Trevor Franklin (soccer)

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Trevor Franklin
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-06-02) June 2, 1957 (age 62)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Playing position Defender
Youth career
1975–1978 Keene State College
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979 New England Tea Men 0 (0)
1979 Minnesota Kicks 1 (0)
1980–1981 Atlanta Chiefs 15 (0)
1980–1981 Atlanta Chiefs (indoor) 17 (3)
1981 Washington Diplomats 16 (0)
1981–1982 Cleveland Force (indoor) 26 (5)
1982–1983 Detroit Express
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Trevor Franklin (born June 2, 1957) is a retired English-American professional soccer defender.

Franklin attended Keene State College, where he was a 1977 and 1978 NAIA first team All-American soccer player. [1] He was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002. [2] In 1979, Franklin began his professional career with the New England Tea Men of the North American Soccer League. The Tea Men sent him to the Minnesota Kicks during the season. In 1980, he moved to the Atlanta Chiefs where he played the 1980 outdoor and 1980-1981 indoor season. In May 1981, the Chiefs sold Franklin's contract to the Washington Diplomats. [3] Franklin then played for the Cleveland Force during the 1981-1982 Major Indoor Soccer League season. [4] He ended his career in the American Soccer League, playing the 1982 and 1983 seasons with the Detroit Express.

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References

  1. Keene State All Americans
  2. Keene Hall of Fame Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Dips Buy Franklin From Chiefs Washington Post, The (DC) - Tuesday, May 26, 1981
  4. 1981-1982 Cleveland Force roster