Jock Ferguson

Infobox Football biography
playername= Jock Ferguson


fullname = Jack Ferguson
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1887|9|17
cityofbirth = Dundee
countryofbirth = Scotland
dateofdeath = death date and age|1973|9|19|1887|9|17
cityofdeath = Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
countryofdeath = United States
height =
position = Full Back
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
1912
1912-1921
1921-1922
1922-1923
1923-1928
clubs = Arbroath
St. Johnstone
Dundee
Leeds City
Bethlehem Steel
Philadelphia Field Club
J&P Coats
Philadelphia Steel
caps(goals) =
17 (0)
22 (0)
24 (0)
45 (0)
nationalyears = 1925
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 01 (0)
manageryears =
managerclubs =
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Jack "Jock" Ferguson (born September 17, 1887 in Dundee, Scotland, died September 19, 1973 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) was a Scottish American football (soccer) full back. He began his career in Scotland before moving to England, then the United States. He earned cap with the U.S. national team. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Ferguson began his career with Scottish club Arbroath F.C.. He then played for St. Johnstone F.C. and Dundee F.C. before moving to England club Leeds City F.C. for the end of the 1911-1912 season. In 1912, he moved to the United States, eventually signing with Bethlehem Steel F.C. There is no clear information on when he signed with Bethlehem but his first game was an exhibition match with the University of Pennsylvania on April 12, 1915. [ [http://www.geocities.com/bethlehem_soccer/gl041215.html April 12, 1925 The Globe] ] From that game on, Ferguson became a regular on the Bethlehem game day rosters. From 1915 to 1919, Ferguson played in five consecutive National Challenge Cup finals as Bethlehem Steel won four, losing only the 1917 title game to the Fall River Rovers. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usacuphist.html U.S. Open Cup at RSSSF] ] In the first few years of Ferguson’s time with Bethlehem, the team competed in various amateur Pennsylvania leagues. In 1917, they joined the professional National Association Football League, winning three consecutive league titles from 1919 to 1921. In 1921, the first American Soccer League replaced the NAFBL. Bethlehem’s owners decided to move the team to Philadelphia, renaming the team the Philadelphia Field Club for the 1921-1922 ASL season. Ferguson spent that season in Philadelphia, winning the first ASL league title. In 1922, he moved to J&P Coats. He won the 1922-1923 league title, giving him five league and four Challenge Cup titles. On September 8, 1923, he returned to Bethlehem, winning one last league title in the 1927 [ [http://www.geocities.com/bethlehem_soccer/gl091023.html September 10, 1923 The Globe] ] . However, by 1924, age and injuries had conspired to limit his playing time. While he continued to play sporadically, filling in when Bethlehem had injuries to its backline, until his retirement in 1928 at the age of forty-two, he spent most of his time as the team’s trainer. [ [http://www.geocities.com/bethlehem_soccer/gl100825.html October 8, 1925 The Globe] ] During his second stint with Bethlehem, he traded playing time with his younger brother, Davey Ferguson. [ [http://www.geocities.com/bethlehem_soccer/gl111424b.html November 14, 1924 The Globe] ]

National team

Ferguson earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 1-0 loss to Canada on June 27, 1925. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html U.S. International Results] ]

He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1950.

External links

* [http://www.soccerhall.org/famers/jock_ferguson.htm National Soccer Hall of Fame profile]

References