Peter Sweeney (soccer)
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Peter Sweeney was an early twentieth century Scottish-American soccer forward
who began his professional career in Scotland before playing in the National Association Football League and American Soccer League
in the United States.
In October 1916, he was on the roster of Babcock & Wilcox
which played in the National Association Football League. Sometime between September 1920 and January 17, 1921, Sweeney transferred to Robins Dry Dock
. On April 19, 1921, Sweeney scored Robin’s third goal in a 4-2 victory over St. Louis Scullin Steel F.C.
in the 1921 National Challenge Cup
. That summer, several teams from the NAFBL joined with teams from the Southern New England Soccer League
to form the American Soccer League
(ASL). This move brought the merger Robins Dry Dock and Tebo Yacht Basin F.C.
, both sponsored by subsidiary companies of Todd Shipyards
into a larger Todd Shipyards team. Sweeney moved to Todd Shipyards for the inaugural ASL season, but the team lasted only one season before folding. Sweeney then transferred to the Paterson F.C. for the 1923-1924 season, before moving again, this time to the New York Giants
. He remained with the Giants from 1924 until 1928. That year, he moved to Jersey City
, but played only two games before he left the league.
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...
who began his professional career in Scotland before playing in the National Association Football League and 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...
in the United States.
Biography
Sweeney is reputed to have played with Beith F.C.Beith F.C.
Beith F.C. were a Scottish football club based at Bellsdale Park in Beith. The club were members of the Scottish Football League from 1923 to 1926.The club was initially formed in 1875 but closed down in 1883 and did not re-emerge fully until 1888...
In October 1916, he was on the roster of Babcock & Wilcox
Babcock and Wilcox (soccer)
Babcock and Wilcox was a U.S. soccer team which had its origins as the Babcock and Wilcox company team of Bayonne, New Jersey. It spent five seasons in the National Association Football League and finished as runner up in the 1918 American Cup.-History:They were members of the New Jersey State...
which played in the National Association Football League. Sometime between September 1920 and January 17, 1921, Sweeney transferred to Robins Dry Dock
Brooklyn Robins Dry Dock
The Brooklyn Robins Dry Dock were an American soccer team which took its name from the workplace it represented. The dock was part of the Todd Pacific Shipyards in Brooklyn who formed the professional soccer club in 1918 to play in the National Association Football League. Robins played until the...
. On April 19, 1921, Sweeney scored Robin’s third goal in a 4-2 victory over St. Louis Scullin Steel F.C.
St. Louis Scullin Steel F.C.
St. Louis Scullin Steel was a U.S. soccer team established in St. Louis, Missouri in 1918. It spent seven seasons in the St. Louis Soccer League, winning three league titles and one National Challenge Cup.-History:...
in the 1921 National Challenge Cup
1921 National Challenge Cup
The 1920–21 National Challenge Cup was the annual open cup held by the United States Football Association now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.-History:...
. That summer, several teams from the NAFBL joined with teams from the Southern New England Soccer League
Southern New England Soccer League
The Southern New England Soccer League was a semi-professional soccer league based in New England which was established in 1914 and collapsed in 1921. During its short existence, it featured some of the top teams in the northeast United States...
to form 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...
(ASL). This move brought the merger Robins Dry Dock and Tebo Yacht Basin F.C.
Tebo Yacht Basin F.C.
Tebo Yacht Basin was an amateur U.S. soccer team sponsored by the Tebo Yacht Basin company of Brooklyn, New York. It had a brief impact on the U.S. soccer scene from 1918 to 1921....
, both sponsored by subsidiary companies of Todd Shipyards
Todd Shipyards
Todd Shipyards was an American soccer club based in Brooklyn, New York that was an inaugural member of the American Soccer League. The team was formed when the Todd Shipyard company decided to merge the Brooklyn Robins Dry Dock with Tebo Yacht Basin F.C....
into a larger Todd Shipyards team. Sweeney moved to Todd Shipyards for the inaugural ASL season, but the team lasted only one season before folding. Sweeney then transferred to the Paterson F.C. for the 1923-1924 season, before moving again, this time to the New York Giants
New York Giants (soccer)
New York Giants was a name used by three different New York soccer teams. Two of these teams were associated with the New York Giants baseball franchise. The first team that used the name played in the American League of Professional Football in 1894...
. He remained with the Giants from 1924 until 1928. That year, he moved 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:...
, but played only two games before he left the league.