In November 2019, BC Soccer introduced the Soccer Hall of Fame of British Columbia.The inaugural class of inductees are the 96 individuals, teams and organizations from BC

who are members of the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame.

Starting in April 2020, nominations will be solicited for direct admission to the Soccer HOF of BC.

Please contact BC Soccer for more information on the Hall.

Following are brief profiles of the 96 "Inaugural Class Members".

PLAYERS PLAYERS COACHES/MANAGERSFrank Ambler Harry Manson Jimmie AdamGeorge Anderson Don Matheson Chris BennettGarry Ayre Joan McEachern John BuchananEddie Bak Normie McLeod Don PetrieJim Blundell Wes McLeod Bruce TwamleyBob Bolitho Colin Miller Tony WaitersIan Bridge Dale MitchellSilvana Burtini Gerela Domenic Mobilio REFEREESRoy Cairns Andrea Neil Dan KulaiJohn Catliff Bobby Newbold Bob SawtellTony Chursky Pat Onstad Werner WinsemannCarlo Corazzin Les (Buzz) ParsonsJock Coulter Ken Pears BUILDERSJack Cowan Brian Philley Herb CapozziErrol Crossan Pat Philley Jeff CrossNick Dasovic Randy Ragan Dave FryattTracy David Michelle Ring Passant Alex HylanPaul Dolan Brian Robinson John RussellGeraldine Donnelly Randy Samuel Aubrey SanfordErnie Edmunds Bobby Smith Lou MoroNeil Ellett Jimmy Spencer John RichardsonBill Findler Gary Stevens Bill StirlingCraig Forrest Gogie Stewart Les WilsonDoug Greig Dickie StobbartTrevor Harvey David Stothard ORGANIZATIONS OF DISTINCTIONRandee Hermus Mike Sweeney Vancouver Columbus FCArt Hughes Dave Turner Vancouver Firefighters FCGordon Ion Carl Valentine St. Andrews FCGlen Johnson Gino Vazzoler Victoria West FCVictor Kodelja Mark WatsonBob Lenarduzzi Jack Whent TEAMS OF DISTINCTIONSam Lenarduzzi Fred Whittaker 1928 Westminster Royals

Bruce Wilson 1979 Vancouver WhitecapsFrank Yallop 1984 Canada Men's Olympic Team

1986 Canada Men's World Cup Team1989 Canada Men's Francophone Games Team1995 Canada Women's World Cup Team2000 Canada Men's Concacaf Gold Cup Team

Soccer Hall of Fame of British Columbia

PLAYERS

Ian BridgeVictoria's Ian Bridge played for Seattle and Vancouver in the NASL and played 34

times for Canada between 1981 and 1991, later coaching Canada's women's teams.

Frank AmblerFrank Ambler was a leading Pacific Coast League player of his time, scoring 121

goals between 1940 and 1956, including 33 for St. Andrews in 1947 when they won

the national championships.

George AndersonGeorge Anderson won three Canadian championships with Westminster Royals in

1928, 1930 and 1936 and represented Canada six times in Australia in the tour of

1924.

Garry AyreGarry Ayre played for the Whitecaps and other NASL teams, played for the Canada

Olympic team in 1976 and made 14 appearances with Canada's MNT between 1973

and 1977.

Eddie BakRaised in Vancouver, Eddie Bak was a versatile defender with Vancouver Firefighters

FC, winning five Canadian Club Championships between 1956 and 1965.

Jim BlundellJim Blundell was a goal-scoring forward with Vancouver Firefighters FC, a six-time

PCL all-star in the 1960s, scoring 140 career PCL goals between 1957 and 1969.

Bob BolithoBob Bolitho played youth and amateur soccer in Victoria, played for the Whitecaps

from 1975 to 1980, winning the 1979 Soccer Bowl, and played 23 times for Canada.

Jock CoulterJock Coulter was a leading goal-scorer with the Westminster Royals, winning three

national titles from 1928 to 1936, scoring in eight of the nine final games he played.

Jack CowanDefender Jack Cowan played professionally in Scotland, winning the League Cup

with Dundee FC in 1951 and 1952 and won the Canadian championships with Hale-

Co in 1956.

Silvana Burtini GerelaSilvana Burtini Gerela played 77 games for Canada as a forward between 1987 and

2003, scoring 38 goals and was MVP in the 1998 Concacaf Women's Championship.

