William Duncan (born 14 March 1880) was a Scottish

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goalkeeper who played professionally in Scotland and the United States. Duncan was born in

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, Scotland. He began his career with

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At some point, he moved to Celtic F.C. where he won the 1909–10 league championship. He also played for

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He then moved to the United States where in 1915, he signed with Bethlehem Steel of the National Association Football League. Duncan and his teammates won the

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. He would go on to win the Cup another three times with Bethlehem, in

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and

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. In 1919, Duncan was part of the Bethlehem Steel tour of South America. In 1922, he joined Fall River United in the American Soccer League. He played only three games with the team before retiring, but not before playing against the Dick, Kerr Lady Soccer Team.

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