Johnny McGuire
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Johnny “Jack” McGuire was a Scottish-U.S. soccer inside right
who played professionally in both Scotland, Canada and the United States. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team
. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame
.
and St. Johnstone F.C. before moving to Canada
in 1919 to play two season with Toronto Ulster United. In 1921, he moved to the U.S. club Robins Dry Dock
of the National Association Football League (NAFBL). That year, Robins won the U.S. 1921 National Challenge Cup
4-2 over J&P Coats with McGuire scoring two of Robins four goals.http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9A03E2D7133EEE3ABC4C51DFB667838A639EDE&oref=slogin In 1921, the American Soccer League
replaced the NAFBL and Robins entered the new league as Todd Shipyards. Robins Dry Dock was part of the larger Todd Shipyard. Todd Shipyards lasted only one season before folding and McGuire moved to Paterson F.C.. However, before folding, Todd went to the 1922 National Challenge Cup
final where it fell, 3-2 to St. Louis Scullin Steel
. McGuire again scored two goals.http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E04E5DE1639EF3ABC4851DFB5668389639EDE McGuire once again spent only one year with his new club, Paterson. However, in 1923, he went to his third consecutive Challenge Cup
, winning it again this year.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usacuphist.html McGuire then moved to the New Bedford Whalers
for the 1924-1925 season before closing out his career with Brooklyn Wanderers
in 1925-1926.
in a 6-1 win over Canada
on November 8, 1925.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html
He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame
in 1951.
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...
who played professionally in both Scotland, Canada and the United States. He also earned one 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...
. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame
National Soccer Hall of Fame
The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a private, non-profit institution established in 1979 that honors soccer achievements in the United States.-History:...
.
Professional
McGuire spent time with Scottish clubs Dundee F.C.Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
and St. Johnstone F.C. before moving to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1919 to play two season with Toronto Ulster United. In 1921, he moved to the U.S. club Robins Dry Dock
Brooklyn Robins Dry Dock
The Brooklyn Robins Dry Dock were an American soccer team which took its name from the workplace it represented. The dock was part of the Todd Pacific Shipyards in Brooklyn who formed the professional soccer club in 1918 to play in the National Association Football League. Robins played until the...
of the National Association Football League (NAFBL). That year, Robins won the U.S. 1921 National Challenge Cup
1921 National Challenge Cup
The 1920–21 National Challenge Cup was the annual open cup held by the United States Football Association now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.-History:...
4-2 over J&P Coats with McGuire scoring two of Robins four goals.http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9A03E2D7133EEE3ABC4C51DFB667838A639EDE&oref=slogin In 1921, 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...
replaced the NAFBL and Robins entered the new league as Todd Shipyards. Robins Dry Dock was part of the larger Todd Shipyard. Todd Shipyards lasted only one season before folding and McGuire moved to Paterson F.C.. However, before folding, Todd went to the 1922 National Challenge Cup
1922 National Challenge Cup
The 1921–22 National Challenge Cup was the annual open cup held by the United States Football Association now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.-History:...
final where it fell, 3-2 to St. Louis Scullin Steel
St. Louis Scullin Steel F.C.
St. Louis Scullin Steel was a U.S. soccer team established in St. Louis, Missouri in 1918. It spent seven seasons in the St. Louis Soccer League, winning three league titles and one National Challenge Cup.-History:...
. McGuire again scored two goals.http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E04E5DE1639EF3ABC4851DFB5668389639EDE McGuire once again spent only one year with his new club, Paterson. However, in 1923, he went to his third consecutive Challenge Cup
1923 National Challenge Cup
The 1922–23 National Challenge Cup was the annual open cup held by the United States Football Association now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.-Open Cup Bracket:Home teams listed on top of bracket: replay after tied match...
, winning it again this year.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usacuphist.html McGuire then moved to the New Bedford Whalers
New Bedford Whalers
New Bedford Whalers was the name of three United States soccer teams based in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The first Whalers played in the Southern New England Soccer League between 1914 and 1918. The second Whalers played in the American Soccer League between 1924 and 1931 before merging into Fall...
for the 1924-1925 season before closing out his career with Brooklyn Wanderers
Brooklyn Wanderers
The Brooklyn Wanderers was a U.S. soccer team which was a founding member of the National Association Football League in the late nineteenth century. It later joined the American Soccer League.-History:...
in 1925-1926.
National team
McGuire earned one cap with the U.S. national teamUnited 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 6-1 win over Canada
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
on November 8, 1925.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html
He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame
National Soccer Hall of Fame
The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a private, non-profit institution established in 1979 that honors soccer achievements in the United States.-History:...
in 1951.