Ben Brewster
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin O. Brewster | ||
| Date of birth | September 26, 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Newton, Massachusetts, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Brown Bears | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973 | Connecticut Wildcats | 14 | (10) |
| 1974–1975 | Boston Minutemen | 20 | (0) |
| 1976 | Tacoma Tides | ||
| 1977 | Rhode Island Oceaneers | 3 | (0) |
| 1978 | New England Tea Men | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1973 | United States | 1 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972 | Boston College Eagles | ||
| Yale Bulldogs (assistant) | |||
| UConn Huskies (assistant) | |||
| 1977–1987 | Boston College Eagles | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Benjamin Brewster is an American retired soccer forward who earned one caps, scoring a single goal, as a member of the U.S. national team in 1973. He played three seasons in the North American Soccer League and at least two in the American Soccer League.
Youth and college
Brewster did not begin playing soccer until he was eighteen years old. He attended Brown University and played for the school's soccer team where he was a 1968 second team All-American.[1] In his four seasons at Brown, Brewster scored thirty-three goals and amassed fifty points. He has since been inducted into the Brown University Athletic Hall of Fame.
National team
On September 9, 1973, Brewster earned his only caps with the U.S. national team. Brewster replaced Charlie McCully at halftime and scored the U.S. goal in its 1–0 victory over Bermuda.[2]
Professional
After college, Brewster signed with the Connecticut Wildcats of the American Soccer League (ASL). In 1974, he joined the Boston Minutemen of the North American Soccer League (NASL). He left the team after the 1975 season to play for the Tacoma Tides in the ASL. The Tides folded at the end of the 1976 season and Brewster played for the Rhode Island Oceaneers in 1977. In 1978, he signed with the New England Tea Men.