Calgary Callies
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The Calgary Caledonian Football Club is better known as the Calgary Callies, which plays in the Alberta Major Soccer League
Alberta Major Soccer League
The Alberta Major Soccer League is the highest level of amateur soccer in Alberta. The champions of the league go on to compete in the national senior men's and women's championships.-Overview:...

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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
Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame
The Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in Vaughan, Ontario, was founded in 1997. It was incorporated by the Ontario Soccer Association. The Hall aims to celebrate and highlight the achievements of top Canadian Footballers and Builders who have played and developed the game in Canada...

 inducted the Calgary Caledonians from 1907 in the team category. Calgary Caledonians were unofficial champions of Canada in 1907, 1908 and 1909 winning the People's Shield in each of those years. They won the championship of Western Canada in 1906 by beating Minnedosa 2-0 in Manitoba. The Callies great run in the People's Shield began in 1907, a year in which they dominated the Calgary League, winning 14 of the 16 games played with two being drawn. The People's Shield finals were played in Winnipeg, where the Callies beat Toronto Thistles in the semi-final and Winnipeg Brittania 1-0 in the final. The team won the championship of Alberta six times between 1908 and 1923.

In April 2008 the Callies sent senior players Chris Kooy
Chris Kooy
Chris Kooy , is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for FC Edmonton in the North American Soccer League.-Professional:...

 and Andre Duberry
André Duberry
André Duberry is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for FC Edmonton in the North American Soccer League.-Youth and college:...

 to Livingston F.C.
Livingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...

 and youth player Charlie Beaulieu to Kilmarnock FC for a 2 week trial.

Current squad

  • Head coach: Dave Morrow
  • Assistant coach: Iain Sneddon

Year-by-year

Year League Regular Season Play-offs Challenge Cup
2006 Example Example Champion 2nd
2007 Example Example Champion Champion
2008 Example Example Champion Champion
2009 AMSL Example Champion 4th
2010 AMSL 7th DNQ DNQ

Achievements

  • Canadian National Challenge Cup
    • Champions (7): 1907(People's Shield), 1908(People's Shield), 1909(People's Shield), 1999(as Calgary Celtic), 2003, 2007, 2008
    • Runners-up (1): 2006
    • 4th Place: 2009
    • 9th Place: 2004

  • Alberta Senior Provincial Championship
    • Champions (5): 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
    • 5th Place: 2005

Notable players

  • Cody Cook
  • André Duberry
    André Duberry
    André Duberry is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for FC Edmonton in the North American Soccer League.-Youth and college:...

  • Chris Kooy
    Chris Kooy
    Chris Kooy , is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for FC Edmonton in the North American Soccer League.-Professional:...

  • Mitch McLean
  • Mike Phelan
    Mike Phelan
    Michael Christopher "Mike" Phelan , also known as Mick Phelan or Micky Phelan, is an English football coach, former player, and current assistant manager of Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson....

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