| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tewfik Abdullah | ||
| Date of birth | June 23, 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Playing position | Inside Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Al Ahly-Sporting Club in Cairo | 15 | (1) | |
| 1920-1921 | Derby County | 11 | (1) |
| 1922 | Cowdenbeath | 62 | (24) |
| 1923 | Bridgend Town | 6 | (1) |
| 1924 | Hartlepools United | 11 | (0) |
| 1924-1926 | Providence Clamdiggers | 8 | (0) |
| 1927 | Fall River Marksmen | 1 | (1) |
| 1927 | Hartford Americans | ||
| 1928 | New York Nationals | ||
| 1928 | Fall River Marksmen | ||
| – | Montreal Carsteel | ||
| National team | |||
| 1940-1944 | Egypt | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Tewfik Abdullah (born June 23, 1896 or 1897 in Cairo, Egypt) was an Egyptian football player[1] who was the second Egyptian to appear in the English Football League. He later played four seasons in the American Soccer League before finishing his career in Canada.
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Abdullah was born in either 1896 or 1897[2][3] in Cairo, Egypt. He began his career with International Sporting Club in Cairo and played for Egypt at the 1920 Olympic Games[4] before moving to England.
On arriving in England, Abdullah became one of a quartet of Egyptians[5] who played British Professional Football before World War II.[6].Ron Ferguson, in his book Helicopter Dreams[7], tells the story that when Abdullah made his debut for Derby County[8] against Manchester City he ran onto the pitch shouting "Where's my camel?"[9] -on closer examination it was found his actual words were "Where's Mick Hammill?"[10]. Abdullah then moved to Scotland to play with Cowdenbeath, then to Wales to play with Bridgend Town F.C.[3] He returned England for a brief spell with Hartlepool United[11], before moving to the United States.[12]
Nicknamed Toothpick, Abdullah signed with the Providence Clamdiggers of the American Soccer League in 1924. He spent three season with Providence before transferring to the powerhouse Fall River Marksmen during the 1926-1927 season. However, he left Fall River to join the Hartford Americans for the 1927-1928 season. Hartford lasted only eleven games that season, folding following the October 23, 1927 game with the New Bedford Whalers. Adbullah then played eight games with the New York Nationals [13] before finishing the year back with Fall River. He then moved to Montreal Carsteel of the Canadian National Soccer League where he finished his career.[3]
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