Tommy Steel

For the British musician, see Tommy Steele.

Tommy Steel

Personal information
Full name	Tommy Steel
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Fore River
1924–1926	Boston Soccer Club	36	(0)
1926–1928	New Bedford Whalers	69	(0)
1928–1929	Fall River F.C.	1	(0)
1929	Philadelphia Field Club	4	(0)
International career
1925	United States	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tommy Steel was a soccer goalkeeper who earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1925. He also spent five seasons in the American Soccer League.

Professional career

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Steel emigrated with sister Jessie and brother Sandy(also a goalkeeper)to Fall River he began his career in the United States with Fore River of the Southern New England Soccer League. In 1924, he signed with the Boston Soccer Club of the American Soccer League, playing two seasons with them. In 1926, he joined the New Bedford Whalers, but moved to the Fall River F.C. eight games into the 1928–29 season. He played only one game with Fall River before finishing his career with Philadelphia Field Club. He retired in 1929.

National team

Steel earned his cap with the U.S. national team in an 8 November 1925 victory over Canada.

See also

• List of United States men's international soccer players born outside the United States

External links

• Newspaper account of national team game