George Burford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

George Burford

American soccer coach

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1875

Place of Birth: England, United Kingdom

Profession: association football manager

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About George Burford

  • George Henry Burford (December 25, 1875 in England – ??) was the second head coach of the United States men's national soccer team.
  • He was at the helm for four games in 1924, winning two and losing two, and for two games in 1928, finishing with one loss and one tie.
  • The first of those games was for the 1928 Summer Olympics, and saw the United States lose to Argentina 11-2, which eliminated the Americans from the Games.
  • The second was a 3-3 draw against Poland.
  • Burford was also the trainer of the aborted 1920 Polish Olympic team.
  • He worked as a fitness coordinated for many organizations including the Pennsylvania Railroad YMCA and Boston public schools.

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