Derek Spalding [SEP] position played on team / speciality
Derek Spalding
Derek Spalding (born 20 December 1954 in Dundee, Scotland) is a former soccer player, who played as a defender. Spalding played for Hibernian in the Scottish Football League until he emigrated to the United States in 1977. He then played seven seasons in the North American Soccer League and at least two in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned one cap with the US national team, in 1982.
Professional.
Growing up in Scotland, Spalding signed with First Division club Hibernian as a
In 1927, he enrolled at the University of Maryland, where he played on the freshman basketball and lacrosse teams. Deckman played three years of varsity lacrosse and two years of varsity football as a reserve tackle. He earned two letters in lacrosse and one in football. As a senior in 1931, Deckman was elected lacrosse team captain, and was a unanimous pick at the point position on the Spalding Official First All-American Lacrosse Team. "The Baltimore Sun" selected him to its All-Maryland team, and the