Roy CairnsFull-back Roy 'Buster' Cairns, raised in the Fraser Valley, won five national club

championships with Westminster Royals between 1950 and 1960.

John CatliffVancouver's John Catliff played 147 times for the Vancouver 86ers, earned 44 caps

for Canada between 1988 and 1994, scoring 18 goals as a striker, and was selected

to Canada's All-Time Best Men's XI in 2012.

Tony ChurskyFrom New Westminster, goalkeeper Tony Chursky played for SFU, Seattle and

Toronto Sting, making 17 appearances for Canada between 1973 and 1981.

Carlo CorazzinCarlo Corrazin played over 350 games for English professional clubs between 1994

and 2002 and played 59 times for Canada scoring 11 goals, including four in the

2000 Concacaf Gold Cup victory.

Geraldine DonnellyGeri Donnelly played 71 games for Canada as a midfielder between 1986 and 1999,

won three Canadian club championships from 1990 to 2006 and was selected to

Canada's All-Time Best Women's XI in 2012.

Ernie EdmundsNanaimo City's Ernie Edmunds won four BC championships between 1926 and 1934,

finished runner-up in two national championships and earned four Canadian caps on

the 1927 New Zealand tour.

Neil EllettNeil Ellett played seven times for Canada in 1972-1973 and scored Vancouver

Whitecaps' first ever goal in 1974, later becoming a referee, referee assessor, MLS

referee evaluator and BC Soccer Director from 1980 to 1988.

Errol CrossanErrol Crossan played professionally in England, playing 100 times for Norwich City,

and won the Canadian championship in 1953 with Westminster Royals and in 1964

with Columbus FC.

Nick DasovicVancouver-born central defender Nick Dasovic played 137 games for St. Johnstone

of the Scottish Premier League in 1996 to 2002, and played 63 times for Canada

between 1992 and 2004.

Tracy DavidBorn and raised in BC's Peace River, Tracy David won six national championships

with Edmonton, was in the 1986 inaugural Canadian women's team camp and has

coached UVic women's team since 2003.

Paul DolanPort Moody's Paul Dolan kept goal for Canada's senior men's team in 54 games

between 1984 and 1997, and coached Canada's men's national team keepers from

2003 to 2012.

Trevor HarveyDescribed as "the finest half-back in the Dominion" at the time, Trevor Harvey was a

four-time national club championship winner with four different clubs in the 1930s

and 1940s.

Randee HermusFrom Langley, midfielder and defender Randee Hermus played 113 times for

Canada's national team from 2000 to 2008 and won Jubilee Trophy national

championships in 2006 and 2011.

Art HughesArt Hughes was a leading centre-forward and goal scorer, winning seven PCL titles,

five with Firefighters, and national championships with Hale-Cos in 1956 and

Firefighters in 1965.

Gordon IonGordon Ion was a five-time PCL All-Star selection in the 1950s, scoring two goals in

the historic BC Mainland Selects 3-2 win over Northern Ireland FA in 1953.

Bill FindlerBill Findler won Canadian national championships in 1931 and 1936 as a player and

later was Manager of St. Andrews and Westminster Royals, and President of the

Pacific Coast League in the 1960s.

Craig ForrestCraig Forrest of Coquitlam played in goal for Ipswich Town in 263 games in the

1980s and 1990s, earned 56 Canada caps and was selected as the goalkeeper on

Canada's All-Time Best Men's XI in 2012.

Doug GreigA PCL All-Star selection in ten years, who played for Canada in 1957, Doug Greig's

teams won the PCL League Championship six times in the 1950s and 1960s.

Sam LenarduzziRaised in Vancouver, Silvana 'Sam' Lenarduzzi won two national championships with

Columbus FC, played 98 games for the Whitecaps from 1974 to 1978, and played 28

times for Canada.

Glen JohnsonFrom Vancouver, Glen Johnson was the Vancouver Whitecaps first signing in 1974,

playing 59 times over four years, and played eight times for Canada between 1972

and 1976.

Harry MansonA pioneer in soccer's earliest days in BC, Harry Manson (Xul-si-Malt) of the

Snuneymuxw First Nation was the first First Nations player to play in a BC Provincial

Championship, in 1898.

Don MathesonDon Matheson was one of the leading and most popular players in the Pacific Coast

League in the 1940s, winning six league titles and the 1947 Canadian championship

with St. Andrews.

Joan McEachernJoan McEachern played 31 games for Canada between 1987 and 1995 as a

midfielder and won Canadian club championships with Edmonton and, in 1994, with

Coquitlam Strikers.

Victor KodeljaItalian-born Victor Kodelja was raised in Vancouver, won three PCL titles and one

national championship with Columbus FC and played nine times for Canada's MNT

in 1974-77.

Bob LenarduzziVancouver's best -known soccer personality, for forty years Bob Lenarduzzi has

played, coached and been in leadership of the Whitecaps/86ers, played 47 times for

Canada and coached Canada's MNT.

Andrea NeilFrom Kerrsidale SC and UBC, Andrea Neil played 132 times for Canada from 1991 to

2007, played in four Women's World Cups and was named to Canada's All-Time Best

Women's XI.

Bobby NewboldBobby Newbold was the first-choice BC goalkeeper in the 1940s, winning three

successive PCL titles and the 1947 national championship with St. Andrews

Wes McLeodRaised in Coquitlam, Wes MacLeod played professionally from 1977 to 1992,

appearing in over 500 games for the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Dallas Sidekicks, and

playing 16 times for Canada.

Dale MitchellStriker Dale Mitchell played over 600 professional club games, played 55 times for

Canada, was named to Canada's All-Time Best Men's XI and coached Canada's

men's U20 team and MNT from 2002 to 2009.

Colin MillerBorn in Scotland and raised in Vancouver, midfielder Colin Miller played 426

professional games in Scotland and England and played 61 games for Canada

between 1983 and 1997.

Domenic MobilioA noted striker, Vancouver's Dominic Mobilio played 280 games for the 86ers from

1987 to 2000, and made 25 appearances for Canada, before passing away aged 35

in 2004.

Normie McLeodNormie McLeod was a prolific goal scorer in the PCL in the 1950s and 1960s, and

scored Canada's first ever goal in a FIFA competition in the 1957 World Cup

qualifiers

Pat OnstadA goalkeeper from Vancouver, Pat Onstad played over 400 professional games and

earned 57 caps for Canada during a 20-year career between 1988 and 2010.

Les (Buzz) ParsonsBurnaby's Buzz Parsons played over 100 games for the Vancouver Whitecaps in the

NASL, including winning the 1979 Soccer Bowl, and played 23 times for Canada.

Michelle Ring PassantA participant in Canada's first women's national camp, Michelle Ring Passant

played 45 games for Canada between 1986 and 1995 and won three national club

championships with Surrey Marlins in 1991 to 1993.

Ken PearsFrom Vancouver, Ken Pears, dubbed "Mr. Goalie", was a 12-time PCL All-Star

selection from 1952 to 1965, the winner of four national championships and played

for Canada four times in 1957.

Brian PhilleyBrian Philley won two national titles, scoring a hat-trick in the 1956 final for Hale-Co,

and played four times for Canada in 1956 and 1957, later serving as a BC Soccer

Director from 1977 to 1981.

Pat PhilleyPat Philley was a six-time PCL All-Star, won a national championship with Vancouver

City in 1950, and was Canada's first ever captain in a FIFA tournament, the 1957

World Cup qualifiers.

Randy RaganRandy Ragan who was raised in Aldergrove and attended SFU, played 40 times for

Canada between 1980 and 1986, including two games in the 1986 World Cup.

between

Brian RobinsonVictoria's mid-fielder Brian Robinson played 15 times for Canada between 1972 and

1976, played for the Whitecaps in 1976 and won a club national championship with

London Boxing Club in 1975.

Randy SamuelRandy Samuel played youth soccer in Richmond, played professionally in Europe

and North America, and played for Canada 82 times from 1983 to 1997, being

named to Canada's All-Time Best Men's XI in 2012.

Bobby Smith A stand-out striker with North Shore United and Columbus FC, Bobby Smith was the

leading goal scorer in the history of the PCL, scoring 160 goals between 1958 and

1972.

Jimmy SpencerNorth Vancouver's Jimmy Spencer is regarded as one of Canada’s best-ever goal

scorers, winning two national championships with North Shore United, and was

President of BC Youth Soccer from 1966 to 1968.

Gary StevensGary Stevens was a fullback with Vancouver Firefighters FC, winning two national

titles and being selected as a PCL All-Star in five successive seasons in the 1960s.

Gogie StewartGogie Stewart was a PCL All-Star 11 times from 1949 to 1961, winning the league's

MVP award in 1961 and winning three national titles with Westminster Royals and

Vancouver City.

Dickie StobbartRecognized as one of Canada's best players of his generation, Richard 'Dickie'

Stobbart won national championships with Nanaimo Wanderers in 1923 and with

Westminster Royals in 1928 and 1931.

David StothardDavid Stothard was a PCL All-Star 10 times in 11 years from 1956 to 1966, winning

six PCL titles and two national championships as the Westminster Royals right back.

Mike SweeneyRaised in Squamish, Mike Sweeney played 61 games for Canada between 1980 and

1993, including two games at the 1986 World Cup, and was selected to Canada's All-

Time Best Men's XI in 2012.

Dave TurnerDave Turner won four Canadian championships as an inside-forward with

Westminster Royals in 1928 to 1936, and toured New Zealand with Canada in 1927.

Carl ValentineCarl Valentine moved to Vancouver in 1979 to play for the Whitecaps, winning the

1979 Soccer Bowl, later playing and coaching the 86ers, playing for Canada 31

times and serving as Whitecaps' community ambassador.

Gino VazzolerGino Vazzoler FC was the centre-half backbone of Columbus FC in the 1960s and

1970s, winning three PCL titles and four national championships with the club and

was a 4-time league All-Star.

Mark WatsonRaised in Vancouver, centre-back Mark Watson played 78 games for Canada from

1991 to 2004, and was a national teams staff coach from 2003 to 2009.

Jack WhentJack Whent played locally for St. Andrews and Westminster Royals, and

professionally in England and USA, including over 100 appearances for Brighton and

Hove Albion in the 1940s and 1950.

COACHES/MANAGERS

Bruce WilsonVancouver's Bruce Wilson played 57 times for Canada from 1974 to 1996, was

selected to Canada's All-Time Best Men's XI and was the only Canadian chosen for

Concacaf's "Team of the Century".

Frank YallopRaised in New Westminster, Frank Yallop played 392 games professionally in

England, played 52 games for Canada from 1990 to 1997 and was Canada's MNT

Head Coach from 2004 to 2006.

Jimmie AdamAfter his playing days with Ladysmith from 1904 to 1910, Jimmie Adam was

manager of the landmark Canadian national teams which toured Australia and New

Zealand in 1924 and 1927

Chris BennettChris Bennett played five times for Canada's MNT in 1973 to 1976, coached

Canadian national program teams from 1989 to 2002 and coached the 2004 W-

League champion Whitecaps women’s team.

Fred WhittakerFred Whittaker was a stand-out centre-forward in the PCL, the leading goal-scorer

six times from 1941 to 1954, a national champion with North Shore United in 1949,

and a BC Soccer AC Sanford award winner.

John BuchananJohn Buchanan was Coach and General Manager with Canada Soccer in the 1970s

and 1980s and established the SFU soccer program, where he spent 50 years, and

also coached SFU golf teams.

Don PetrieBorn in Vancouver, Don Petrie was a player and coach in the PCL and was the Head

Coach of the Canadian men’s national team in its first ever FIFA World Cup qualifiers

in 1957.

REFEREES

BUILDERS

Dan Kulai Dan Kulai was a forward and goalkeeper in the PCL in the 1930s, later becoming BC's

leading referee of his age, the first Canadian referee appointed to the FIFA list in

1956 and the pioneer in referee education.

Bob SawtellFrom the Fraser Valley, Bob Sawtell became a National Referee in 1986 and a FIFA

Referee in 1990, officiating in the 1993 Concacaf Gold Cup, later becoming a BC and

National Referee Instructor and Assessor.

Werner WinsemannWerner Winsemann became a National Referee in 1970 and a FIFA Referee in 1971,

and is the only Canadian to be Centre Referee in a men’s FIFA World Cup,

Netherland vs. Sweden in 1974.

Herb CapozziHerb Capozzi was a BC sports personality who founded and owned the Vancouver

Whitecaps, was also a leader with the BC Lions and Vancouver Canucks, following

his CFL playing days.

Tony WaitersTony Waiters is a former England international goalkeeper, Head Coach of the 1979

NASL champion Whitecaps team, Head Coach of the Canadian MNT in the 1986

World Cup and a leader in coach education.

Bruce TwamleyBruce Twamley played for Canada eight times between 1972 and 1977 and served

as a coach in Canada's national team program for 20 years from 1985 to 2004.

