Bill Gill (soccer)
Bill Gill (born April 15, 1919, date of death unknown) was a Canadian soccer goalkeeper. He ta national champion with Montreal Stelco in 1952.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Gill | ||
| Date of birth | April 15, 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Westmount | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| CPR Glen Yards | |||
| 1947–1952 | Montréal Stelco | ||
| 1953–1955 | Montréal Hakoah FC | ||
| 1956 | Sparta FC | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
In 1952, the year he led Stelco to the national title over Westminster Royals FC, Gill won the McLagan Trophy as Montreal's most valuable player.[2] In 1953, he joined Montréal Hakoah FC and led his new club to the Canadian final, but this time lost the three-game series to Westminster.[3]
References
- "The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com.
- Norm Gillespie (August 19, 1953). "Draw with Hakoah". Google. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
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