Tommy Duggan
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Tommy Duggan was a U.S. soccer outside right
who played in both the National Association Football League and American Soccer League
. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame
.
Duggan’s early career is sketchy. He moved to the United States in 1911. The first team he is recorded as playing with is the Valley Boys, of an unknown league, in 1914. He then played for Babcock and Wilcox
, West Hudson A.A.
and Philadelphia Merchant Ship
, all of the National Association Football League (NAFBL). He was with Babcock and Wilcox in December 1916. In March 1918, he was with West Hudson A.A.
. In 1921, the American Soccer League
replaced the NAFBL. Duggan signed with the New York Field Club
of the ASL and spent one season with them before bouncing from one team to another. He was with the Paterson F.C. in the 1922-1923 season, winning the 1923 National Challenge Cup
, but was back with New York F.C. the next season. In 1924, the New York F.C. was sold to new ownership which renamed it Indiana Flooring
. While Duggan began the season with Indiana, he moved to the New York Giants
sixteen games into the season. Duggan then spent his longest time with an ASL team, not leaving the Giants until three games into the 1926-1927 season. He moved to the Newark Skeeters
before moving to the New York Nationals for the start of the 1927-1928 season, but was back in Newark after only two games. He then played the 1929-1930 season with the New York Giants. According to the National Soccer Hall of Fame, he also played for Newark Portuguese
.
Duggan was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame
in 1955.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who played in both the National Association Football League and American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame
National Soccer Hall of Fame
The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a private, non-profit institution established in 1979 that honors soccer achievements in the United States.-History:...
.
Duggan’s early career is sketchy. He moved to the United States in 1911. The first team he is recorded as playing with is the Valley Boys, of an unknown league, in 1914. He then played for Babcock and Wilcox
Babcock and Wilcox (soccer)
Babcock and Wilcox was a U.S. soccer team which had its origins as the Babcock and Wilcox company team of Bayonne, New Jersey. It spent five seasons in the National Association Football League and finished as runner up in the 1918 American Cup.-History:They were members of the New Jersey State...
, West Hudson A.A.
West Hudson A.A.
The West Hudson Athletic Association was one of the dominant U.S. soccer teams of the early twentieth century. In 1912, it became the first U.S. team to win a “double” when it took the National Association Football League and American Cup titles...
and Philadelphia Merchant Ship
Philadelphia Merchant Ship
Philadelphia Merchant Ship F.C. was a short-lived U.S. soccer team of the early twentieth century. It spent two seasons in the National Association Football League and went to the semifinals of the 1919 American Cup.-History:...
, all of the National Association Football League (NAFBL). He was with Babcock and Wilcox in December 1916. In March 1918, he was with West Hudson A.A.
West Hudson A.A.
The West Hudson Athletic Association was one of the dominant U.S. soccer teams of the early twentieth century. In 1912, it became the first U.S. team to win a “double” when it took the National Association Football League and American Cup titles...
. In 1921, the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
replaced the NAFBL. Duggan signed with the New York Field Club
New York Field Club
New York F.C. was a successful early American soccer club.The club was originally a member of the amateur National Association Foot Ball League then became an inaugural member of the professional American Soccer League in 1921.The club won the Southern New York State Football Association in...
of the ASL and spent one season with them before bouncing from one team to another. He was with the Paterson F.C. in the 1922-1923 season, winning the 1923 National Challenge Cup
1923 National Challenge Cup
The 1922–23 National Challenge Cup was the annual open cup held by the United States Football Association now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.-Open Cup Bracket:Home teams listed on top of bracket: replay after tied match...
, but was back with New York F.C. the next season. In 1924, the New York F.C. was sold to new ownership which renamed it Indiana Flooring
Indiana Flooring
Indiana Flooring were a New York soccer team that played in the American Soccer League between 1924 and 1927. They replaced New York Field Club. Before joining the ASL, the team had played in various state leagues....
. While Duggan began the season with Indiana, he moved to the New York Giants
New York Giants (soccer)
New York Giants was a name used by three different New York soccer teams. Two of these teams were associated with the New York Giants baseball franchise. The first team that used the name played in the American League of Professional Football in 1894...
sixteen games into the season. Duggan then spent his longest time with an ASL team, not leaving the Giants until three games into the 1926-1927 season. He moved to the Newark Skeeters
Newark Skeeters
The Newark Skeeters was an American soccer club based in Newark, New Jersey and was a member of the American Soccer League and the Eastern Soccer League.The club folded upon the merger of the ASL & ESL after the fall 1929 season.-Year-by-year:...
before moving to the New York Nationals for the start of the 1927-1928 season, but was back in Newark after only two games. He then played the 1929-1930 season with the New York Giants. According to the National Soccer Hall of Fame, he also played for Newark Portuguese
Newark Portuguese
The Newark Portuguese were an American soccer club based in Newark, New Jersey that was a member of the American Soccer League. The club had been around since 1922 and bought out the Kearny Celtic franchise after the 1950/51 season....
.
Duggan was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame
National Soccer Hall of Fame
The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a private, non-profit institution established in 1979 that honors soccer achievements in the United States.-History:...
in 1955.