- Ben Brewster
Infobox Football biography
playername= Ben Brewster
fullname = Benjamin Brewster
nickname =
dateofbirth =
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth =United States
height = height|ft=5|in=10
currentclub =
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position = Forward
youthyears =
youthclubs =Brown University
years = 1973
1974-1975
1976
1978
clubs = Connecticut WildcatsBoston Minutemen Tacoma Tides New England Tea Men
caps(goals) = 14 (10)
20 0(0)
11 0(0)
nationalyears = 1973
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 01 0(1)Benjamin "Ben or Benny" Brewster is a former U.S.
soccer forward who earned one caps, scoring a single goal, as a member of the U.S. national team in 1973. He played three seasons in theNorth American Soccer League and at least two in theAmerican Soccer League .Youth and college
Brewster did not begin playing soccer until he was eighteen years old. He attended
Brown University and played for the school’s soccer team. In his four seasons at Brown, Brewster scored thirty-three goals and amassed fifty points. He has since been inducted into the Brown University Athletic Hall of Fame.National team
On September 9, 1973 Brewster earned his only caps with the U.S. national team. Brewster replace
Charlie McCully at halftime and scored the U.S. goal in its 1-0 victory over Bermuda. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det70.html USA - Results of International Matches 1970-1979] ]Professional career
After college, Brewster signed with the Connecticut Wildcats of the
American Soccer League (ASL). In 1974, he joined theBoston Minutemen of theNorth American Soccer League (NASL). He left the team after the 1975 season to play for theTacoma Tides in the ASL. The Tides folded at the end of the 1976 season. In 1978, he signed with theNew England Tea Men .Retirement
Since retiring from playing professionally, Brewster has coached in the collegiate, high school, and youth soccer ranks. Most notably, Ben is the former head coach of The
New Hampton School . [ [http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061103/CITIZEN_02/111030244/-1/citizen02 New Hamptom News] ]External links
* [http://goalseattle.com/TidesUpdates/meet_the_tacoma_tides.htm Tides player profile]
* [http://www.bbsoccer.com/history/index.html Personal profile]References
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