Date of birth approx. 1899 Playing position Died June 14, 1972, Canada Place of death Canada Role Soccer player | Date of death June 14, 1972 Name Ed McLaine Years Team Position Forward | |
Place of birth Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
Ed MacLaine or McLaine was a Scottish-Canadian soccer player who earned two caps with Canada in 1925 and 1926. He played professionally in Canada and the American Soccer League. He was 73 years old when he died on June 14, 1972.
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Born in or around 1899, MacLaine began his career in his native Scotland with Albion Rovers F.C. and Dykehead F.C. In 1924, he moved to Canada where he played for four teams: Grenadier Guards, Montreal Maroons, Montreal Carsteel and Montreal Vickers. He briefly moved south to join Providence of the American Soccer League. In his first year in the league, he scored twenty-one goals in thirty-two league games. In 1927, he began the season with Providence, played three games, then left the team to return to Canada. After his return, he played for Carsteel in 1930 and 1931. In 1931, Montreal Carsteel went to the finals of the National Soccer League. Although McLaine scored two goals, Carsteel fell to Toronto Scottish.
International
On June 27, 1926, MacLaine scored the only goal as Canada defeated the United States.
Executive
In 1950, MacLaine was the vice-president of the Quebec Football Association.