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13 Facts About Chris Dangerfield

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Christopher George Dangerfield was born on 9 August 1955 and is an English former footballer who spent most of his career in the United States.

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Chris Dangerfield began his career in England before playing ten seasons in the North American Soccer League and at least one in the Western Soccer Alliance.

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Chris Dangerfield was kept on by manager Vic Crowe for the 1976 season, scoring another two goals in 22 appearances.

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Chris Dangerfield was then released from his contract at Molineux by Wolves boss Bill McGarry.

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Chris Dangerfield returned to England to have a trial with Port Vale in August 1976, but only made two substitute appearances at Vale Park in the Third Division for Roy Sproson's "Valiants".

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Chris Dangerfield scored two goals in 16 games in the 1977 season.

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Chris Dangerfield was traded to Team Hawaii, playing six games.

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Chris Dangerfield scored eight goals in 30 appearances in the 1981 season.

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Chris Dangerfield was the 15th leading scorer with 48 games, 52 goals, 20 assists, and 72 points.

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The deal fell through when Chris Dangerfield was unable to pass a physical.

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Chris Dangerfield played one more season, 1988, for the Earthquakes in the Western Soccer Alliance after which he retired from playing professionally.

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Chris Dangerfield holds a USSF "National-A" coaching licence and has coached for the De Anza Soccer Club of Cupertino, Saratoga, West San Jose, area of California, and has worked as the head coach of teams in the US Soccer Development Academy League until the end of the 2011 season.

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Chris Dangerfield was inducted into the San Jose Earthquakers Hall of Fame in March 2018.