Pat mcbride
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Patrick "Pat" McBride is a retired American soccer midfielder
and indoor soccer
coach. He earned five caps with the U.S. national team
and is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame
.
of the National Professional Soccer League
(NPSL). After the 1967 season, the Stars moved to the newly established North American Soccer League
(NASL). McBride remained with this team until 1975 and was one of the first outstanding native U.S. soccer players of the modern era. He was a 1970 and 1973 Second Team and a 1972 First Team All Star.
. The U.S. lost to Surinam and Mexico to go with one win over Panama. The 1-2 record was not good enough to qualify for the Olympics and McBride would not play for the U.S. until his debut for the senior team in 1969. McBride went on to play five times for the United States men's national soccer team
. He earned his first cap as a substite for Adolph Bachmeier
in a 2-0 loss to Haiti
on April 20, 1969. He gained his first national team start in an August 20, 1972 loss to Canada
. He saw time in two other games in 1972 but did not play again until his last cap which came in the crushing 7-0 loss to Poland
on March 26, 1972 loss.
(MISL) expansion team St. Louis Steamers
in 1979. He coached the team for most of two seasons, earning MISL coach of the year for the 1979-1980 season and being fired in the 1980-1981 post-season over a contract dispute. McBride returned as coach in 1985 and remained through the 1985-1986 season. Between his two stints with St Louis, McBride also coached the Kansas City Comets
(MISL). The team hired him on December 27, 1981 and fired him on December 24, 1984.
He was inducted into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame
in 1994.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
and indoor soccer
Indoor soccer
Indoor soccer or arena soccer, or six-a-side football in the United Kingdom, is a game derived from association football adapted for play in an indoor arena such as a turf-covered hockey arena or skating rink. The most important difference in play is that the indoor field is surrounded by a wall...
coach. He earned five caps 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...
and 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:...
.
College and professional
As a youth growing up in the fertile soccer hotbed of St. Louis, McBride played for his parish school team in the competitive Catholic youth leagues before moving onto to high school at St. Louis University High. McBride attended St. Louis University from 1963 to 1967 where he played for the school's NCAA soccer team, known as the Billikens. He was selected as a first team All American in 1964 and 1965. After graduating in 1967, he was the first American born player drafted by the Saint Louis StarsSt. Louis Stars (soccer)
The St. Louis Stars were a soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri that played in the original NASL from 1967 to 1977.-History:The St. Louis Stars, founded in 1967 as a team in the NPSL were the first ever professional soccer team in St. Louis. The team was headed by Bob Hermann who later went on...
of the National Professional Soccer League
National Professional Soccer League (1967)
The National Professional Soccer League was a North American professional soccer league that existed for only the 1967 season before merging with the United Soccer Association to form the North American Soccer League. It had ten charter members, nine from the United States and one from Canada...
(NPSL). After the 1967 season, the Stars moved to the newly established 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:...
(NASL). McBride remained with this team until 1975 and was one of the first outstanding native U.S. soccer players of the modern era. He was a 1970 and 1973 Second Team and a 1972 First Team All Star.
National team
McBride first donned the U.S. uniform as a member of the U.S. Olympic Team as it attempted to qualify for the 1964 Summer Olympics1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
. The U.S. lost to Surinam and Mexico to go with one win over Panama. The 1-2 record was not good enough to qualify for the Olympics and McBride would not play for the U.S. until his debut for the senior team in 1969. McBride went on to play five times for the United States men's national soccer 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 earned his first cap as a substite for Adolph Bachmeier
Adolph Bachmeier
Adolph Bachmeier is a former U.S.-Romanian soccer player. He spent most of his playing career with various teams in Chicago. He also earned fifteen caps with the U.S. national team between 1959 and 1969. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2002.-Professional...
in a 2-0 loss to Haiti
Haiti national football team
The Haiti national football team represents Haiti in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football, the governing body for football in Haiti. Haiti's home ground is Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince and their head coach is Edson Tavares...
on April 20, 1969. He gained his first national team start in an August 20, 1972 loss to 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...
. He saw time in two other games in 1972 but did not play again until his last cap which came in the crushing 7-0 loss to Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
on March 26, 1972 loss.
Coaching
After retiring as a player, Pat became the assistant coach to the legendary Head Coach Bob Guelker at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville where he helped the team achieve an undefeated season and the first NCAA College Division National Championship in 1972. The SIUe team was ranked the number one team in the United States by the NSCAA when the 1973 season began. He went on to become the head coach of the Major Indoor Soccer LeagueMajor Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
(MISL) expansion team St. Louis Steamers
St. Louis Steamers (1979–1988)
The original St. Louis Steamers played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979 through 1988. Their home fixtures were held at the St. Louis Arena.-Ownership:* Ben Kerner & Partnership * Thomas M...
in 1979. He coached the team for most of two seasons, earning MISL coach of the year for the 1979-1980 season and being fired in the 1980-1981 post-season over a contract dispute. McBride returned as coach in 1985 and remained through the 1985-1986 season. Between his two stints with St Louis, McBride also coached the Kansas City Comets
Kansas City Comets
The Kansas City Comets were a professional indoor soccer team based for most of its existence in Kansas City, Missouri. They played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979–1991, when they folded...
(MISL). The team hired him on December 27, 1981 and fired him on December 24, 1984.
He was inducted into the U.S. 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 1994.