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Alexander Cudmore
Alexander Cudmore (February 10, 1888 – December 18, 1944) was an American amateur association football, soccer player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1904 he was a member of the Christian Brothers College High School, Christian Brothers College team, which won the silver medal in the soccer tournament. He played all four matches as a forward. References External linksprofile 1888 births 1944 deaths American men's soccer players Footballers at the 1904 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in soccer Soccer players from St. Louis Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics Christian Brothers Cadets men's soccer players Men's association football forwards {{US-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forward (association Football)
Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on being able to create space for attack. Attacking positions generally favour irrational players who ask questions to the defensive side of the opponent in order to create scoring chances, where they benefit from a lack of predictability in attacking play. Team formations normally include one to three forwards. For example, the common 4–2–3–1 includes one forward. Less conventional formations may include more than three forwards, or none. Striker The normal role of a striker is to score the majority of goals on behalf of the team. If they are tall and physical players, with good heading ability, the player may also be used to get onto the end of crosses, win long balls, or receive passes and retain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
