John Hemingsley

Football player infobox
playername= Rabbit Hemingsley
fullname = John J. Hemingsley


dateofbirth =
cityofbirth = Newark, New Jersey
countryofbirth = United States
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position = Center Forward
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years = 1914-1916
1916-1917
1917-1918
1918-1919
1919-1920
1920-1921
1921-1922
1922-1923
1923-1924
1924
1924-1926
clubs = Kearny Scots
New York F.C.
West Hudson A.A.
Philadelphia Merchant Ship
Paterson F.C.
Erie A.A.
→ Harrison Soccer Club
Paterson Silk Sox
Newark Skeeters
J&P Coats
Newark Skeeters
caps(goals) =
22 (16)
10 0(3)
16 0(3)
03 0(1)
32 (12)
nationalyears = 1916
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 02 0(0)
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John J. "Rabbit" Hemingsley "(also spelled Heminsley)" [ [http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1916.html U.S. Soccer History - 1916] ] was a U.S. soccer center forward who played the first two U.S. national team games in 1916. He spent seven seasons in the National Association Football League and five in the American Soccer League.

Professional career

In 1914, Hemingsley began his professional career with the Kearny Scots of the National Association Football League. In 1915, Kearny won the American Football Association Cup. He then played with New York F.C. for the 1916-1917 season [ [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9907E6D7143BE633A25750C1A9679D946796D6CF&oref=slogin November 13, 1916 "New York Times"] ] and the 1917-1918 season with West Hudson A.A. [ [http://www.geocities.com/bethlehem_soccer/gl051318.html May 13, 1918 "The Globe"] ] He played the 1918-1919 season with Philadelphia Merchant Ship. In 1919, he traveled with Bethlehem Steel F.C. on the team’s tour of Scandinavia. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9D04E0D61E3BEE3ABC4D52DFB1668382609EDE&oref=slogin July 15, 1919 "New York Times"] ] Hemingsley is listed with Paterson F.C. in July 1920. [ [http://www.geocities.com/bethlehem_soccer/gl070720.html July 7, 1920 "The Globe"] ] He then played at least the 1920-1921 season with Erie A.A.. When the NAFBL folded in 1921, Erie moved to the first American Soccer League where it played under the name, Harrison Soccer Club. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D03E2D7133EEE3ABC4C51DFB667838A639EDE HARRISON DEFEATS TRENTON; Heminsley Is Star in Soccer Victory -Score ... - Article Preview - The New York Times ] ] In 1923, he moved to Paterson Silk Sox, but after ten games, was transferred to the Newark Skeeters for the end of the season. In 1924, he began the season with J&P Coats, but after only three games, returned to the Skeeters where he remained through the end of the 1925-1926 season. [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) ]

National team

Hemingsley earned two caps with the national team in 1916. In the first official U.S. national team game, the U.S. defeated Sweden on August 20, 1916. On September 3, 1916, Hemingsley and his team mates tied Norway before returning to the U.S. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html RSSSF] ]

External links

* [http://www.soccerhall.org/Election%20Process/2007/Veteran_Bios.htm National Soccer Hall of Fame eligibility profile]

References