Jeff CrossJeff Cross covered soccer as a journalist for the Province newspaper from 1956 to

1989, described as "the Dean" of soccer coverage in BC, was instrumental in

growing public interest in the sport.

Lou MoroRaised in Trail BC, for nearly fifty years from the 1940s, Lou Moro was the foremost

trainer for soccer and lacrosse teams, from local youth teams through to BC Select

teams, the Whitecaps and Canada’s national soccer teams.

Aubrey SanfordAubrey Sanford won three Canadian Club championships as Westminster Royals'

goalkeeper in 1928, 1930 and 1931 and served as President of BC Soccer in 1962-

1963 and President of Canada Soccer from 1969 to 1972.

John RichardsonJohn Richardson was Director and President of BC Juvenile Soccer, was Secretary of

the BC Soccer Commission from 1930 to 1952 and a CSA Council Member.

Bill StirlingBill Stirling began his soccer leadership career with Vancouver and District juvenile

soccer, moving on to serve as President of BC Soccer from 1968 to 1971 and

President of Canada Soccer for eight years, from 1973 to 1981.

Dave FryattDave Fryatt, aptly named "Mr. Soccer", served Canadian soccer for 40 years from

1953 to 1993, with BC Youth, Canada Soccer and BC Soccer, including 23 years on

the CSA Board and serving as BC Soccer President for 18 years.

Alex HylanAlex Hylan was a founder and President of the Canadian Minor Soccer Association,

Canada Soccer Board Member from 1969 to 1980 and Director of CSA's Technical

Programs.

John RussellJohn Russell spent 50 years as a player, builder and administrator in soccer in BC

and Canada, becoming President of BC Soccer in 1920 and serving as President of

Canada Soccer from 1925 to 1931.

ORGANIZATIONS OF DISTINCTION

TEAMS OF DISTINCTION

1928 Westminster RoyalsWestminster Royals won eight national championships, with the 1927-28 Royals,

Canadian national champions, being regarded as one of the strongest teams ever

formed in Canada.

Victoria West FCFounded in 1896, Vic West is one of Canada's longest established soccer clubs,

winning seven BC championships, starting in 1911, and four Canadian club

championships, in 1976, 1979, 1982 and 1984.

St. Andrews FCSt. Andrews was one of the leading clubs in BC for fifty years, winning the PCL five

times from 1941 to 1950, the Mainland Cup nine times, the BC championship five

times and were national club champions in 1947.

Vancouver Columbus FCFounded among Vancouver's Italian community in 1953, Columbus FC has produced

many leading teams, winning four National club Championships in the 1960s and

1970s.

Vancouver Firefighters FCA dominant force in the PCL and other BC top leagues, Vancouver Firefighters FC

won 12 provincial championships and four national championships between 1954

and 1998.

Les WilsonRaised in Vancouver, Les Wilson played over 100 games for England's

Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 1960s, played for the Whitecaps in the 1970s and

was a builder in BC and Canadian National Teams Manager from 1984 to 2000.

1979 Vancouver WhitecapsThe 1979 Vancouver Whitecaps won the Soccer Bowl to become NASL champions,

the team from "the village of Vancouver" defeating New York Cosmos in the Semi-

Final and Tampa Bay in the Final.

2000 Canada Men's Concacaf Gold CupCanada won the Gold Medal in the 2000 Concacaf Gold Cup in USA, defeating

Colombia 2-0 in the Final. Nine of the 18 players on the team were from BC.

1995 Canada Women's World Cup Canada made its first appearance in the Women's World Cup in 1995 in Sweden,

drawing with Nigeria and losing to England and Norway. Eight of the 20 players in

the team were from BC.

1989 Canada Men's Francophone Games

Canada won the Gold Medal in the 1989 "Jeux de Francophonie" games in Morocco,

defeating the home country 4-1 in the final. Eleven of the team's 18 players were

from BC.

1986 Canada Men's World CupCanada made its first (and to date only) appearance in the Men's World Cup in 1986

in Mexico, losing in the group stage to France, Russia and USSR. Fifteen of the 22

players on the team were from BC.

1984 Canada Men's OlympicsCanada finished in fifth place in the 1984 Men's Olympic Football Tournament in Los

Angeles, losing to Brazil in the Quarter-Finals on PKs. Nine of the 16 players on the

team were from BC.