Steve Buckley (soccer)

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Steve Buckley
Personal information
Full name Stephan Buckley
Date of birth (1950-05-12) May 12, 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Quincy, Illinois, U.S.
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1968–1969 STLCC-Florissant Valley
1971–1972 UMSL Tritons
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1970–1975 Busch Soccer Club
1977 St. Louis Stars 18 (1)
1978–1979 Indianapolis Daredevils
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steve Buckley (born May 12, 1950) is an American former soccer defender who played one season in the North American Soccer League and two in the American Soccer League.

Buckley attended St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley, playing on the school's soccer team in 1968 and 1969. The Flo Valley Fury won the 1969 NJCAA soccer championship. [1] In 1971, he entered University of Missouri–St. Louis where he was a 1971 and 1972 Second Team All American soccer player. [2] [3] From 1970 to 1975, Buckley played for the Busch Soccer Club. In 1977, he signed with the St. Louis Stars of the North American Soccer League. In 1978 and 1979, he played for the Indianapolis Daredevils of the American Soccer League.

Buckley was inducted into St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 2010. [4]

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References

  1. NJCAA Colleges Archived 2010-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "1971 All Americans". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
  3. "1972 All Americans". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
  4. St. Louis Soccer HOF: The 2010 Inductees