Edmund Smith (soccer)

Edmund "Eddie" Smith (October 25, 1902 in Arbroath, Scotland – August 7, 1978 in Andover, Massachusetts) was a Scottish-U.S. soccer forward. He played professionally in both Scotland and the United States. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team.

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
National team
1926 United States 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[1] In 1926, the Indians entered the American Soccer League, but folded twenty-six games into the 1926-1927 season. 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

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

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

References
  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 2010-01-17 at WebCite
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