Charlie McCully

Charlie McCully

Personal information
Full name	Charles Findlay McCully
Date of birth	April 30, 1947(1947-04-30)
Place of birth	Motherwell, Scotland
Date of death	October 23, 2007(2007-10-23) (aged 60)
Place of death	Meriden, Connecticut, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1968	Boston Beacons	6	(0)
1971-1972	New York Cosmos	31	(6)
1975-1976	Hartford Bicentennials	30	(5)
1976	Washington Diplomats	8	(1)
1977	Connecticut Yankees	5	(1)
National team
1973-1975	United States	11	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Charles “Charlie” McCully (April 30, 1947 in Motherwell, Scotland – October 23, 2007 in Meriden, Connecticut) was a U.S.-Scottish soccer forward. He spent two seasons in the American Soccer League, one in the German American Soccer League and five in the North American Soccer League. He also earned eleven caps with the U.S. national team between 1973 and 1975.

Professional career

McCully played two season in the American Soccer League. In 1968, McCully signed with the Boston Beacons of the North American Soccer League (NASL). The Beacons folded at the end of the season and McCully moved to the German American Soccer League for the next two seasons. In 1971, the expansion New York Cosmos signed McCully. He played twenty-four games, scoring six goals in 1971. The next season, he played in only seven games and scored no goals before leaving the NASL. In 1975, McCully returned to the NASL with the Hartford Bicentennials. In 1976, Hartford traded him to the Washington Diplomats. He retired at the end of the season. McCully was regarded as someone with a nose for the goal, and a player with eyes in the back of his head (he was extremely aware of every man's position on the pitch). Charlie was also regarded as a great teacher of the game. He always had time to talk and mentor the younger players. He was a very giving person.

National team

McCully earned eleven caps with the U.S. national team between 1973 and 1975. His first game with the national team came in a 1-0 win over Poland on August 12, 1973. His last game was a 2-0 loss to Mexico on August 25, 1975 in the Mexico Cup.^[1]

In 1999, McCully was inducted into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame.^[2]

Charlie the person

Charlie was a very giving man, loving husband, father that any kid would love to have. Charlie was an entertainer; a brilliant story teller; an infamous chef; an artist with brick/stone and mortar; a teacher; man of integrity; problem solver - to name a few...He was proud of his Scottish heritage which shined in his dimeanor as a man. He was known to many by his nickname "the Shark".

External links

• History of sports in Connecticut
• Hall of Fame eligibility bio
• Memorial site

Persondata
Name	Maccully, Charlie
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	April 30, 1947
Place of birth	Motherwell, Scotland
Date of death	October 23, 2007
Place of death	Meriden, Connecticut, United States