William Duncan (born 14 March 1880) was a Scottish

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who played professionally in Scotland and the United States. Duncan was born in Condoratt, Scotland. He began his career with

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At some point, he moved to

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where he won the 1909–10 league championship. He also played for

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He then moved to the United States where in 1915, he signed with

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of the

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. Duncan and his teammates won the

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. He would go on to win the Cup another three times with Bethlehem, in

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and

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. In 1919, Duncan was part of the Bethlehem Steel tour of South America. In 1922, he joined Fall River United in the American Soccer League. He played only three games with the team before retiring, but not before playing against the Dick, Kerr Lady Soccer Team.

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