William Duncan (born 14 March 1880) was a Scottish football goalkeeper who played professionally in Scotland and the United States.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Duncan | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Condorrat, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| St Mirren | |||
| Celtic | |||
| Airdrieonians | |||
| 1915–1921 | Bethlehem Steel | ||
| 1922–1923 | Fall River United | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Duncan was born in Condoratt, Scotland. He began his career with St Mirren F.C. At some point, he moved to Celtic F.C. where he won the 1909–10 league championship.[1] He also played for Airdrieonians He then moved to the United States where in 1915, he signed with Bethlehem Steel of the National Association Football League. Duncan and his teammates won the 1915 National Challenge Cup.[2] He would go on to win the Cup another three times with Bethlehem, in 1916, 1918 and 1919.[3] In 1919, Duncan was part of the Bethlehem Steel tour of South America.[4] In 1922, he joined Fall River United in the American Soccer League. He played only three games with the team before retiring,[5] but not before playing against the Dick, Kerr Lady Soccer Team.[6]
References
edit- ^ Scotland - Championship Winning Teams 1900-1920
- ^ "Bethlehem Champs Of United States". (2 May 1915). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.64 col.1
- ^ U.S. Open Cup Medal Winners
- ^ Team Will Visit Brazil; New York Times; 20 July 1919
- ^ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().
- ^ "The Dick, Kerr Ladies Soccer Tour, 1922". Archived from the original on 5 April 2005. Retrieved 31 December 2008.