Harry Farrell
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Harry Farrell was a U.S. soccer forward
. Farrell earned two caps with the U.S. national team
, both at the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
of the American Soccer League
. He saw time in only one game and transferred to the New York Nationals for the 1927-1928 season.
Farrell had an exceptional exhibition season during the 1927-28 period. He represented Philadelphia's All-Star teams against the touring Hakoah Vienna in April and May 1927 - scoring in both matches. In July of the same year he was selected to play Maccabee FC and tallied a goal once more.
In 1928 he appeared for the West Pennsylvania All-Stars (Philadelphia) against the visiting Italian select side on the 11th of August. The following day he traveled to New York to again play the Italians - this time suiting up for the N.Y. Nationals of the American Soccer League.
After his attempts at making the 1928 Olympic Team (denied amateur status) he was back in Philadelphia for the 1928-1929 season before moving to Jersey City
for the remainer of the schedule. He finished his career with Philadelphia in the 1929 fall season.
. The second was a loss to Uruguay
in the quarterfinals.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. Farrell earned two caps with the U.S. national team
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
, both at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, Uruguay dominated the Football tournament winning the Gold.-Amateur Status:In 1921, the Belgium Football Association first allowed for payments to players for time lost from work; in the months that followed four other Associations permitted similar...
.
American Soccer League
In 1926, Farrell joined the Philadelphia Field ClubPhiladelphia Field Club
Philadelphia Field Club is a name used by four soccer teams based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All four versions of Philadelphia F.C. competed in the first American Soccer League, but none were in any way related to the other three teams which shared its name.-Philadelphia F.C.:The Philadelphia...
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. He saw time in only one game and transferred to the New York Nationals for the 1927-1928 season.
Farrell had an exceptional exhibition season during the 1927-28 period. He represented Philadelphia's All-Star teams against the touring Hakoah Vienna in April and May 1927 - scoring in both matches. In July of the same year he was selected to play Maccabee FC and tallied a goal once more.
In 1928 he appeared for the West Pennsylvania All-Stars (Philadelphia) against the visiting Italian select side on the 11th of August. The following day he traveled to New York to again play the Italians - this time suiting up for the N.Y. Nationals of the American Soccer League.
After his attempts at making the 1928 Olympic Team (denied amateur status) he was back in Philadelphia for the 1928-1929 season before moving to Jersey City
Jersey City (soccer)
Jersey City was an American soccer club based in Jersey City, New Jersey that was briefly a member of the professional American Soccer League. They joined for the second half of the 1928/29 season, but folded after only seven games.-Year-by-year:...
for the remainer of the schedule. He finished his career with Philadelphia in the 1929 fall season.
National team
The first was a 1-0 win over EstoniaEstonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
. The second was a loss to Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
in the quarterfinals.