John Duffy (September 6, 1905 – September 27, 1984 in Woburn, Massachusetts) was a former U.S.

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full back. Duffy played five years in the American Soccer League and earned two caps with the U.S. national team in 1928.

American Soccer League

In 1925, Duffy signed with the

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of the American Soccer League. He spent two seasons in Philadelphia before moving to the Newark Skeeters for the 1927-1928 season. In 1928, the Skeeters were suspended from the ASL and moved to the Eastern Professional Soccer League. In 1929, Duffy moved to the New York Nationals. In 1930, the Nationals were renamed the

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. Duffy began the fall 1930 season with the Giants before playing three games with the Brooklyn Wanderers and finished the fall with one game with the New York Soccer Club.

National team

Duffy earned two caps with the U.S. national team. The first came at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

when the U.S. lost to Argentina 11-2. Following this loss, the U.S. tied Poland, 3-3, on June 10, 1928.U.S. international results at RSSSF

References

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