Arthur Rudd

Art Rudd (October 22, 1890 – April 14, 1968) was an American soccer defender who earned two caps with the U.S. national team, including one at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2]

Art Rudd
Personal information
Full name Arthur George Rudd
Date of birth (1890-10-22)October 22, 1890
Place of birth Widnes, England
Date of death April 14, 1968(1968-04-14) (aged 77)[1]
Place of death St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Fullback
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1925 Fleisher Yarn 18 (0)
1925–1926 Philadelphia Field Club 19 (0)
International career
1924 United States 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

National team

Rudd's first caps came at the 1924 Summer Olympics when he played in the U.S. first round win over Estonia. Following its elimination from the Olympics, the U.S. played two exhibition games. Rudd played in the second, a 3-1 loss to Ireland.[3]

Professional

Rudd also spent two seasons in the American Soccer League. He played eighteen games with Fleisher Yarn in 1924-1925 and another nineteen games with Philadelphia Field Club during the 1925-1926 season.[4]

References
  1. Stokkermans, Karel (2022). "VIII. Olympiad Paris 1924 Football Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  2. "Arthur Rudd". Olympedia. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  3. U.S. Soccer History - 1969 Archived January 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).


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