Tommy Stark
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Thomas Walter Stark (January 8, 1895 – February 14, 1964) was a soccer player who played as a right half. He spent several seasons in both the National Association Football League and the first American Soccer League. Born in Scotland, Stark earned one cap for the United States national team in 1925.
Professional career
Stark, brother of Hall of Fame member Archie Stark, was part of the Kearny Scots team which won the 1915 American Cup. He also played with Paterson F.C. of the National Association Football League (NAFBL) during the 1918–1919 season.[1] That year Paterson lost the 1919 National Challenge Cup final to Bethlehem Steel He was then with Erie A.A. during the 1920-1921 NAFBL season.[2] In 1921, the American Soccer League replaced the NAFBL and Stark moved to New York Field Club.[3] In 1924, he moved to the New York Giants, but played only two games before transferring to the Newark Skeeters. He left the Skeeters and the league after only eight games.[4]
National team
Stark earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 1–0 loss to Canada on June 27, 1925.[5]
See also
References
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- Scottish emigrants to the United States
- United States men's international soccer players
- National Association Football League players
- Paterson F.C. players
- Harrison S.C. players
- Kearny Scots players
- American Soccer League (1921–1933) players
- New York Field Club players
- New York Giants (soccer) players
- Newark Skeeters players
- 1895 births
- 1964 deaths
- Men's association football defenders
- American men's soccer players
- Footballers from Glasgow