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
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925 Falkirk 11 (5)
1925–1926 Clyde 24 (24)
1926–1927 Fall River F.C. 26 (12)
1927–1928 J&P Coats 48 (16)
1928–1929 New Bedford Whalers 12 (10)
1929–1931 Pawtucket Rangers 43 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Following spells with Falkirk and Clyde in Scotland,[1] in 1926 Kennedy signed with the Fall River F.C. 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}}: 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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