Sam Kennedy (footballer, born 1899)

Sam Kennedy (1899-?) was a Scottish association football forward who played in Scotland and the American Soccer League.

Sam Kennedy
Personal information
Date of birth 1899
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925 Falkirk 11 (5)
1925–1926 Clyde 24 (24)
1926–1927 Fall River Marksmen 26 (12)
1927–1928 J&P Coats 48 (16)
1928–1929 New Bedford Whalers 12 (10)
1929–1931 Pawtucket Rangers 43 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Following spells with Falkirk and Clyde in Scotland,[1] in 1926 Kennedy signed with the Fall River Marksmen of the American Soccer League, after Fall River center forward Harold Brittan moved to the New Bedford Whalers.[2] In December, he briefly returned to Scotland when his young son became ill.[3] In 1927, Kennedy began the season with Fall River, played one game, then was transferred to J&P Coats. In 1928, he was again transferred during the season, this time to the New Bedford Whalers. Despite the changes in team, he scored twenty-three goals (thirteen with Coats and ten with New Bedford), placing him sixth on the goals list.[4] In 1929, he was back with J&P Coats, now known as the Pawtucket Rangers under new ownership. He played for the Rangers until 1931.

  • Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).

References
  1. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. INTEREST GROWS IN FALL RIVER'S VISIT
  3. NEWS GATHERED ON THE SOCCER PITCH
  4. The Year in American Soccer – 1929
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