Joe Kennaway

James T. Kennaway (25 January 1907 – 7 March 1969) was a dual international (Canada and Scotland) football goalkeeper. He began his career in Canada, spent four years in the American Soccer League before finishing his career with Celtic in the Scottish Football League. He later coached the Brown University soccer team from 1946 to 1959.

Professional career Kennaway began his senior soccer career with amateur Montreal club Montreal CPR, the team of the Canadian Pacific Railway. In January 1927 he signed with Providence of the first professional American Soccer League.

After joining Celtic, he played for Scotland against Austria at Hampden Park in 1933.

Some reports also state that Kennaway played for the United States, but there is no evidence of this. He did become a US citizen in 1948.

Post-playing career Kennaway returned to his native Canada upon the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. His wife being from Providence, the couple settled there after the War. Kennaway went on to coach the soccer team of Brown University from 1946 to 1959, replacing Sam Fletcher.

In 2000, he was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame.