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Eddie Engerth

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Eddie Engerth
Personal information
Full name John Edward Engerth
Date of birth (1951-11-08) November 8, 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth Graz, Austria[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1968-1970 Tennent Panthers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971-1974 Hartwick Hawks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975 Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) 4 (3)
1976 Philadelphia Atoms 7 (0)
1977 Connecticut Yankees 22 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eddie Engerth is a retired American soccer forward.

Playing career

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Engerth first gained attention at William Tennent High School in Warminster Township, Pennsylvania,[2] and then while playing on a Pennsylvania high school all-star team that toured Europe in 1969.[3] After high school he played for Hartwick College[4] before spending two seasons in the North American Soccer League with the Tampa Bay Rowdies[5] and Philadelphia Atoms[6] respectively. Later he played one season in the American Soccer League with the Connecticut Yankees.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Blankenship, Ken (February 13, 1975). "A very worldly entourage". St. Petersburg Times. p. 4-C. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Soccer Team To Visit Europe". Philadelphia Inquirer. June 12, 1969. p. 25. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  3. ^ Brown, Bill (August 19, 1969). "Soccer Team Continues Success". Daily Intelligencer. p. 9. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Hartwick Wins SUNY Soccer Tournament". Press and Sun Bulletin. March 10, 1974. p. 2-D. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Rowdies sign pair, have six in fold". St. Petersburg Times. January 21, 1975. p. 3-C. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "Engerth traded". St. Petersburg Times. June 11, 1976. p. 4-C. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "A Look at the Yankees". Hartford Courant. May 11, 1977. p. 8C. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
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