Sam McAlees (November 3, 1910 – September 29, 1993)[1] was an American soccer player who earned two caps with the U.S. national team in 1937. He also played six seasons in the American Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel McAlees | ||
| Date of birth | November 3, 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | United States | ||
| Date of death | September 29, 1993 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934– | Philadelphia German-Americans | ||
| –1940 | New York Americans | ||
| International career | |||
| 1937 | United States | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Professional career
editMcAlees signed with the Philadelphia German-Americans of the American Soccer League in 1934. He remained with Philadelphia through at least 1936 when the German-Americans defeated the St. Louis Shamrocks to win the 1936 National Challenge Cup[2] McAlees then moved to the New York Americans. He retired from the ASL in 1940.
National team
editHis first game with the national team in a 7–2 loss to Mexico on September 12, 1937. His second game was a 7–3 loss to Mexico on September 25, 1937.[3]
McAlees was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Soccer Hall of Fame in 1988.[4]
References
edit- ^ Social Security Administration (2014). "Samuel McAlees". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014 (database record) – via ancestry.com.
- ^ USA - List of US Open Cup Finals
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969
- ^ Southeastern Pennsylvania Soccer Hall of Fame Inductees
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