John Carden (soccer)

John Carden (May 10, 1931 – September 7, 1997) was an English-born member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

John Carden

Personal information
Date of birth	(1931-05-10)May 10, 1931
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Date of death	September 7, 1997(1997-09-07) (aged 66)
Place of death	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Position(s)	Midfielder
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1956	United States	0	(0)

Carden, a graduate of the University of Southern California,^[1] did not enter the lone U.S. game of the tournament, a 9–1 loss to Yugoslavia. At the time, he was a private in the United States Army assigned to Fort McPherson.^[2][3]

Carden died in Los Angeles on September 7, 1997, at the age of 66.^[4]

References

1. (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2008.
2. "1956 U.S. Olympians". vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012.
3. "Armed Forces Games Personnel Are Listed", Star Presidian, volume 5, number 26, November 21, 1956, page 7.
4. "John Carden". Olympedia. Retrieved December 11, 2023.