Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 June 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1973–1975 | Boston Astros | ||
1976 | Boston Minutemen | 7 | (0) |
1976–1977 | Rhode Island/New England Oceaneers | ||
1978 | Indianapolis Daredevils | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Scanlon (born 2 June 1954) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Born in Glasgow, Scanlon played in the United States for the Boston Astros, the Boston Minutemen, the Rhode Island/New England Oceaneers, and the Indianapolis Daredevils. [1] He had first moved to the United States in 1972 as part of an exchange programme, organised by the Church of Scotland. He attended a boarding school in Massachusetts and decided to stay in the country to play soccer, returning to Scotland in 1979. [2]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 2 June 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1973–1975 | Boston Astros | ||
1976 | Boston Minutemen | 7 | (0) |
1976–1977 | Rhode Island/New England Oceaneers | ||
1978 | Indianapolis Daredevils | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Scanlon (born 2 June 1954) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Born in Glasgow, Scanlon played in the United States for the Boston Astros, the Boston Minutemen, the Rhode Island/New England Oceaneers, and the Indianapolis Daredevils. [1] He had first moved to the United States in 1972 as part of an exchange programme, organised by the Church of Scotland. He attended a boarding school in Massachusetts and decided to stay in the country to play soccer, returning to Scotland in 1979. [2]