William Findlay (soccer)

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William Findlay
Full name	William Findlay
Date of birth	January 15, 1904(1904-01-15)
Place of birth	Musselburgh, Scotland
Date of death	January 21, 1981 (aged 77)
Place of death	Augusta, Georgia, United States
Playing position	Wing Forward
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1928-1929 1930	Third Lanark New York Nationals Brooklyn Wanderers	8 (2) 3 (0)
National team
1924-1928	United States	4 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

William Findlay (January 15, 1904 in Musselburgh, Scotland; died January 21, 1981 in Augusta, Georgia) was a former U.S. soccer Wing Forward who earned four caps with the U.S. national team in 1924 and 1928. He also spent two seasons in the American Soccer League

[edit] Olympic teams

In 1924, Findlay was selected to the U.S. soccer team which competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He played in both U.S. games, a win over Estonia followed by a second round loss to Uruguay. Findlay did not play with the U.S. again until the 1928 Summer Olympics. At that tournament, the U.S. lost its first game to Argentina. Following its elimination from the Olympics, the U.S. played one exhibition game, a 3-3 tie with Poland.^[1]

[edit] Club career

Findlay began his career with Scottish club Third Lanark A.C. before moving to the United States. In 1928, he signed with the New York Nationals of the American Soccer League. He also spent the 1930 fall season with the Brooklyn Wanderers.^[2]