Chick Albion
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Albin | ||
| Date of birth | 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Fall River, Massachusetts, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1921 | Fall River Rovers | ||
| 1921–1922 | Fall River United | 24 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John "Chick" Albin (born 1890) was an American soccer goalkeeper who played in the Southern New England Soccer League and the American Soccer League. He was a three time National Challenge Cup finalist, winning one title, with the Fall River Rovers.
It is unknown when or where Albin began his career, but he was with the Fall River Rovers of the Southern New England Soccer League as early as the spring of 1915.[1] In the spring of 1916, he backstopped the Rovers to the 1916 National Challenge Cup finals where they fell to Bethlehem Steel.[2] The Rovers would meet Bethlehem in the next two challenge cups, winning in 1917 and losing again in 1918. Albion remained the Rovers’ starting goalkeeper in all three tournaments.[3]
Albin spent one season in the newly created American Soccer League with Fall River United.[4] He saw time in 24 games, allowing 57 goals for a 2.38 GAA.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ April 19, 1915 The Globe
- ^ May 22, 1916 The Globe
- ^ USA - List of US Open Cup Finals
- ^ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1922". Archived from the original on 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- 1890 births
- American Soccer League (1921–1933) players
- Southern New England Soccer League players
- Fall River Rovers players
- Fall River F.C. (1922–1931) players
- Soccer players from Fall River, Massachusetts
- Soccer players from Massachusetts
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- American men's soccer players