Alex Kemp (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1921 | Grand Trunk Railway | ||
| 1921–1922 | Boleil | ||
| 1922–1925 | Fall River Marksmen | 75 | (0) |
| 1925 | New Bedford Whalers | 2 | (0) |
| 1925 | Philadelphia | 1 | (0) |
| Holley Carburetor | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alex Kemp was a Scottish association football Full back who played professionally in Canada and the United States.
Kemp began his career in Canada, playing for Grand Trunk Railway and Boleil.[1] In 1922, he joined the Fall River Marksmen of the American Soccer League. In 1924, Kemp played on the backline for the Marksmen when they defeated St. Louis Vesper Buick in the final of the 1924 National Challenge Cup. Kemp's handball in the area led to Vesper Buick's first goal in the 36th minute.[2] In 1925, he played two games for the New Bedford Whalers and one for Philadelphia Field Club before moving to Detroit and joining Holley Carburetor F.C.
External links
- Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).
References
Categories:
- American Soccer League (1921–1933) players
- Fall River Marksmen players
- Detroit Holley Carburetor players
- New Bedford Whalers players
- Philadelphia Field Club players
- Scottish footballers
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Association football fullbacks
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States