Sam Kennedy (footballer, born 1899)
Sam Kennedy (1899-?) was a Scottish association football forward who played in Scotland and the American Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925 | Falkirk | 11 | (5) |
| 1925–1926 | Clyde | 24 | (24) |
| 1926–1927 | Fall River Marksmen | 26 | (12) |
| 1927–1928 | J&P Coats | 48 | (16) |
| 1928–1929 | New Bedford Whalers | 12 | (10) |
| 1929–1931 | Pawtucket Rangers | 43 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Following spells with Falkirk and Clyde in Scotland,[1] in 1926 Kennedy signed with the Fall River Marksmen of the American Soccer League, after Fall River center forward Harold Brittan moved to the New Bedford Whalers.[2] In December, he briefly returned to Scotland when his young son became ill.[3] In 1927, Kennedy began the season with Fall River, played one game, then was transferred to J&P Coats. In 1928, he was again transferred during the season, this time to the New Bedford Whalers. Despite the changes in team, he scored twenty-three goals (thirteen with Coats and ten with New Bedford), placing him sixth on the goals list.[4] In 1929, he was back with J&P Coats, now known as the Pawtucket Rangers under new ownership. He played for the Rangers until 1931.
External links
- Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).
References
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - INTEREST GROWS IN FALL RIVER'S VISIT
- NEWS GATHERED ON THE SOCCER PITCH
- The Year in American Soccer – 1929