Ed Valentine is a former U.S. soccer player who played with the amateur Fall River, Massachusetts

Fall River, Massachusetts

Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...

-based club Ponta Delgada S.C.

Ponta Delgada S.C.

Ponta Delgada Soccer Club, also referred to as Fall River Ponta Delgada, was a United States soccer club, based in Fall River, Massachusetts. The club was formed by members of the city’s Portuguese community and shared its name with Ponta Delgada, the capital city of the Azores, an autonomous...

 in the mid to late 1940s. Ponta Delgado was runner up in the 1946 U.S. Open Cup. The next year, the team won the Open Cup and the National Amateur Cup

National Amateur Cup

The National Amateur Cup is an American soccer competition open to all amateur teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation...

. This led to the United States Soccer Federation

United States Soccer Federation

The United States Soccer Federation is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional soccer, including the men's, women's, youth, futsal...

 selecting Ponta Delgado to represent the U.S. in the 1947 NAFC Championship

1947 NAFC Championship

The North American Football Confederation Championship was the football championship for the North American Football Confederation....

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In 1947, the then recently founded North American Football Confederation held its first regional championship, known as the NAFC Championship

NAFC Championship

The NAFC Championship was a football tournament for teams in the area of North America between the years of 1947 and 1949...

. On July 13, 1947, Valentine earned his first cap with the U.S. national team

United States men's national soccer team

The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...

 in a 5-0 loss to Mexico

Mexico national football team

The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...

. Seven days later, he earned his second cap, and scored his lone goal, with the national team in a 4-2 loss to Cuba

Cuba national football team

The Cuba national football team is the national team of Cuba and is controlled by the Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba. They are affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF....

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