Art Rudd
FullnameArthur George Rudd
Birth dateOctober 22, 1890
Birth placeWidnes, England
Death dateApril 14, 1968 (aged 77)[1]
Death placeSt. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
PositionFullback
Years 11924–1925
Years 21925–1926
Clubs 1Fleisher Yarn
Clubs 2Philadelphia Field Club
Caps 118
Caps 219
Goals 10
Goals 20
Nationalyears 11924
Nationalteam 1United States
Nationalcaps 12
Nationalgoals 10

Art Rudd (October 22, 1890 – April 14, 1968) was an American soccer defender who earned two caps with the U.S. national team, including one at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2]

National team

Rudd's first caps came at the 1924 Summer Olympics when he played in the U.S. first round win over Estonia. Following its elimination from the Olympics, the U.S. played two exhibition games. Rudd played in the second, a 3–1 loss to Ireland.[3]

Professional

Rudd also spent two seasons in the American Soccer League. He played eighteen games with Fleisher Yarn in 1924-1925 and another nineteen games with Philadelphia Field Club during the 1925–1926 season.[4]

References

  1. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (2022). "VIII. Olympiad Paris 1924 Football Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Arthur Rudd". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  3. ^ U.S. Soccer History - 1969 Archived January 13, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ()