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Edmund "Eddie" Smith (October 25, 1902 – August 7, 1978) was a
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player who played as a
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. He played professionally in both Scotland and the United States. Born in Scotland, he earned one
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for the
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Professional

Smith played for Scottish club
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before moving to the United States where he signed with the
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of
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. In 1925, the Indians won the U S Open Cup 3–0 over the Canadian Club of Chicago. In 1926, the Indians entered the American Soccer League, but folded twenty-six games into the 1926–1927 season.
/sup> In 1926, Smith joined Bethlehem Steel F.C. (1907–30), Bethlehem Steel. He played only four league games, scoring three goals, before moving to
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,
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. He continued to play in the Michigan Professional League playing for
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.


Soccer career

When he moved to Detroit, Smith played for Holly Carburetor and the
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. He later moved back to Andover where he worked as a caretaker of the Spring Grove Cemetery.


National team

Smith earned one
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with the U.S. national team in a 6–2 win over
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on November 6, 1926. Played at Ebbets Field N.Y.U.S. international results at RSSSF


See also

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List of United States men's international soccer players born outside the United States This is a list about the American players who represented the United States men's national soccer team naturalized and born abroad. Many of this players immigrated from all over the world, from continents like Europe (especially British countries) ...


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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Edmund 1902 births 1978 deaths Footballers from Arbroath Scottish men's footballers American Soccer League (1921–1933) players Arbroath F.C. players Bethlehem Steel F.C. (1907–1930) players Holley Carburetor F.C. players British emigrants to the United States Shawsheen Indians players United States men's international soccer players American men's soccer players Men's association football forwards Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Scottish expatriate men's footballers