Henry Largie
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 31 December 1940 | ||
Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
Date of death | November, 2020 | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1966 | YMCA | ||
1966 | Sudbury Italia | ||
1966 | Baltimore St. Gerards | ||
1967 | Atlanta Chiefs | 8 | (0) |
1967–1968 | →Washington Britannica (loan) | ||
1968 | Baltimore Bays | 6 | (0) |
1968 | Washington Whips | 20 | (0) |
1969–1972 | Atlanta Chiefs | 51 | (12) |
International career | |||
1962–1968 | Jamaika | 15 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Henry Largie (December 31, 1940 – November, 2020)[1] was a Jamaican footballer who played as a defender.
Career
[edit]Largie played with YMCA football club in 1959, and continued to play until the 1966 season.[2] In 1966, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Sudbury Italia.[3] After the conclusion of the NSL season he resumed play in the American Soccer League with Baltimore St. Gerards.[4] In 1967, he played in the National Professional Soccer League with Atlanta Chiefs.[5] In the winter of 1967 he returned to the ASL as he was loaned to Washington Britannica.[6]
In 1968, he played in the newly formed North American Soccer League with Baltimore Bays.[1] For the remainder of the season he played with league rivals Washington Whips.[7] He returned to his former team Atlanta Chiefs for the 1969 season.[8] He re-signed with Atlanta for the 1970 season.[9] In 1971, he featured in the NASL Final, but Atlanta were defeated by Dallas Tornado in a best-of-three series.[10] He played his final season with Atlanta in 1972.[11]
International career
[edit]Largie played with the Jamaica national football team, and played in the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games.[12][13] He also represented Jamaica in the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification round.[14] He also featured in the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification round.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "NASL-Henry Largie". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. January 3, 2010. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
- ^ Kernaghan, Jim (May 24, 1967). "Falcons foiled in foul affair". Toronto Daily Star. p. B14.
- ^ "St. Gerard's Resumes Play". Baltimore Sun. March 5, 1967. p. 33.
- ^ "Mwikuta Goal Sparks Chiefs To 3-2 Victory Falcons". Atlanta Constitution. May 11, 1967. p. 44.
- ^ Cross, Jeff (October 25, 1967). "Bridge That Gap". The Province. p. 21.
- ^ Hauck, Allen (June 7, 1968). "Late-Blooming Whips, Bays Loom Large in Chiefs' Path". Atlanta Constitution. p. 59.
- ^ "Chiefs Set to Practice". Atlanta Constitution. April 5, 1969. p. 28.
- ^ Dial, Tom (March 12, 1970). "Kapengwe, Mwila Likely To Miss Chiefs' Season". Atlanta Constitution. p. 61.
- ^ "Dallas Beats Chiefs, 4-1". Atlanta Constitution. September 16, 1971. p. 63.
- ^ Arey, Norman (May 7, 1972). "Early Predictions Fail To Bring Chiefs a Win". Atlanta Constitution. p. 86.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Henry Largie". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
- ^ "Central American and Caribbean Games 1962 (Kingston)". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
- ^ "Jamaica - Details of World Cup Qualifiers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
- ^ "Jamaica - Details of World Cup Qualifiers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
- 1940 births
- 2020 deaths
- Men's association football defenders
- Jamaican men's footballers
- Jamaica men's international footballers
- Atlanta Chiefs players
- Washington Darts players
- Baltimore Bays players
- Washington Whips players
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
- National Professional Soccer League (1967) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Footballers from Kingston, Jamaica