Arthur Rudd

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Art Rudd
Personal information
Full name Arthur Georg Rudd
Date of birth October 22, 1890(1890-10-22)
Place of birth    Widnes, England
Playing position Fullback
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1924-1925
1925-1926
Fleisher Yarn
Philadelphia Field Club
18 (0)
19 (0)   
National team
1924 United States 02 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Arthur George "Art" Rudd (born October 22, 1890 in Widnes, England; date of death unknown) was an American soccer defender who earned two caps with the U.S. national team, including one at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

[edit] National team

Rudd's first caps came at the 1924 Summer Olympics when he played in the U.S. first round win over Estonia. Following its elimination from the Olympics, the U.S. played two exhibition games. Rudd played in the second, a 3-1 loss to Ireland.[1]

[edit] Professional

Rudd also spent two seasons in the American Soccer League. He played eighteen games with Fleisher Yarn in 1924-1925 and another nineteen games with Philadelphia Field Club during the 1925-1926 season.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ U.S. Soccer History - 1969
  2. ^ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback), The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).