Jim Dorrian
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Patrick Dorrian | ||
| Date of birth | March 6, 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Queens, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-half[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Danish F.C. | |||
| Brookhattan | |||
| International career | |||
| 1956 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Patrick Dorrian (born March 6, 1931), also known as George Dorian in some sources,[2][3][4] is an American soccer player who was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[5][6] At the time of the tournament, he played for Danish F.C. in the National Soccer League of New York.[7][8] He later played for Brookhattan.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ McSkimming, Dent (March 18, 1956). "Top U.S. Amateur Soccer Stars in Final Olympic Trial Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 3E. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ 2022 U.S. Men's National Team Media Guide. Chicago: United States Soccer Federation. 2022. p. 89. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Olympic soccer participants" (PDF). 1956. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2023.
- ^ Gould, Charles (March 18, 1956). "34 Stars Seek Olympic Soccer Spots Here Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. p. 4C. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jim Dorrian". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
Full name: James Patrick Dorrian
- ^ "1956 USOC Page 54 - United States Olympic Committee". digital.la84.org. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
James Patrick Dorrian, New York, N.Y., (Left Halfback)
- ^ "Jim Dorrian". Olympedia. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Dorrian to Play Olympic Soccer". New York Daily News. March 22, 1956. p. 95. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "B'klyn Italians Play Galicia". New York Daily News. January 6, 1957. p. C30. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
External links
[edit]- James Dorrigan – FIFA competition record (archived) (misspelled last name)
- James Patrick Dorrigan at Olympics.com (misspelled last name)
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