George Moorhouse Football player

George Moorhouse (May 4, 1901 in Liverpool, England – July 13, 1982 in Long Beach, New York) is, reputedly, the first Englishman to appear in a FIFA World Cup. He spent most of his playing career in the United States and earned seven caps with the U.S. national team. He was a member of the U.S. teams at the 1930 FIFA World Cup and 1934 FIFA World Cup. Moorhouse was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1986.

Personal facts

George Moorhouse
Birth dateMay 04, 1901
Birth place
England , Liverpool
Date of deathJune 13, 1982
Place of death
Long Beach New York , United States

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Football player

position
Defender (association football)
teams
New York Soccer Club
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
United States men's national soccer team
Brooklyn Wanderers
New York Americans (soccer)
New York Giants (soccer)
New York Yankees (soccer)

George Moorhouse on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://national.soccerhall.org/famers/george_moorhouse.htm
  2. http://web.archive.org/web/20091028130436/http:/geocities.com/bethlehem_soccer/gl041929b.html
  3. http://www.soccerballworld.com/1930%20Soccer%20Ball.htm