George Tintle (December 24, 1892 – January 14, 1975) was a U.S.

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who played the first two U.S. national team games in 1916. He spent at least ten seasons in the

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and two in the first American Soccer League. He is a member of the

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Professional

In 1908, Tintle began his professional career with the

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. He remained with the Alley Boys until 1914. He then played with Independent F.C. of Harrison. He spent at least one season, 1916–1917; with

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before entering the U.S. Army for

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. In addition to playing for Celtic, Tintle also went on loan to the Alley Boys during the spring of 1916. After returning from service with the 29th Division in France in 1919 joined

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for a Scandinavian tour.
/sup>. He then spent a single season with Paterson F.C. (NAFBL), Paterson F.C. and one season, 1920–1921, with Erie A.A. When the American Soccer League replaced the NAFBL in 1921, Tintle spent two seasons with

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National team

Tintle earned two

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with the US men's national team in 1916. In the first official U.S. national team game, the U.S. defeated

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on August 20, 1916. On September 3, 1916, Tintle and his team mates tied

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before returning to the U.S.
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Coaching

Tintle coached Harrison High School (New Jersey), Harrison High School after retiring from playing professionally. According to the Soccer Hall of Fame, his team went seven seasons undefeated. He was inducted into the

in 1953.

References

External links

National Soccer Hall of Fame profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tintle, George 1892 births 1975 deaths Men's association football goalkeepers United States men's international soccer players National Association Football League players Harrison Alley Boys players Brooklyn Celtic (NAFBL) players Paterson F.C. players American Soccer League (1921–1933) players Harrison S.C. players National Soccer Hall of Fame members People from Harrison, New Jersey Soccer players from Hudson County, New Jersey American men's soccer players