Sturdy Maxwell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Maxwell | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| -1921 | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| 1921 | Arsenal | 1 | (0) |
| 1921–1922 | Clyde | ||
| 1922–1925 | Bethlehem Steel | 62 | (7) |
| 1925–1928 | New Bedford Whalers | 118 | (19) |
| 1928–1929 | Philadelphia Centennial | ||
| 1928 | → Bethlehem Steel (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 1929 | Bethlehem Steel | 7 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Thomas "Sturdy" Maxwell was a Scottish football forward who played in Scotland, England and the United States.
Career
In 1921, Maxwell took part in a tour of North America, organised by Third Lanark.[1] At the time he played for Dunfermline Athletic.[1] Maxwell played in a 9 July 1921 game against Canada during the tour.[1][2] The game was not officially an international match and therefore he did not receive a cap.[1][2] In October 1921, Maxwell signed with Arsenal, but played only one game and he then moved to Clyde.
In January 1923, Maxwell signed with Bethlehem Steel of the American Soccer League.[3] He played three seasons with Bethlehem, winning the 1924 American Cup with them. In March 1924, he was ejected from the Easter final of the 1923-24 National Challenge Cup for an altercation with Alec Lorimer.[4] In 1925, Bethlehem released Maxwell who signed with the New Bedford Whalers.[5] In 1928, Maxwell began the season with the Whalers. In October 1928, the Whalers briefly moved to the Eastern Soccer League, then rejoined the American Soccer League a few games later. During this turmoil, Maxwell left the Whalers and joined Centennial of the ESL.[6] On 31 December 1928, the Centennials loaned Maxwell to Bethlehem Steel for one league game.[7] In March 1929, Philadelphia sent Maxwell to Bethlehem Steel.[8]
External links
- Arsenal: Thomas Maxwell
- Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921–1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "1921 TOUR OF CANADA AND USA BY "THIRD LANARK'S SCOTLAND XI"". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- 1 2 Scotland: Tom Maxwell. Londonhearts.com (9 July 1921).
- ↑ NEW SOCCER STAR FOR LOCAL TEAM: Tom Maxwell, Who Starred With Third Lanark Here in 1920 New Player. Bethlehemsteelsoccer.org.
- ↑ TOM MAXWELL IS REINSTATED: Steel Soccer Player is Placed Back in Good Standing in Soccer Association. Bethlehemsteelsoccer.org (20 March 1924).
- ↑ Neil and Sturdy. Bethlehemsteelsoccer.org (16 December 1925).
- ↑ Maxwell jumps New Bedford. Bethlehemsteelsoccer.org (26 October 1928).
- ↑ Hispano Another Victim. Bethlehemsteelsoccer.org (31 December 1928).
- ↑ New Bedford First Of Three Game Schedule. Bethlehemsteelsoccer.org (28 March 1929).