George Moorhouse
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George Moorhouse (April 4, 1901[1] – October 12, 1943) [2] was the first native of England to appear in a FIFA World Cup (albeit as a member of the U.S. team rather than for England). He spent most of his playing career in the United States and earned seven caps with the U.S. national team. He was a member of the U.S. teams at the 1930 FIFA World Cup and 1934 FIFA World Cup. Moorhouse was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1986.
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Full name | George Moorhouse | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1901-04-04)April 4, 1901 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | October 12, 1943(1943-10-12) (aged 42) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Long Beach, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left Back | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1921–1923 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1923 | Montreal CPR | ||||||||||||||||
1923 | Brooklyn Wanderers | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1923–1930 | New York Giants | 203 | (32) | ||||||||||||||
1930 | → New York Soccer Club | 25 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
1931 | → New York Yankees | 14 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
1931–1937 | New York Americans | ||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1926–1934 | United States | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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