1. Bartholomew "Bertie" or "Bart" McGhee was a soccer player who played as a forward.
10 Facts About Bart McGhee
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Bart McGhee was inducted into the US National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1986.
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Bart McGhee's father was a renowned Scottish player who appeared with Scotland in an 1886 game with Wales.
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In September 1910, Bart McGhee's father decided to leave Scotland and emigrate to the United States.
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When he was nineteen, Bart McGhee began playing for New York Shipbuilding, located in Camden, New Jersey, of the South Jersey League.
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In 1922, Bart McGhee signed with the New York Field Club of the American Soccer League.
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Bart McGhee spent two seasons with New York before moving to Fleisher Yarn in 1924.
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When Fleisher failed, Bart McGhee moved to Indiana Flooring which played in New York City.
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Bart McGhee earned three caps with the US men's national team, all coming in the 1930 FIFA World Cup.
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Bart McGhee scored the first goal for a United States team in World Cup competition in the opening victory over Belgium, which became the 2nd goal in World Cup history.