Henry Largie (December 31, 1940 – November, 2020) was a Jamaican

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who played as a defender.

Career

Largie played with YMCA football club in 1959, and continued to play until the 1966 season. In 1966, he played abroad in the

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with Sudbury Italia. After the conclusion of the NSL season he resumed play in the American Soccer League with

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. In 1967, he played in the National Professional Soccer League with

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. In the winter of 1967 he returned to the ASL as he was loaned to Washington Britannica. In 1968, he played in the newly formed

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with

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. For the remainder of the season he played with league rivals

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. He returned to his former team Atlanta Chiefs for the 1969 season. He re-signed with Atlanta for the 1970 season. In 1971, he featured in the NASL Final, but Atlanta were defeated by

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in a

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. He played his final season with Atlanta in 1972.

International career

Largie played with the

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, and played in the

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. He also represented Jamaica in the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification round. He also featured in the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification round.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Largie, Henry 1940 births 2020 deaths Men's association football defenders Jamaican men's footballers Jamaica men's international footballers Atlanta Chiefs players Washington Darts players Baltimore Bays players Washington Whips players Canadian National Soccer League players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players National Professional Soccer League (1967) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Footballers from Kingston, Jamaica