James Mearns Robertson (23 March 1891 – 9 October 1948) was an American

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full back who played the first two U.S. national team games in 1916. Robertson was born in New York City. In 1916, Robertson was with

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of the New York Amateur Association Football League when he was called up to the national team. From at least 1918 to at least 1920, he played with Robins Dry Dock. In 1919, he joined Bethlehem Steel F.C. for that team's Scandinavian tour.

National team

Robertson earned two

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with the

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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, Robertson and his teammates tied

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before returning to the U.S.USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969

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American men's soccer players National Association Football League players Brooklyn Celtic (NAFBL) players Brooklyn Robins Dry Dock players United States men's international soccer players 1891 births 1948 deaths Men's association football defenders {{US-footy-defender-stub