Vince Beck

Vince Beck is a Scottish retired football defender who spent twelve years in the American indoor leagues.

Vince Beck
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-01-26) January 26, 1963
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1981 SIU Edwardsville Cougars
1983–1985 Old Dominion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1989 Memphis Storm (indoor)
1990–1991 Wichita Wings (indoor) 42 (1)
1992–1995 Dayton Dynamo (indoor) 107 (34)
1995–1996 Cincinnati Silverbacks (indoor) 43 (15)
1996 Ohio Xoggz
1996–1998 Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) 23 (2)
2003 Memphis Express 14 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Youth

Born and raised in Scotland, Beck attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he played three games during the 1981 season.[1] In 1983, he resumed his collegiate career at Old Dominion where he played until 1985.[2] He completed his undergraduate degree at Old Dominion in 1997.

Professional

In 1986, Beck turned professional with the Memphis Storm of the American Indoor Soccer Association. He spent three seasons with the Storm and was 1988 First Team All League.[3] In 1990, Beck signed with the Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League. Beck spent at least three seasons (1992–1995) with the Dayton Dynamo of the National Professional Soccer League. In 1995, he played for the expansion Cincinnati Silverbacks in the NPSL. In 1996, he spent the outdoor season with the Ohio Xoggz of the USISL. That fall, he signed with the Philadelphia KiXX where he played until 1998.[4] In 2003, he returned to playing with the Memphis Express in the USL Premier Development League.

References
  1. 1981 SIUE season
  2. Old Dominion All Time Letterwinners
  3. 1986 AISA
  4. "All Time KiXX Roster". Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
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