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 Tucker
was an English schoolboy international he played
nine Football League games for Barnsley from 1919 to 1921 before moving
to the United States.
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Personal Information |
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Class of 1951 |
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Born:
July 22, 1895 - Burradon, Yorkshire, England |
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Died: August 29, 1960 - Lindon, NJ |
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Position:
Half Back |
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In the U.S.,
he played at first for the Tebo Yacht Basin team and then Todd Shipyards
in Brooklyn before moving on to Paterson and New York Giants of the
American Soccer League. In 1924 as a member of the Giants he was sold to
Fall River for a then record fee of $1,500 and it was as a member of the
great Fall River teams, from 1923 to 1927, that he really made his
name. Upon leaving Fall River he
played for Brooklyn Wanderers, Newark Americans and finally Clan Gordon
before retiring. With Todd's he
played in the U.S. Open Cup Final of 1922 finishing on the losing side,
but one year later he was on the winning side with Paterson. Altogether during his career he won more
than 20 league and cup championship medals.
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