Toronto Jets
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The Toronto Jets was a S.S. Pauline Soccer Club team that played in the Minor Division (MD) of the Canadian National Soccer League
Canadian National Soccer League
The Canadian National Soccer League, known as the National Soccer League until 1993, was a professional soccer league in Canada that existed from 1926 to 1997...

, formerly the National Soccer League (N.S.L.) between 1977-1979, and perhaps as early as 1976. The 1976 and 1979 teams were the boys under 19 Ontario Cup Champions, and the 1978 team was the N.S.L. - MD Jr. Playoff Champions.
Over the years, the Jets played the role of a farm team for two teams in the Canadian National Soccer League
Canadian National Soccer League
The Canadian National Soccer League, known as the National Soccer League until 1993, was a professional soccer league in Canada that existed from 1926 to 1997...

: Toronto Falcons (1977 Playoff Finalists, and 1978 Playoff Champions); and Toronto Italia.
Of the team players known between the years 1977 thru to 1979, a few are worth mentioning:
  • Branko Šegota
    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...

    - 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.
  • Mario Perruzza - a 2010 Ontario Soccer Association recipient of the Centre Circle Award for Meritorious Service (Individual) for his involvement in soccer in Ontario, mainly as a coach for the past 40 years.
  • Peter Pakeman
    Peter Pakeman
    -Soccer History:Peter Pakeman played soccer in the Canadian Soccer League with the North York Rockets .Peter's visibility on the soccer stage began in 1974, when at the age of 14 years he won the Ontario Soccer Association Adidas National Soccer Skills Contest for Scarborough and placed second in...

    - a Canadian soccer player, who in 1987 played with the North York Rockets in the Canadian Soccer League.


1978 Jets Roster

The following known players from the 1978 team were also members of the 1976 Ontario Provincial U16 Soccer Team:
  • John Harris
  • Lawrence Locke
  • Brian Low
  • Peter Pakeman
    Peter Pakeman
    -Soccer History:Peter Pakeman played soccer in the Canadian Soccer League with the North York Rockets .Peter's visibility on the soccer stage began in 1974, when at the age of 14 years he won the Ontario Soccer Association Adidas National Soccer Skills Contest for Scarborough and placed second in...

  • Walter Scott


Coach: Mario Perruzza (1977-1979)

Trainer: Douglas Innes (1977-?)
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