Sam McAlees

Sam McAlees
Personal information
Full name Samuel McAlees
Date of birth (1910-11-03)November 3, 1910
Place of birth United States
Date of death September 29, 1993(1993-09-29) (aged 82)
Place of death Pennsylvania, United States
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934– Philadelphia German-Americans
–1940 New York Americans
National team
1937 United States 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Sam McAlees (November 3, 1910 – September 29, 1993)[1] was an American soccer player who earned two caps with the U.S. national team in 1937. He also played six seasons in the American Soccer League.

Professional career

McAlees signed with the Philadelphia German-Americans of the American Soccer League in 1934. He remained with Philadelphia through at least 1936 when the German-Americans defeated the St. Louis Shamrocks to win the 1936 National Challenge Cup[2] McAlees then moved to the New York Americans. He retired from the ASL in 1940.

National team

His first game with the national team in a 7-2 loss to Mexico on September 12, 1937. His second game was a 7-3 loss to Mexico on September 25, 1937.[3]

McAlees was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Soccer Hall of Fame in 1988.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Rootsweb Social Security Death Index search for Samuel McAlees. Retrieved on 16 July 2010.
  2. ↑ USA - List of US Open Cup Finals
  3. ↑ USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969
  4. ↑ Southeastern Pennsylvania Soccer Hall of Fame Inductees
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