Trevor Franklin (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 2, 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1978 | Keene State College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979 | New England Tea Men | 0 | (0) |
| 1979 | Minnesota Kicks | 1 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Atlanta Chiefs | 15 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Atlanta Chiefs (indoor) | 17 | (3) |
| 1981 | Washington Diplomats | 16 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Cleveland Force (indoor) | 26 | (5) |
| 1982–1983 | Detroit Express | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Trevor Franklin (born June 2, 1957) is a retired English-American professional soccer defender.
Franklin attended Keene State College, where he was a 1977 and 1978 NAIA first team All-American soccer player.[1] He was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.[2] In 1979, Franklin began his professional career with the New England Tea Men of the North American Soccer League. The Tea Men sent him to the Minnesota Kicks during the season. In 1980, he moved to the Atlanta Chiefs where he played the 1980 outdoor and 1980-1981 indoor season. In May 1981, the Chiefs sold Franklin's contract to the Washington Diplomats.[3] Franklin then played for the Cleveland Force during the 1981-1982 Major Indoor Soccer League season.[4] He ended his career in the American Soccer League, playing the 1982 and 1983 seasons with the Detroit Express.
References
[edit]- ^ Keene State All Americans
- ^ Keene Hall of Fame Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dips Buy Franklin From Chiefs Washington Post, The (DC) - Tuesday, May 26, 1981
- ^ 1981-1982 Cleveland Force roster
External links
[edit]- American men's soccer players
- American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
- Atlanta Chiefs players
- Cleveland Force (original MISL) players
- Detroit Express (1981–1983) players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
- Minnesota Kicks players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- New England Tea Men players
- Washington Diplomats (NASL) players
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders