Bill Westwater
Bill Westwater was an early twentieth-century Scottish-Canadian association football wing forward who played in Scotland, Canada and the United States.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 1987 | ||
| Place of death | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Playing 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 Wonder Workers | 20 | (10) |
| 1926–1927 | Montreal Carsteel | ||
| 1928 | Montreal CNR | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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 Wonder Workers.[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
- Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4.
References
- Canadian Soccer History
- 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.
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