John "Chick" Albin (born 1890) was an American soccer goalkeeper who played in the Southern New England Soccer League and the American Soccer League. He was a three time National Challenge Cup finalist, winning one title, with the Fall River Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Albin | ||
| Date of birth | 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Fall River, Massachusetts, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1921 | Fall River Rovers | ||
| 1921–1922 | Fall River United | 24 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
It is unknown when or where Albin began his career, but he was with the Fall River Rovers of the Southern New England Soccer League as early as the spring of 1915.[1] In the spring of 1916, he backstopped the Rovers to the 1916 National Challenge Cup finals where they fell to Bethlehem Steel.[2] The Rovers would meet Bethlehem in the next two challenge cups, winning in 1917 and losing again in 1918. Albion remained the Rovers’ starting goalkeeper in all three tournaments.[3]
Albin spent one season in the newly created American Soccer League with Fall River United.[4] He saw time in 24 games, allowing 57 goals for a 2.38 GAA.[5]
References
edit- ^ April 19, 1915 The Globe
- ^ May 22, 1916 The Globe
- ^ USA - List of US Open Cup Finals
- ^ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1922". Archived from the original on 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2008-10-16.