Henry Largie | |
Birth Date: | 31 December 1940 |
Birth Place: | Kingston, Jamaica |
Death Date: | November, 2020 |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1959–1966 |
Clubs1: | YMCA |
Years2: | 1966 |
Years3: | 1966 |
Years4: | 1967 |
Caps4: | 8 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1967–1968 |
Clubs5: | →Washington Britannica (loan) |
Years6: | 1968 |
Caps6: | 6 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 1968 |
Caps7: | 20 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 1969–1972 |
Caps8: | 51 |
Goals8: | 12 |
Nationalyears1: | 1962–1968 |
Nationalteam1: | Jamaica |
Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Henry Largie (December 31, 1940 – November, 2020)[1] was a Jamaican footballer who played as a defender.
Largie played with YMCA football club in 1959, and continued to play until the 1966 season.[2] In 1966, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Sudbury Italia.[3] After the conclusion of the NSL season he resumed play in the American Soccer League with Baltimore St. Gerards.[4] In 1967, he played in the National Professional Soccer League with Atlanta Chiefs.[5] In the winter of 1967 he returned to the ASL as he was loaned to Washington Britannica.[6]
In 1968, he played in the newly formed North American Soccer League with Baltimore Bays. For the remainder of the season he played with league rivals Washington Whips.[7] He returned to his former team Atlanta Chiefs for the 1969 season.[8] He re-signed with Atlanta for the 1970 season.[9] In 1971, he featured in the NASL Final, but Atlanta were defeated by Dallas Tornado in a best-of-three series.[10] He played his final season with Atlanta in 1972.[11]
Largie played with the Jamaica national football team, and played in the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games.[12] [13] He also represented Jamaica in the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification round.[14] He also featured in the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification round.[15]