the 1920-1921 National Association Football League (NAFBL) season. His first start came in a 9-0 win over Disston A.A. on January 12, 1921.[1] The NAFBL folded at the end of the season, to be replaced by the first American Soccer League. With the change in league, the owners of Bethlehem Steel moved the team to Philadelphia, renaming it the Philadelphia Field Club. Kerr spent the 1921-1922 ASL season in Philadelphia, then moved with the team back to Bethlehem the next season. In October 1923, he moved to the Fall River Marksmen. The Marksmen won the 1924, 1925 and 1926 league titles in addition to the 1924 National Challenge Cup championship.[2] By the 1926-1927 season, Kerr was serving mostly as a backup and on August 19, 1927, the Marksmen traded Kerr to J&P Coats for Ned Tate and a player to be named later (Tommy Martin).[3] In 1928, the team was sold to new owners who renamed the team the Pawtucket Rangers. Kerr retired in 1930.

National team

Kerr earned his cap with the U.S. national team in a 6-2 win over Canada on November 6, 1926.[4]

See also

References
  1. "January 21, 1921 The Globe". Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved 2010-10-11.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. U.S. Open Cup at RSSSF Archived 2010-12-24 at WebCite
  3. "August 19, 1928 The Globe". Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved 2010-10-11.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. - Details of International Matches 1885-1969
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