Jack Hynes (soccer)
John Hynes (1920 – 3 August 2013) was an American soccer forward. He spent over twenty years in the American Soccer League, twice earning league MVP recognition. In 1949, he earned four caps with the United States men's national soccer team. In addition to playing professional soccer, Hynes was a New York City fireman from 1947 to 1975 and served in the U.S. Army in World War II. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Hynes | ||
| Date of birth | 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Lochgelly, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 2013 (aged 92) | ||
| Place of death | Staten Island, New York, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Outside Right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1938 | Brooklyn St. Mary's Celtic | ||
| 1938–1941 | Swedish F.C. | ||
| 1941–1952 | New York Americans | ||
| 1952–1954 | Brookhattan | ||
| 1954–1957 | Brooklyn Hakoah | ||
| 1957–1959 | Brookhattan | ||
| 1959–1960 | Colombo | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1949 | United States | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1959–1960 | Colombo | ||
| Wagner College | |||
| Swedish F.C. | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:47, 24 February 2007 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 December 2006 | |||
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