Nova Scotia Clippers

The Nova Scotia Clippers were a short-lived franchise in the old Canadian Soccer League. The Clippers record for the 1991 season (their one and only in the league) was 7 wins, 7 ties, and 14 losses for 28 points. The team lost in the quarterfinals of the cup play-offs by losing two games, home and away, to North York.

Nova Scotia Clippers
Full nameNova Scotia Clippers
Nickname(s)Clippers
Founded1991
Dissolved1991
StadiumBeazley Field
ChairmanStan Brechin
Head CoachGordon Hill
LeagueCanadian Soccer League
19916th

The team played their home games at Beazley Field in Dartmouth. Their head coach and General Manager was Gordon Hill, who also played forward. The team had two assistant coaches, Mickey Lyons former captain at Everton and Dwight Hornibrook who had coached the Winnipeg Fury the previous season was added as a player/assistant coach mid season. Dwight played as a central midfield player. Their assistant manager was Ashley Phillips.

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 MF   Jamie Pollock
3 DF  CAN Neil Sedgwick [1]
4 DF  CAN Dino Lopez
5 DF   Murray David
6 MF   Robbie Cleugh
7 MF   Lee Sullivan
8 MF   Dwight Hornibrook
9 FW   Dennis Larsen
10 FW   George Kyreakakos
11 DF  CAN Tom Kouzmanis
12 DF   Philip Ruiz
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   Dana Peoples
15 DF   Jeff Kelleher
16 MF   Stewart Galloway [2]
17 MF  CAN Pat Sullivan
18 FW   Peter MacIntosh
19 MF   Nick Papadapoulos
20 FW  ENG Gordon Hill
21 MF  CAN Lewis Page [3]
22 GK   Shel Brodsgaard
23 FW   Hunter Madeley
— MF  CAN Tony Pignatiello (traded to Hamilton)
—  CAN Kevin Wasden [4]

References
  1. "Canadian Senior Club Soccer Champiohship 2000". Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  2. "Stewart Galloway". Saint Mary's University. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  3. "CSA Bio". Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  4. "North Island athlete killed in car accident". North Island Gazette. 29 January 1992. Retrieved 10 June 2011.


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