| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Harry Spalding | ||
| Date of birth | October 13, 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, United States | ||
| Date of death | February 3, 1950 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Philadelphia, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Northeast Manual Training School | |||
| Lighthouse Boys Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912 | Philadelphia | ||
| 1915–1916 | Disston A.A. | ||
| 1916–1917 | Bethlehem Steel F.C. | ||
| 1919–1921 | Philadelphia Merchant Ship | ||
| 1921–1922 | Harrison S.C. | 12 | (0) |
| 1924–1925 | Fleisher Yarn | 14 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1916 | United States | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Dick Spalding | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1927, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 12, 1928, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .299 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 25 |
| Teams | |
Charles Harry "Dick" Spalding (October 13, 1893 – February 3, 1950) was an American soccer and baseball player. He played the first two games in the history of the U.S. men's national soccer team and competed in professional soccer for nearly fifteen years, primarily with teams based in Pennsylvania. Besides, Spalding spent two seasons in Major League baseball and later served as a first base coach. A lifelong resident of Philadelphia, he was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1951.