Bill Duncan

William Duncan (born 14 March 1880 in Kilsyth, Scotland) was a Scottish Association football goalkeeper who played professionally in Scotland and the United States.

Bill Duncan
Personal information
Full name William Duncan
Date of birth (1880-03-14)14 March 1880
Place of birth Condorrat, Scotland
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
St Mirren
Celtic
Airdrieonians
1915–1921 Bethlehem Steel
1922–1923 Fall River United 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Duncan began his career with St Mirren F.C. At some point, he moved to Celtic F.C. where he won the 1909-1910 league championship.[1] He also played for Airdrieonians He then moved to the United States where in 1915, he signed with Bethlehem Steel of the National Association Football League. Duncan and his teammates won the 1915 National Challenge Cup.[2] He would go on to win the Cup another three times with Bethlehem, in 1916, 1918 and 1919.[3] In 1919, Duncan was part of the Bethlehem Steel tour of South America.[4] In 1922, he joined Fall River United in the American Soccer League. He played only three games with the team before retiring,[5] but not before playing against the Dick, Kerr Lady Soccer Team.[6]

References
  1. Scotland - Championship Winning Teams 1900-1920
  2. "The Year in American Soccer – 1915". Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
  3. U.S. Open Cup Medal Winners
  4. Team Will Visit Brazil; New York Times; 20 July 1919
  5. Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).
  6. "The Dick, Kerr Ladies Soccer Tour, 1922". Archived from the original on 5 April 2005. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
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