Findlay "Lindy" Kerr (January 16, 1897 – November 1980) was a

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player who played as a

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in the

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and American Soccer League. Born in Scotland, he earned one

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with the

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Professional

Some sources state that Kerr began his career in the Scottish League. Regardless, he signed with the U.S. club

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during the 1920-1921

(NAFBL) season. His first start came in a 9–0 win over Disston A.A. on January 12, 1921. The NAFBL folded at the end of the season, to be replaced by the first American Soccer League. With the change in league, the owners of Bethlehem Steel moved the team to Philadelphia, renaming it the

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. Kerr spent the 1921-1922 ASL season in Philadelphia, then moved with the team back to Bethlehem the next season. In October 1923, he moved to the

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The 'Marksmen' won the 1924, 1925 and 1926 league titles in addition to the 1924

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championship. By the 1926–1927 season, Kerr was serving mostly as a backup and on August 19, 1927, the 'Marksmen' traded Kerr to

J&P Coats J. & P. Coats was an American soccer club founded in 1900 as the team of the Pawtucket, Rhode Island branch of the J. & P. Coats threadmaking company of Paisley, Scotland (following a 1952 merger this firm became part of the Coats Group Coats ...

for Ned Tate and a player to be named later (Tommy Martin). In 1928, the team was sold to new owners who renamed the team the

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. Kerr retired in 1930.

National team

Kerr earned his

with the U.S. national team in a 6–2 win over

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on November 6, 1926.- Details of International Matches 1885-1969
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References

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National Soccer Hall of Fame eligibility profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerr, Findlay 1897 births 1980 deaths American men's soccer players American Soccer League (1921–1933) players Men's association football goalkeepers Bethlehem Steel F.C. (1907–1930) players Fall River F.C. (1922–1931) players National Association Football League players Pawtucket Rangers players Philadelphia Field Club players Footballers from North Ayrshire Scottish emigrants to the United States United States men's international soccer players Sportspeople from Scottish islands People from Millport, Cumbrae

Professional

National team

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