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{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name= Eddie Smith
| name= Eddie Smith
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| fullname = Edmund Smith
| fullname = Edmund Smith
| birth_date = {{birth date|1902|10|23}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1902|10|23}}
| birth_place = [[Arbroath]], [[Scotland]]
| birth_place = [[Arbroath]], Scotland
| death_date = {{death date and age|1978|8|7|1902|10|25}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1978|8|7|1902|10|25}}
| death_place = [[Andover, Massachusetts]], [[United States]]
| death_place = [[Andover, Massachusetts]], United States
| height =
| height =
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Forward]]
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Forward]]
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| years1 =
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| years2 = -1926
| years2 = –1926
| years3 = 1926
| years3 = 1926
| years4 = 1926-
| years4 = 1926–
| clubs1 = [[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]]
| clubs1 = [[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]]
| clubs2 = [[Shawsheen Indians]]
| clubs2 = [[Shawsheen Indians]]
| clubs3 = [[Bethlehem Steel F.C.|Bethlehem Steel]]
| clubs3 = [[Bethlehem Steel F.C. (1907–30)|Bethlehem Steel]]
| clubs4 = [[Holley Carburetor F.C.|Holley Carburetor]]
| clubs4 = [[Holley Carburetor F.C.|Holley Carburetor]]
| caps1 =
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'''Edmund "Eddie" Smith''' (October 25, 1902 in [[Arbroath]], [[Scotland]] – August 7, 1978 in [[Andover, Massachusetts]]) was a Scottish-U.S. [[soccer]] [[Striker (association football)|forward]]. He played professionally in both Scotland and the United States. He also earned one [[cap (sports)|cap]] with the [[United States men's national soccer team|U.S. national team]].
'''Edmund "Eddie" Smith''' (October 25, 1902 – August 7, 1978) was a [[soccer]] player who played as a [[Striker (association football)|forward]]. He played professionally in both Scotland and the United States. Born in Scotland, he earned one [[cap (sports)|cap]] for the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States national team]].


==Professional==
==Professional==
Smith played for Scottish club [[Arbroath F.C.]] before moving to the United States where he signed with the [[Shawsheen Indians]] of [[Andover, Massachusetts]]. In 1925, the Indians won the [U S Open Cup]] 3-0 over the Canadian Club of Chicago.<ref>[http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1925.html U.S. Soccer History - 1925]</ref> In 1926, the Indians entered the [[American Soccer League (1921-1933)|American Soccer League]], but folded twenty-six games into the 1926-1927 season.<sup>[https://books.google.com/books?id=dQWzRxP-a7sC&pg=PA169&lpg=PA169&dq=%22edmund+smith%22+shawsheen&source=web&ots=LXQjN0b1O_&sig=JNUkzqANobRdDDPTRBUpr7c8C8o]</sup> In 1926, Smith joined [[Bethlehem Steel F.C.]] He played only four league games, scoring three goals, before moving to [[Detroit, Michigan]]. He continued to play in the Michigan Professional League playing for [[Holley Carburetor F.C.|Holley Carburetor]].
Smith played for Scottish club [[Arbroath F.C.]] before moving to the United States where he signed with the [[Shawsheen Indians]] of [[Andover, Massachusetts]]. In 1925, the Indians won the [[U S Open Cup]] 3–0 over the Canadian Club of Chicago.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1925.html |title=U.S. Soccer History - 1925 |access-date=2007-12-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303114101/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1925.html |archive-date=2009-03-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1926, the Indians entered the [[American Soccer League (1921-1933)|American Soccer League]], but folded twenty-six games into the 1926–1927 season.<sup>[https://books.google.com/books?id=dQWzRxP-a7sC&dq=%22edmund+smith%22+shawsheen&pg=PA169]</sup> In 1926, Smith joined [[Bethlehem Steel F.C. (1907–30)|Bethlehem Steel]]. He played only four league games, scoring three goals, before moving to [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. He continued to play in the Michigan Professional League playing for [[Holley Carburetor F.C.|Holley Carburetor]].


==Soccer career==
==Soccer career==
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==National team==
==National team==
Smith earned one [[cap (sports)|cap]] with the [[United States men's national soccer team|U.S. national team]] in a 6-2 win over [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] on November 6, 1926. Played at Ebbets Field N.Y.<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html U.S. international results at RSSSF]</ref>
Smith earned one [[cap (sports)|cap]] with the [[United States men's national soccer team|U.S. national team]] in a 6–2 win over [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] on November 6, 1926. Played at Ebbets Field N.Y.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html U.S. international results at RSSSF] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113210650/http://rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html |date=2010-01-13 }}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of United States men's international soccer players born outside the United States]]


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Wayback |date=20091028130411 |url=http://geocities.com/bethlehem_soccer/biosmithe.html |title=Bethlehem Steel profile }}
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026161524/http://geocities.com/bethlehem_soccer/biosmithe.html |date=October 26, 2009 |title=Bethlehem Steel profile }}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1902 births]]
[[Category:1902 births]]
[[Category:1978 deaths]]
[[Category:1978 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Arbroath]]
[[Category:Footballers from Arbroath]]
[[Category:Scottish footballers]]
[[Category:Scottish men's footballers]]
[[Category:American Soccer League (1921–33) players]]
[[Category:American Soccer League (1921–1933) players]]
[[Category:Arbroath F.C. players]]
[[Category:Arbroath F.C. players]]
[[Category:Bethlehem Steel F.C. (1907–30) players]]
[[Category:Bethlehem Steel F.C. (1907–1930) players]]
[[Category:Detroit Holley Carburetor players]]
[[Category:Holley Carburetor F.C. players]]
[[Category:Scottish emigrants to the United States]]
[[Category:British emigrants to the United States]]
[[Category:Shawsheen Indians players]]
[[Category:Shawsheen Indians players]]
[[Category:United States men's international soccer players]]
[[Category:United States men's international soccer players]]
[[Category:American soccer players]]
[[Category:American men's soccer players]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States]]
[[Category:Scottish expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:20th-century Scottish sportsmen]]

Latest revision as of 19:05, 3 November 2024

Eddie Smith
Personal information
Full name Edmund Smith
Date of birth (1902-10-23)October 23, 1902
Place of birth Arbroath, Scotland
Date of death August 7, 1978(1978-08-07) (aged 75)
Place of death Andover, Massachusetts, United States
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Arbroath
–1926 Shawsheen Indians 22 (9)
1926 Bethlehem Steel 4 (3)
1926– Holley Carburetor
International career
1926 United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edmund "Eddie" Smith (October 25, 1902 – August 7, 1978) was a soccer player who played as a forward. He played professionally in both Scotland and the United States. Born in Scotland, he earned one cap for the United States national team.

Professional

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Smith played for Scottish club Arbroath F.C. before moving to the United States where he signed with the Shawsheen Indians of Andover, Massachusetts. In 1925, the Indians won the U S Open Cup 3–0 over the Canadian Club of Chicago.[1] In 1926, the Indians entered the American Soccer League, but folded twenty-six games into the 1926–1927 season.[1] In 1926, Smith joined Bethlehem Steel. He played only four league games, scoring three goals, before moving to Detroit, Michigan. He continued to play in the Michigan Professional League playing for Holley Carburetor.

Soccer career

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When he moved to Detroit, Smith played for Holly Carburetor and the Ford Motor Company. He later moved back to Andover where he worked as a caretaker of the Spring Grove Cemetery.

National team

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Smith earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 6–2 win over Canada on November 6, 1926. Played at Ebbets Field N.Y.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Soccer History - 1925". Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
  2. ^ U.S. international results at RSSSF Archived 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
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