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- ↑ North American Soccer League: A - E
- ↑ USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969 Archived 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
