James 'Joe' Kennaway (born January 25, 1905 in Point St. Charles, Montreal - died March 7, 1969 in Johnston, Rhode Island) was a dual international (Canada and Scotland) football goalkeeper. He began his career in Canada, spent four years in the American Soccer League before finishing his career with Celtic F.C. in the Scottish Football League. He later coached the Brown University soccer team from 1946 to 1959.
Kennaway began his senior soccer c...
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James 'Joe' Kennaway (born January 25, 1905 in Point St. Charles, Montreal - died March 7, 1969 in Johnston, Rhode Island) was a dual international (Canada and Scotland) football goalkeeper. He began his career in Canada, spent four years in the American Soccer League before finishing his career with Celtic F.C. in the Scottish Football League. He later coached the Brown University soccer team from 1946 to 1959.
Kennaway began his senior soccer career with amateur Montreal club Montreal CPR. In January 1927 he signed with the Providence Clamdiggers of the first professional American Soccer League. In 1928, the club was renamed the Providence Gold Bugs. In 1931, new ownership moved the team to Fall River, Massachusetts and renamed the team the Fall River F.C.. In the summer of 1931, the team again changed ownership, becoming the New Bedford Whalers. Kennaway remained with the team through all these changes. An exhibition game clean sheet win for Fall River against touring Celtic in...
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