Doug Greig
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Doug Greig was a prominent Canadian
soccer player in the 1950s.
Greig was considered by many at the time to be Canada's best forward player. He was admired as a supreme ball control artist with a sudden electric shot and one of the best two-footers in the game in his day.
Greig played all four of Canada
's World Cup qualifying games for the 1958 World Cup. He did not score a goal for Canada.
Greig played 19 times and captained the British Columbia All-Stars. When he was 18 he was awarded rookie honours as "Best juvenile to graduate into senior soccer". He played club soccer for Vancouver clubs Vancouver St. Andrews, and Vancouver Firefighters, and North Shore United all of the original Pacific Coast Soccer League
. In his final year as a player he was named the 1963 Pacific Coast Soccer League's MVP.
He had many offers of tryouts with English clubs, but rejected in favor of remaining and playing in Canada.
In April 2002 Greig was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame
. In 2003 at the age of 75 he died.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
soccer player in the 1950s.
Greig was considered by many at the time to be Canada's best forward player. He was admired as a supreme ball control artist with a sudden electric shot and one of the best two-footers in the game in his day.
Greig played all four of Canada
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
's World Cup qualifying games for the 1958 World Cup. He did not score a goal for Canada.
Greig played 19 times and captained the British Columbia All-Stars. When he was 18 he was awarded rookie honours as "Best juvenile to graduate into senior soccer". He played club soccer for Vancouver clubs Vancouver St. Andrews, and Vancouver Firefighters, and North Shore United all of the original Pacific Coast Soccer League
Pacific Coast Soccer League
The Pacific Coast Soccer League is a soccer league featuring teams from British Columbia, although the league has also featured teams from Washington in the past as well...
. In his final year as a player he was named the 1963 Pacific Coast Soccer League's MVP.
He had many offers of tryouts with English clubs, but rejected in favor of remaining and playing in Canada.
In April 2002 Greig was inducted into 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...
. In 2003 at the age of 75 he died.