Pat Philley
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Pat Philley (24 April 1929 – 22 November 2019) was a Canadian soccer player. He was a national champion with Vancouver City FC in 1950. He was Canada's starting centre half and captain during three matches in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 1957.[1] He is an honoured member of the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | H. Patrick Philley | ||
Date of birth | (1929-04-24)April 24, 1929 | ||
Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
Date of death | November 22, 2019(2019-11-22) (aged 90) | ||
Place of death | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
Position(s) | centre half | ||
1953–54 | Vancouver City / Hale-Co | ||
1956–57 | Westminster Royals FC | ||
1958 | Vancouver St. Andrews FC | ||
International career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1957 | Canada | 3 | (0) |
In the Pacific Coast League, Philley won two championships, the first with Vancouver City FC in 1953–54 and the second with Westminster Royals FC in 1956. He was a regular all-star selection, representing British Columbia or Vancouver in six of nine seasons from 1948–49 to 1956–57. He was part of the BC All-Stars team that won 2–0 over Tottenham Hotspur in Vancouver on 3 June 1957.
In 2014, Pat Philley was inducted into the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame.