Henry Largie Explained

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.

Career

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]

International career

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]

References

  1. Web site: NASL-Henry Largie. 2021-11-20. www.nasljerseys.com.
  2. Web site: January 3, 2010. Jamaica Observer Limited. 2021-11-20. Jamaica Observer.
  3. News: Kernaghan. Jim. May 24, 1967. Falcons foiled in foul affair. B14. Toronto Daily Star.
  4. News: March 5, 1967. St. Gerard's Resumes Play. 33. Baltimore Sun.
  5. News: May 11, 1967. Mwikuta Goal Sparks Chiefs To 3-2 Victory Falcons. 44. Atlanta Constitution.
  6. News: Cross. Jeff. October 25, 1967. Bridge That Gap. 21. The Province.
  7. News: Hauck. Allen. June 7, 1968. Late-Blooming Whips, Bays Loom Large in Chiefs' Path. 59. Atlanta Constitution.
  8. News: April 5, 1969. Chiefs Set to Practice. 28. Atlanta Constitution.
  9. News: Dial. Tom. March 12, 1970. Kapengwe, Mwila Likely To Miss Chiefs' Season. 61. Atlanta Constitution.
  10. News: September 16, 1971. Dallas Beats Chiefs, 4-1. 63. Atlanta Constitution.
  11. News: Arey. Norman. May 7, 1972. Early Predictions Fail To Bring Chiefs a Win. 86. Atlanta Constitution.
  12. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. Henry Largie. 2021-11-20. www.national-football-teams.com. en.
  13. Web site: Central American and Caribbean Games 1962 (Kingston). 2021-11-20. RSSSF.
  14. Web site: Jamaica - Details of World Cup Qualifiers. 2021-11-20. RSSSF.
  15. Web site: Jamaica - Details of World Cup Qualifiers. https://archive.today/20130630070152/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesj/jam-intres-detwcq.html. live. June 30, 2013. 2021-11-20. RSSSF.