Bill Westwater
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 1987 | ||
| Place of death | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1918–1922 | Hearts | ||
| 1922 | Toronto All Scots | ||
| 1924 | Montreal Carsteel | ||
| 1924–1925 | New Bedford Whalers | 17 | (12) |
| 1925–1926 | Boston Soccer Club | 20 | (10) |
| 1926–1927 | Montreal Carsteel | ||
| 1928 | Montreal CNR | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bill Westwater was an early twentieth-century Scottish footballer who played in Scotland, Canada and the United States.
In 1922, Westwater moved to Canada, spending one season with the Toronto All Scots before moving to Montreal Carsteel.[1] In 1924, he played in the American Soccer League with New Bedford Whalers, and the following season with Boston Soccer Club.[2] After several seasons abroad he returned to play with former team Montreal Carsteel in 1926 and later with Montreal CNR in the National Soccer League.[2]
External links
[edit]- Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4.
References
[edit]- ^ Canadian Soccer History
- ^ a b Jose, Colin (1998). Keeping Score - Canadian Encyclopedia of Soccer. Vaughan, Ontario: The Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 181. ISBN 0-9683800-0-X.
Categories:
- 1987 deaths
- Footballers from Edinburgh
- American Soccer League (1921–1933) players
- Boston Soccer Club players
- Montreal Carsteel players
- New Bedford Whalers players
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Canadian National Soccer League players