Archie Stark Football player

Archibald “Archie” Stark (December 21, 1897 in Glasgow, Scotland – May 27, 1985 in Kearny, New Jersey) was a U.S. soccer forward who became the dominant player in U.S. leagues during the 1920s and 1930s. He spent nine seasons in the National Association Football League and another twelve in the American Soccer League. He also earned two caps, scoring five goals, as a member of the U.S. national team. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1950.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 21, 1897
Birth place
Scotland , Glasgow
Date of deathMay 27, 1985
Place of death
New Jersey , Kearny New Jersey , United States

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Fall River Marksmen
Kearny Celtic
Kearny Scots
Babcock and Wilcox (soccer)
West Hudson A.A.
United States men's national soccer team
Bethlehem Steel F.C.
New York Field Club
Harrison F.C.
Newark Americans
Paterson F.C. (NAFBL)

Archie Stark on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://bethlehemsteelsoccer.org/archiestark.html
  2. http://geocities.com/bethlehem_soccer/gl110925.html
  3. http://m.ussoccer.com/About/History/Hall-of-Fame/Hall-of-Famers/Player-Bio.aspx
  4. http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/asl1leaders.html