Tom Florie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Florie | ||
| Date of birth | September 6, 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Harrison, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| Date of death | April 26, 1966 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1922 | Harrison | 3 | (0) |
| 1922–1924 | American | ||
| 1924–1928 | Providence F.C. | 166 | (63) |
| 1928–1931 | New Bedford Whalers II | 121 | (47) |
| Spring 1931 | → Fall River F.C. | 6 | (1) |
| Fall 1931–1932 | → New Bedford Whalers III | 19 | (15) |
| 1932–1934 | Pawtucket Rangers | ||
| 1934– | Pawtucket F.C. | ||
| National team | |||
| 1925–1934 | United States | 8 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Thomas Florie (September 6, 1897 – April 26, 1966) was an American soccer forward. He played in both the first and second American Soccer Leagues, winning two National Challenge Cup titles. Florie was also a member of the United States men's national soccer team at the 1930 and 1934 FIFA World Cup. He was inducted into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1986.
Born in New Jersey to Italian immigrant parents, Florie played soccer as a youth, but service in the Navy during World War I delayed the start of his career. In 1922, Florie signed with Harrison F.C. of the American Soccer League. However, he only played three games before leaving Harrison to play for American A.A. in the West Hudson Amateur League.
In 1924, Florie returned to the ASL when he signed with Providence F.C.. He quickly established himself as one of the top wing forwards in the league. In 1928, he began the season with Providence, now known as the Gold Bugs, before moving to New Bedford Whalers II. He later joined Fall River F.C. but, the team only lasted the spring season before merging with the New York Yankees to become New Bedford Whalers III. In 1932, the Whalers defeated Stix, Baer and Fuller F.C., 8-5 on aggregate in the National Challenge Cup final. Florie scored one goal in each of the two games. Despite this victory, the Whalers collapsed that fall, followed soon after by the entire league. Florie then moved to the Pawtucket Rangers which had jumped to the second American Soccer League. In 1934, Florie was on the losing side in the National Challenge Cup when the Rangers fell to Stix, Baer and Fuller in three games. By that time, the Rangers had left the ASL. In 1941, Florie won his second National Cup when Pawtucket F.C. defeated Detroit Chrysler, 8-5 on aggregate, with Florie scoring one goal.
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