William Findlay (soccer)

Football player infobox
playername = William Findlay
fullname = William Findlay
dateofbirth = birth date|1904|1|15
cityofbirth = Musselburgh
countryofbirth = Scotland
dateofdeath = death date and age|1981|1|21|1904|1|15
cityofdeath = Augusta, Georgia
countryofdeath = United States
height =
position = Wing Forward
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
1928-1929
1930
clubs = Third Lanark
New York Nationals
Brooklyn Wanderers
caps(goals) =
8 (2)
3 (0)
nationalyears = 1924-1928
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 4 (0)
pcupdate =
ntupdate =

William Findlay (January 15, 1904 in Musselburgh, Scotland; died January 21, 1981 in Augusta, Georgia) was a former U.S. soccer Wing Forward who earned four caps with the U.S. national team in 1924 and 1928. He also spent two seasons in the American Soccer League

Olympic teams

In 1924, Findlay was selected to the U.S. soccer team which competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He played in both U.S. games, a win over Estonia followed by a second round loss to Uruguay. Findlay did not play with the U.S. again until the 1928 Summer Olympics. At that tournament, the U.S. lost its first game to Argentina. Following its elimination from the Olympics, the U.S. played one exhibition game, a 3-3 tie with Poland. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html RSSSF] ]

Club career

Findlay began his career with Scottish club Third Lanark A.C. before moving to the United States. In 1928, he signed with the New York Nationals of the American Soccer League. He also spent the 1930 fall season with the Brooklyn Wanderers. [cite book | last = Jose | first = Colin | title = American Soccer League, 1921-1931 | format = Hardback | publisher = The Scarecrow Press | year = 1998 | id = (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4) ]

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