Bob Scanlon (footballer)

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Bob Scanlon
Personal information
Date of birth (1954-06-02) 2 June 1954 (age 69)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1973–1975 Boston Astros
1976 Boston Minutemen 7 (0)
1976–1977 Rhode Island/New England Oceaneers
1978 Indianapolis Daredevils
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Scanlon (born 2 June 1954) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Born in Glasgow, Scanlon played in the United States for the Boston Astros, the Boston Minutemen, the Rhode Island/New England Oceaneers, and the Indianapolis Daredevils. [1] He had first moved to the United States in 1972 as part of an exchange programme, organised by the Church of Scotland. He attended a boarding school in Massachusetts and decided to stay in the country to play soccer, returning to Scotland in 1979. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "NASL-Robert Scanlon". www.nasljerseys.com.
  2. Fowlie, Brian (10 July 2016). "Bob was part of football's longest match in the USA" via PressReader.