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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Archibald McPherson Stark | ||
| Date of birth | December 21, 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | May 27, 1985 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Kearny, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1911–1912 | West Hudson Junior | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912–1916 | Kearny Scots | ||
| 1916–1917 | Babcock & Wilcox | ||
| 1917 | West Hudson | ||
| 1919 | Paterson F.C. | ||
| 1919–1921 | Erie A.A. | ||
| 1921–1924 | New York Field Club | 69 | (45) |
| 1924–1930 | Bethlehem Steel | 221 | (240) |
| 1930 | → Fall River F.C. (guest) | ||
| 1930–1932 | Newark Americans | 42 | (18) |
| 1932–1933 | Brooklyn Wanderers | ||
| 1933–1934 | Kearny Irish | 25 | (22) |
| International career | |||
| 1925 | United States | 2 | (5[1]) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Archibald McPherson Stark (December 21, 1897 – May 27, 1985) was a soccer player who became the dominant player in U.S. leagues during the 1920s and early 1930s. He spent nine seasons in the National Association Football League and another twelve in the American Soccer League. He also earned two caps, scoring five goals, as a member of the U.S. national team. He holds the U.S. single-season scoring record with 67 goals (including 8 hat-tricks) scored during the 1924–25 season which is the current World Record. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1950.
- ^ "USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969". Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-17.