Henry McCully
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Henry McCully is a retired Scottish-American soccer forward
. A native of Scotland
, McCully spent most of his career in the New England
area of the United States. He earned two caps, scoring one goal, with the United States in 1975.
of the North American Soccer League
signed McCully. He played eight games, scoring no goals that season. The next season, he moved to the Rhode Island Oceaneers
of the American Soccer League
. That season, the Oceaneers took the ASL title with a win over the New York Apollo
. The next year, McCully was back in the NASL, this time with the Hartford Bicentennials
. He spent the 1975 and 1976 seasons in Hartford, playing thirty-seven games and scoring six goals. The team renamed itself the Connecticut Bicentennials
in 1977. That season, McCully scored no goals in seventeen games. At the end of the 1977 season, the team moved to Oakland, California
. McCully did not make that move, but instead moved to the Memphis Rogues
for the 1978 and 1979 seasons. He played in forty-nine games, scoring nine goals. At the end of the 1979 NASL season, McCully left the NASL and made one final move, to the Hartford Hellions
of Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) for the 1979-1980 season. At the end of that season, he retired from playing professionally.
. His second cap came a week later in another loss, this time to Mexico
.
men’s soccer team.
In 2006, he was inducted into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. A native of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, McCully spent most of his career in the New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
area of the United States. He earned two caps, scoring one goal, with the United States in 1975.
Professional
McCully played with the Hartford Italian-American Stars of the National Soccer League of Connecticut for three seasons. In 1967, the Stars won the league title, then went on to win the U.S. Amateur Cup. In 1973, the New York CosmosNew York Cosmos
The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history...
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
signed McCully. He played eight games, scoring no goals that season. The next season, he moved to the Rhode Island Oceaneers
Rhode Island Oceaneers
The Rhode Island Oceaneers was an American soccer club based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island that was a member of the American Soccer League.-History:...
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. That season, the Oceaneers took the ASL title with a win over the New York Apollo
New York Apollo
The New York Greeks was an American soccer club based in New York City that was a member of the American Soccer League.The team began as the amateur Greek-Americans. The club played lower Premier Division of the German American Soccer League which was based in the New York metropolitan area...
. The next year, McCully was back in the NASL, this time with the Hartford Bicentennials
Connecticut Bicentennials
The Hartford Bicentennials was a soccer team based out of Hartford, Connecticut that played in the North American Soccer League. The team played at Dillon Stadium....
. He spent the 1975 and 1976 seasons in Hartford, playing thirty-seven games and scoring six goals. The team renamed itself the Connecticut Bicentennials
Connecticut Bicentennials
The Hartford Bicentennials was a soccer team based out of Hartford, Connecticut that played in the North American Soccer League. The team played at Dillon Stadium....
in 1977. That season, McCully scored no goals in seventeen games. At the end of the 1977 season, the team moved to Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
. McCully did not make that move, but instead moved to the Memphis Rogues
Memphis Rogues
The Memphis Rogues were a professional soccer team in the former North American Soccer League. They operated in the 1978, 1979, and 1980 seasons and played their home games in Memphis' Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.-History:...
for the 1978 and 1979 seasons. He played in forty-nine games, scoring nine goals. At the end of the 1979 NASL season, McCully left the NASL and made one final move, to the Hartford Hellions
Hartford Hellions
The Hartford Hellions were a soccer team based out of Hartford, Connecticut that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League. They played from 1979 to 1981. The Hellions played their first season in the New Haven Coliseum before moving to the remodelled Hartford Civic Center.In May 1981, Athletes in...
of Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) for the 1979-1980 season. At the end of that season, he retired from playing professionally.
National team
McCully earned two caps with the United States in 1975. He scored in his debut match, an August 19, 1975 loss to Costa RicaCosta Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
. His second cap came a week later in another loss, this time 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...
.
Coach
In addition to his playing career, McCully also served as an assistant coach Southern Connecticut State UniversitySouthern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University is one of four state universities in Connecticut, and is located in the West Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut...
men’s soccer team.
In 2006, he was inducted into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame.