The Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame

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in Vaughan, Ontario

Vaughan, Ontario

Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern...

, was founded in 1997. It was incorporated by the Ontario Soccer Association

Ontario Soccer Association

The Ontario Soccer Association was founded in 1901 and is one of the oldest and largest sport organizations in Canada dedicated to providing an opportunity for Ontarians to achieve their sporting goals through soccer. The OSA provides leadership, consultation and resources to the members within...

. The Hall aims to celebrate and highlight the achievements of top Canadian Footballers and Builders who have played and developed the game in Canada. New members are added each year, 7 male players, 1 female, and 3 builders.

Inductees 2000–2010

1888 Canadian team – team, 2003 1904 Galt Football Club – team, 2004 1907 Calgary Caledonians Calgary Callies The Calgary Caledonian Football Club is better known as the Calgary Callies, which plays in the Alberta Major Soccer League.-History:This soccer club was founded in April, 1904. Over the years they have become a dominant club in Alberta and Canadian soccer.In 2007, the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame...  – team, 2007 1924 Canadian team – team, 2008 1928 Westminster Royals Westminster Royals The Westminster Royals is a Canadian soccer club. It has the distinction of winning the Canadian National Challenge Cup eight times, setting the existing record for most domestic cup championships by a team in Canada....  – team, 2005 1933 Toronto Scottish – team, 2006 1986 Canadian team – team, 2009 1976 Toronto Metros-Croatia – team, 2010 Vancouver Firefighters – team of distinction, 2010 George Anderson – builder, 2000 Dick Arends – player, 2000 Garry Ayre Garry Ayre Garry Ayre is a former Canadian national team and NASL player.- Career :...  – player, 2005 Bob Bearpark – builder, 2006 Sylvie Beliveau – builder, 2006 Bob Bolitho Bob Bolitho Robert "Bob" Bolitho is a former Canadian national team, North American Soccer League and Canadian Soccer League player.-Career:...  – player, 2004 Ian Bridge Ian Bridge Ian Christopher Bridge is a former member of the Canada men's national soccer team and last head coach of the national women's Under-17 national team.-Club career:...  – player, 2003 John Buchanan – builder, 2006 Alex Bunbury Alex Bunbury Alexander "Alex" Bunbury is a former Canadian professional footballer, who played as a striker.-Club career:Bunbury started playing professionally with the Hamilton Steelers in Canada, also having one-year spells in the Canadian Soccer League with the Toronto Blizzard and Montreal Supra.In 1993,...  – player, 2006 Buster Cairns Buster Cairns Roy Desmond "Buster" Cairns was a member of the Canadian national soccer team in the 1950s. He was born in Clayburn, British Columbia....  – player, 2001 Geordie Campbell Geordie Campbell Geordie Campbell was a Full Back most known for his time in Ontario soccer.Campell played for the Renfrew Victorias in Scotland...  – player, 2000 Connie Cant – player, 2007 Herb Capozzi – builder, 2007 John Catliff John Catliff John Catliff is a former Canadian professional soccer player. He has the second most goals scored for the Canadian national team with 18 goals between 1984 and 1994.-Club career:...  – player, 2004 Sam Chedgzoy Sam Chedgzoy Sam Chedgzoy was an English football player who changed the laws of the game. He played professionally for Everton F.C., the New Bedford Whalers and Montreal Carsteel. He also earned eight caps with the English national team.- Everton :Chedgzoy began his professional career with Everton F.C...  – player, 2005 Tony Chursky Tony Chursky Tony Chursky is a former Canadian national soccer team and NASL goalkeeper.- Player :...  – player, 2004 Jack Cowan Jack Cowan Jack Cowan was a Canadian association football player, who played for Scottish club Dundee from 1949 to 1954. He was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame as a player in 2000.-External links:**...  – player, 2000 Jeff Cross – builder, 2004 Errol Crossan Errol Crossan Errol Gilmour Crossan is a Canadian former professional soccer player, active primarily in England, who played as a right winger.-Early and personal life:...  – player, 2000 Sam Davidson – builder, 2000 Tracy David  – player, 2003 Sonia Denoncourt Sonia Denoncourt Sonia Denoncourt is a retired football referee from Canada.Denoncourt became the first female FIFA accredited referee in 1994. She went on to referee the 1995, 1999 and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cups as well as the 1996 and 2000 Olympic football tournaments...  – builder, 2005 Paul Dolan Paul Dolan Kenneth Paul Dolan is a former Canadian national team and Canadian Soccer League goalkeeper.-Club career:...  – player, 2004 Jimmy Douglas – player, 2001 Gus Etchegarry – builder, 2007 Tony Evangelista Tony Evangelista Tony Evangelista is a Canadian FIFA referee and important builder to Canadian soccer.Evangelista was born in Sora, Italy, and came to Canada with his family when he was 13. He began refereeing when he was 23, and was for many years one of Canada's top referees. Tony was selected to the FIFA Panel...  – builder, 2003 Bill Findler – player, 2007 Jim Fleming – builder, 2007 Craig Forrest Craig Forrest Craig Lorne Forrest is a Canadian soccer commentator and a former goalkeeper.-Club career:...  – player, 2007 David Forsyth – builder, 2000 Tomas Fried – builder, 2000 Dave Fryatt – builder, 2000 Rudy Gittens – builder, 2007 Gerry Gray Gerry Gray Gerard "Gerry" Gray is a former Canadian national soccer team player who is currently the head coach of Tacoma F.C..-Club career:...  – player, 2001 Doug Greig Doug Greig Doug Greig was a prominent Canadian soccer player in the 1950s.Greig was considered by many at the time to be Canada's best forward player...  – player, 2002 George Gross – builder, 2006 Jim Haggarty-Spencer – player, 2003 Art Halliwell – player, 2001 Bob Harley Bob Harley Robert Walkinshaw "Bob" Harley is a former top Canadian soccer player from the 1920s....  – player, 2003 Trevor Harvey Trevor Harvey Trevor Livingston Harvey is a professional basketball player. He is 2.11 meters tall and 109 kilograms weight. Has good anticipation for blocked shots without fouling...  – player, 2004 Dick Howard Dick Howard (soccer) Richard James "Dick" Howard is a former Canadian international goalkeeper, NASL player, educator, long-time FIFA coaching instructor and Canadian national teams coach, author, and print and broadcast journalist on soccer in Canada and abroad.A goalkeeper, Howard made an appearance for Chester in...  – builder, 2002 Art Hughes Art Hughes Arthur "Art" Hughes is a former Canadian national soccer team player.He started his career in the Pacific Coast League in 1950 with the Westminster Royals and went on to play in five national championship finals winning the trophy twice, with the Vancouver Halecos and Vancouver Firefighters in...  – player, 2001 Robert Iarusci Robert Iarusci Robert "Bob" Iarusci is a former star NASL player and member of the Canadian national soccer team.A right back, Iarusci began his NASL career with his hometown Toronto Metros-Croatia, playing the 1976 and part of 1977. He played every game as the Toronto won the league championship in '76...  – player, 2000 Paul James – player, 2003 Glen Johnson Glen Johnson (soccer) This page is on the former Canadian soccer player. For the current English footballer see Glen Johnson .Glen Johnson is a former Canadian soccer international and prominent player of the original Vancouver Whitecaps of the NASL.A Vancouver native, Johnson was Whitecap's general manager Denny...  – player, 2007 Angela Kelly  – player, 2004

Joe Kennaway Joe Kennaway James 'Joe' Kennaway was a dual international football goalkeeper. He began his career in Canada, spent four years in the American Soccer League before finishing his career with Celtic F.C. in the Scottish Football League...  – player, 2000 Eric King – builder, 2002 Dan Kulai – builder, 2004 Graham Leggat Graham Leggat Graham Leggat is a former Scottish international football player.Born in Aberdeen, Leggat started his career at his home town club as a right winger. He was part of the Aberdeen team that won the Scottish league title in 1954-55 and the 1955-56 Scottish League Cup...  – builder, 2001 Bob Lenarduzzi Bob Lenarduzzi Robert Italo Lenarduzzi, OBC is a former North American Soccer League star, Canadian international, and coach of the Canadian national and olympic soccer teams. He is currently President of Vancouver Whitecaps FC...  – player, 2001 Sam Lenarduzzi Sam Lenarduzzi Silvano "Sam" Lenarduzzi is a Canadian former national soccer team player.Born in Udine, Italy, but raised in Vancouver, Lenarduzzi made his international debut in 1967 as member of the Pan American Games team in Winnipeg. He went on to play PamAm games again in Colombia in 1971...  – player, 2000 Tino Lettieri Tino Lettieri Martino "Tino" Lettieri is a former NASL and MISL professional soccer goalkeeper, who represented Canada twice at the Summer Olympics: 1976 and 1984 and the 1986 FIFA World Cup.-Playing career:...  – player, 2001 Horace Lyons – builder, 2000 Robert McDonald – player, 2000 Norman McLeod Norman McLeod (soccer) Norman McLeod is a former Canadian national soccer team player.McLeod played four times for Canada, in 1957 he was selected to Canada's first ever World Cup team and scored Canada's first ever goal in World Cup competition against the United States in Toronto...  – player, 2005 Wes McLeod Wes McLeod Wes McLeod is a retired Canadian soccer player who earned eighteen caps with the Canadian national soccer team.-Professional:...  – player, 2005 Doug McMahon Doug McMahon Doug McMahon was signed by England's famous Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1938. He made his Football League debut on 1 January 1939 against Blackpool....  – player, 2002 John McMahon – builder, 2001 Colin Miller – player, 2005 Dale Mitchell Dale Mitchell (soccer) Dale William Dink Mitchell is a former top-level professional association football striker who played for several North American teams in the 1980s and 1990s....  – player, 2002 Domenic Mobilio Domenic Mobilio Domenic Mobilio was a Canadian professional soccer player.-Club career:Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Mobilio was a long-time member of the Vancouver 86ers turned Vancouver Whitecaps...  – player, 2007 Terry Moore Terry Moore (soccer) Terence "Terry" Moore is a former Canadian national soccer team, NASL, and Irish League player.A steady central defender Moore lived the first five years of his life in Moncton until his family moved to Northern Ireland. He grew up there and played in the Irish League for Larne and the famous...  – player, 2005 Ray Morgan – builder, 2002 Luigi Moro – builder, 2000 Buzz Parsons – player, 2003 Ken Pears Ken Pears Ken Pears is a former Canadian elite professional soccer player.Pears was the top goalkeeper in Canada in the 1950s and early 1960s...  – player, 2000 Don Petrie Don Petrie Don Petrie is a football head coach and former Canadian soccer player.Don Petrie played Vancouver St. Saviour's 1942-43, University of British Columbia 1943-46, St. Saviours again 1946-47, Vancouver City 1947-48.Petrie coached the Vancouver Halecos, helping them win the Canadian club championship...  – builder, 2000 Brian Philley Brian Philley Brian Philley , is a former Canadian national soccer team player.He was a member Canada's World Cup team in 1957, playing in all the games in which he scored two goals. He played 10 times for the B.C...  – player, 2003 Pat Philley Pat Philley Pat Philley former Canadian national soccer team player.Philley was a member of the Vancouver City team that won the Canadian Challenge Cup in 1950 beating Winnipeg Scottish 4-1 and 4-0 in the final. He represented the B.C. All-Stars twice against teams like Rangers F.C. in 1954, Huddersfield Town...  – player, 2004 Pat Quinn – builder, 2004 Randy Ragan Randy Ragan Randolph "Randy" Lee Ragan is a former Canadian elite professional soccer player, who was considered one of the top midfield players in Canada in the 1980s.-Professional:...  – player, 2002 Michelle Ring-Passant – player, 2005 Tom Robertson – Pioneer Award, 2007 Brian Robinson Brian Robinson (soccer) Brian Robinson is a former Canadian national soccer team player. He was born in Victoria, British Columbia.He started playing at the age of ten with the Evening Optimist Club in his home town and later starred in the Victoria High School team that reached the B.C. High School final in 1966...  – player, 2006 Randy Samuel Randy Samuel Randolph FitzGerald "Randy" Samuel is a Canadian former soccer player turned manager, who is currently head coach at Lobbans FC.As a player he picked up a record 82 caps for the Canadian national team.-Early life:...  – player, 2006 Aubrey Sanford – builder, 2003 Georges Schwartz – builder, 2005 Branko Segota Branko Segota Branimir "Branko" Šegota is a former Canadian professional soccer forward, starring in the original Major Indoor Soccer League, the North American Soccer League, the Continental Indoor Soccer League, the National Professional Soccer League, and the Canadian Soccer League.Born in Rijeka, then part...  – player, 2002 Carrie Serwetnyk  – player, 2001 William Simpson – builder, 2000 Alan Southard  – builder, 2003 Frederick Stambrook Frederick Stambrook Dr. Frederick George Stambrook is a former president of the Manitoba Soccer Association and the Canadian Soccer Association....  – builder, 2006 Steve Stavro Steve Stavro Steve Atanas Stavro, CM , born Manoli Stavroff Sholdas, was a Macedonian Canadian businessman, grocery store magnate, Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder, sports team owner, and a noted philanthropist....  – builder, 2005 Gogie Stewart Gogie Stewart Gordon "Gogie" Stewart was a star Canadian soccer player of the 1950s.Beginning his senior soccer career with North Shore United while still in high school, Stewart played the 1953 season for the famous English club Everton's second team...  – player, 2004 William Stirling – builder, 2000 Dickie Stobbart – player, 2002 David Stothard David Stothard David Stothard is a former Canadian national soccer team player.Stothard was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He was a member of Canada's first World Cup team in 1957 and also played 13 times for the British Columbia all-star team. He won a Canadian championship medal with Westminster Royals...  – player, 2006 Mike Sweeney Mike Sweeney (soccer) Michael "Mike" Sweeney is a former Canadian soccer player.-NASL:In 1980, the Edmonton Drillers of the North American Soccer League signed Sweeney. He spent three seasons with the Drillers before moving to the Vancouver Whitecaps for the 1983 season...  – player, 2002 Bill Thomson Bill Thomson William Ferguson Thomson was an ice hockey player who was born in Troon, Scotland. He represented Canada in the 1936 Winter Olympics, winning the silver medal...  – builder, 2007 Dave Turner – player, 2000 Carl Valentine Carl Valentine Carl Howard Valentine is a former professional soccer player and coach who has had a long association with soccer in the Vancouver area ....  – player, 2003 Tony Waiters Tony Waiters Anthony Keith "Tony" Waiters is a former England international football goalkeeper and Canadian national football team head coach...  – builder, 2001 Fred Whittaker Fred Whittaker Fred Whittaker is a retired lacrosse and soccer player from British Columbia, Canada. He was signed by the English club Notts County in 1946 and scored five goals in ten games for them in that year...  – player, 2002 Bruce Wilson Bruce Wilson (soccer) Bruce Alec Wilson was a NASL and Canadian international soccer player. He played the second most games of any player in the former league, 299 . He also captained the Canadian team at the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals, the sole time Canada has appeared...  – player, 2000 Werner Winsemann – builder, 2000 Frank Yallop Frank Yallop Frank Walter Yallop is an English-born Canadian former professional association football player. He is currently the head coach of San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer....  – player, 2005

John Limniatis John Limniatis John Limniatis is a retired Canadian professional footballer. He played 44 times and scored one goal for the Canadian national soccer team and was formerly the head coach of the Montreal Impact.-Club career:...  – player, 2009 Mike Stojanovic Mike Stojanovic Momčilo Stojanović was an NASL and Canadian international soccer forward...  – player, 2009 Neil Ellett Neil Ellett Neil Ellett was a Canadian soccer player who spent his career with Vancouver teams, including the Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League. He also played for the member of the Canadian national and Olympic soccer teams.-Club career:Ellett graduated from Burnaby North Secondary...  – player, 2009 Joan McEachern – player, 2009 Bob Sawtell – builder, 2009 Derek Wisdom – builder, 2009 Colin Jose – builder, 2009 Ted Slade – Pioneer Award, 2009 Walter Bowman Walter Bowman Walter Wells Bowman in Canada, was the first non-British player to play in the Football League.Canadian Bowman was first discovered while playing for a Canadian team that was in England playing exhibition matches against some of England's top teams...  – player, 2008 Jack Brand Jack Brand (soccer) Jack Brand is a former professional soccer goalkeeper. He holds the record for most shutouts in a season in the North American Soccer League with 15 in 1980. He was born in Braunschweig, West Germany. In 2008, Jack was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame-Soccer career:Brand began his...  – player, 2008 John McGrane John McGrane John McGrane is a retired Scottish-Canadian soccer defender who played nine North American Soccer League seasons and seventeen times for the Canadian national soccer team. He also played in the Montreal Olympics.-Club career:...  – player, 2008 Helen Stoumbos – player, 2008 William "Billy" Fenton – builder, 2008 Constantinos "Dino" Soupliotis – builder, 2008 James "Jimmie" Adam – builder, 2008 Bruce Twamley Bruce Twamley Bruce Richardson Twamley is a former Canadian international footballer.Twamley began his professional career with Ipswich Town but after only two appearances in two seasons, he moved back to Canada and played for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League for one season in 1975...  – builder, 2008 Les Wilson – builder, 2008 Arthur "Pop" Arnold – Pioneer Award, 2008 Gordie Ion Gordie Ion Gordie Ion is a retired Canadian association football player and since December 2009 of the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame.-Career:He played club football for Vancouver North Shore United and Vancouver Firefighters.-International career:...  – player, 2010 Silvana Burtini – player, 2010 Dr. Walter Thomson – player, 2020 Brian Avey – builder, 2010 Stuart Brown – builder, 2010 John Russell – Pioneer Award, 2010

External links

• Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame & Museum official site
• Limniatis to be inducted into Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame
• 9th Soccer Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies Highlights

Affiliations

The Museum is affiliated with: CMA

Canadian Museums Association

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, CHIN

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, and Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada

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