- James McGuire (soccer)
Infobox Football biography
playername= Jimmy McGuire
fullname = James P. McGuire
nickname =
dateofbirth = 1911
cityofbirth =Edinburgh
countryofbirth =Scotland
dateofdeath = death date and age|1974|11|26|1911|1|1
cityofdeath =New Hyde Park, New York
countryofdeath =United States
height =
currentclub =
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position = Wing Half / Full Back
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1929-1931
1931
1932-1936
1936-1938
clubs =Brooklyn Wanderers
CelticNorthampton Town Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic
caps(goals) = 82 (1)
00 (0)
70 (?)
manageryears =
managerclubs =
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ntupdate =James "Jimmy" McGuire (born 1911 in
Edinburgh, Scotland ; diedNovember 26 ,1974 inHyde Park, New York ) was a two time president of theUnited States Soccer Football Association . He played professionally in theAmerican Soccer League and the EnglishFootball League . He alo earned two schoolboy caps with Scotland and was inducted into theNational Soccer Hall of Fame in 1951.Playing
McGuire was born and raised in Scotland where he played twice for the national team as a schoolboy. At some point, he moved to the United States. In 1929, he signed with the
Brooklyn Wanderers of theAmerican Soccer League . In 1931,Celtic F.C. toured North America, playing the Wanderers on June 7, 1931. McGuire impressed them enough for them to sign him before returning to Scotland. McGuire never appeared for their first team and in 1932, he moved toNorthampton Town of the EnglishFootball League . [ [http://www.geocities.com/br1anmccoll/celtictour1931.htm Celtic North American tours] ] McGuire played with Northampton Town until 1936. According to the National Soccer Hall of Fame, McGuire would return to play in the U.S. during the English off-season. When he left Northampton in 1936, McGuire returned to the U.S. for good, signing withBrooklyn St. Mary's Celtic of the secondAmerican Soccer League . In 1938, Brooklyn went to the final of theNational Challenge Cup , but lost toChicago Sparta . The next year, they defeated Chicago Manhattan Beer to win the Challenge Cup title. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usacuphist.html U.S. Open Cup at RSSSF] ] McGuire retired from playing professionally that summer.Administration
Following his retirement from playing, McGuire became an administrator. In 1947, he became the president of the American Soccer League. [ [http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1947.html U.S. Soccer History – 1947] ] He also served as president of the
United States Soccer Football Association (1952-1954 and 1971-1974). In 1974, he was part of the Organizing Committee for the1974 FIFA World Cup . He died that year, while still president of the USSF. [ [http://www.ussoccerhalloffame.com/builders/gene_edwards.htm Gene Edward profile at the NHOF] ]McGuire was inducted into the
National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1951. In 1975, the national U-19 cup was named the McGuire Cup in his honor. [ [http://www.regioniv.com/programs/pronc.htm U.S. Youth Soccer] ]External links
* [http://www.soccerhall.org/builders/james_mcguire.htm National Soccer Hall of Fame profile]
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