Bob Whitehead (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Whitehead | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950s | St. Louis Kutis S.C. | ||
| International career | |||
| 1957 | United States | 2 | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert “Bob” Whitehead was an American soccer player who spent time with St. Louis Kutis S.C. He also earned two caps with the U.S. national team in 1957.
Club career
[edit]Whitehead played with St. Louis Kutis S.C. during the mid-1950s when they were a dominant U.S. team. Kutis won the 1957 Amateur Cup and National Challenge Cup.[1] fWhitehead was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 1984.[2]
National team
[edit]After Kutis won the 1957 National Cup, the US Football Association decided to call up the entire team to represent the U.S. in two World Cup qualification games. As a result, Whitehead earned two caps with the U.S. national team, both losses to Canada. The first was a 5–1 loss on June 22, 1957. The second game was a July 6 loss to Canada.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "History of Soccer in St. Louis". Archived from the original on 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
- ^ "St. Louis Soccer HOF: Hall of Fame Members". Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969 Archived 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
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