Bill Westwater
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 1987 | ||
| Place of death | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | ||
| 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 | |||
Bill Westwater was an early twentieth-century Scottish-Canadian association football wing forward who played in Scotland, Canada and the United States.
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
- ^ a b 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.
Categories:
- 1987 deaths
- Footballers from Edinburgh
- American Soccer League (1921–1933) players
- Boston Wonder Workers players
- Montreal Carsteel players
- New Bedford Whalers players
- Scottish footballers
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- Association football forwards
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- Canadian National Soccer League players