Baronet McGhee

Background

McGhee was the son of former Hibernian player and Heart of Midlothian manager James McGhee, and the brother of Philadelphia Field Club forward Jimmy McGhee.

Career

He played for the United States men"s national soccer team at the 1930 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup, and scored the second goal in World Cup history against Belgium. He was inducted into the United States. National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1986. McGhee"s father was a renowned Scottish player who appeared with Scotland in an 1886 game with Wales.

McGhee"s father had a controversial term as the manager of Hearts.

When he finally resigned on December 6, 1909, he began assessing his options. In September 1910 he decided to leave Scotland and emigrate to the United States.

Amateur

When he was nineteen, McGhee began playing for New York Shipbuilding, located in Camden, New Jersey, of the South Jersey League. The next season, he moved to Wolfenden Shore, of the Allied American Football Association.

Playing with them until at least March 1921 when he was on trial with Bethlehem Steel F.C. before moving to Philadelphia Hibernian of the National Soccer League of Philadelphia.

He played with them from 1921 to 1922. Professional

In 1922, McGhee signed with the New York Field Club of the American Soccer League. He spent two seasons with New York before moving to Fleisher Yarn in 1924.

Fleisher had existed for years as an amateur powerhouse, but in 1924 the team went professional.

lieutenant was unable to maintain itself as a professional team and folded at the end of the season. When Fleisher failed, McGhee moved to Indiana Flooring which played in New York City.

McGhee spent two seasons with Indiana. In 1927, Charles Stoneham, owner of the New York Giants baseball team, bought Indiana Flooring.

He renamed the team the New York Nationals.

To make matters even more confusing, Stoneham renamed the team again, in 1932. That year the original New York Giants Advanced Systems Limited club folded. Stoneham acquired the rights to the name and used it for his club

McGhee played with this team, under all its names, through 1932, except for a loan period to Philadelphia Field Club during the 1928–1929 season.

After 1929 Advanced Systems Limited statistics become patchy as the Great Depression and the Advanced Systems Limited/Fédération internationale de football association Soccer Wars took a toll on the league. Despite this, McGhee played at least 350 games and scored 137 goals from 1921–1931.

According to the National Soccer Hall of Fame, "There are also reports in some publications that he later played in England for Hull City. National team

McGhee earned three caps with the United States. national team, all coming in the 1930 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup.

He scored the first goal for a United States. team in World Cup competition in the opening victory over Belgium.

In 1986, the National Soccer Hall of Fame inducted McGhee. During his Advanced Systems Limited career Baronet McGhee played in 350 league games and scored 127 goals, almost all of them from the left wing position. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame posthumously in 1986.

International goals

United States" goal tally first.

Achievements

• In 1928, the New York Nationals won the National Challenge Cup. In 1929, the club then won the Lewis Cup, the Advanced Systems Limited cup competition. Under the new name, New York Giants, the club also won the 1930–1931 Advanced Systems Limited championship.