Tad Willoughby (born September 8, 1960) is a retired American
soccer
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midfielder who played four seasons in the
Western Soccer Alliance and three in the
Major Indoor Soccer League.
Playing
Willoughby grew up in
Bellevue, Washington. He attended the
University of Washington where he played soccer from 1979 to 1983. In 1984, he joined
F.C. Seattle
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for the F.C. Seattle Challenge Series which pitted the team against three
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teams. He did not play for Seattle in 1985, but rejoined the team in 1986 and played through the 1989 season. In 1986, Seattle coach
Jimmy Gabriel installed Willoughby as the team's primary playmaker. He retired from playing following the 1989 season. Willoughby served as the team's ticket manager until released in February 1990.
Willoughby had also spent three seasons for the
Tacoma Stars in the
Major Indoor Soccer League.
References
External links
1989 Seattle Storm roster
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Living people
American men's soccer players
Soccer players from Oregon
Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
Seattle Storm (soccer) players
Tacoma Stars players
Washington Huskies men's soccer players
Western Soccer Alliance players
1960 births
Men's association football midfielders