Vince Beck is a Scottish retired

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defender who spent twelve years in the American indoor leagues.

Youth

Born and raised in Scotland, Beck attended

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where he played three games during the 1981 season. In 1983, he resumed his collegiate career at

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where he played until 1985. He completed his undergraduate degree at Old Dominion in 1997.

Professional

In 1986, Beck turned professional with the

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of the American Indoor Soccer Association. He spent three seasons with the Storm and was 1988 First Team All League. In 1990, Beck signed with the

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of the Major Indoor Soccer League. Beck spent at least three seasons (1992–1995) with the Dayton Dynamo of the National Professional Soccer League. In 1995, he played for the expansion

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in the NPSL. In 1996, he spent the outdoor season with the Ohio Xoggz of the

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. That fall, he signed with the Philadelphia KiXX where he played until 1998. In 2003, he returned to playing with the Memphis Express in the

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MISL stats

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beck, Vince Living people 1963 births Dayton Dynamo players Cincinnati Silverbacks players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Memphis Express (soccer) players Memphis Storm players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players Ohio Xoggz players Old Dominion Monarchs men's soccer players SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer players Philadelphia KiXX players Scottish men's footballers Scottish expatriate men's footballers Wichita Wings players USISL players Men's association football defenders Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States