William Lehman (soccer) explained

William Lehman
Fullname:William Lehman
Birth Date:20 December 1901
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Death Date:January 1979
Position:Half back
Years1:1928–1929
Years2:1929–1931
Years3:1931–1935
Years4:1935–1936
Years5:1936–1938
Clubs1:Wellstones
Clubs5:St. Louis Shamrocks
Nationalyears1:1934
Nationalteam1:United States
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

William Lehman (December 20, 1901 – January 1979)[1] was an American soccer half back who was on the U.S. roster at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He played professionally in the St. Louis Soccer League.

Professional career

Lehman played for Wellstones during the 1928-1929 St. Louis Soccer League season. In 1929, he moved to the newly established Hellrungs. In 1931, the team passed under new corporate sponsorship and became known as Stix, Baer and Fuller F.C. In 1934, Lehman and his teammates won their second consecutive National Challenge Cup title. That year, St. Louis Central Brewery became the team sponsor for a single season. Breweries went on to win the 1935 National Cup. Following the Cup win, the team became the St. Louis Shamrocks and left the SLSL. Lehman remained with the team until it folded in 1938.

National team

Following their 1934 National Cup victory, several of the SBF players, including Lehman, were selected for the U.S. national team at the World Cup. Lehman earned his one cap with the U.S. national team in its qualification victory over Mexico just prior to the cup.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. SSDI
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969