Drew Ferguson (soccer) explained

Drew Ferguson
Fullname:Andrew William Ferguson
Birth Date:9 November 1957
Birth Place:Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
Position:Midfielder/Defender
Youthclubs1:Powell River Lions
Years1:1978
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1979–1982
Clubs2:Edmonton Drillers
Caps2:80
Goals2:4
Years3:1980–1982
Clubs3:Edmonton Drillers (indoor)
Caps3:33
Goals3:32
Years4:1982
Clubs4:Burton Albion
Years5:1982–1983
Clubs5:Buffalo Stallions (indoor)
Caps5:36
Goals5:11
Years6:1983–1984
Clubs6:Cleveland Force (indoor)
Caps6:44
Goals6:20
Years7:1984–1985
Clubs7:New York Cosmos (indoor)
Caps7:24
Goals7:6
Years8:1985–1986
Clubs8:Chicago Sting (indoor)
Caps8:38
Goals8:7
Years9:1987
Clubs9:Edmonton Brick Men
Caps9:20
Goals9:0
Years10:1988–1990
Clubs10:Hamilton Steelers
Caps10:45
Goals10:3
Years11:1989–1990
Clubs11:Cleveland Crunch (indoor)
Caps11:12
Goals11:0
Years12:1990
Clubs12:Ottawa Intrepid
Caps12:6
Goals12:0
Years13:1990–1991
Clubs13:Kitchener Spirit/Kickers
Caps13:26
Goals13:3
Nationalyears1:1985–1991
Nationalteam1:Canada
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:1990
Managerclubs1:Ottawa Intrepid
Manageryears2:1991
Managerclubs2:Kitchener Kickers
Manageryears3:2004–
Managerclubs3:Canada Para team
Pcupdate:30 June 2009
Ntupdate:30 June 2009

Drew Ferguson is a Canadian former soccer player. He was born in Powell River, British Columbia, Canada on November 9, 1957.

Early life

He began playing soccer when he was five years old with the Powell River Lions.[1] He also excelled in track and field, setting a record running the fastest mile for a 10-year-old in the world at 5:33.34.[2] When he was 15, he participated in a soccer camp, where Jack Charlton was a guest coach, who brought him to train with Leeds United, and lived with him.

Club career

Ferguson received initial attention during the 1977 Canada Games where he scored in the final championship game. He started his North American Soccer League career with a single appearance for the Vancouver Whitecaps in 1978, but went on to appear in 80 games for the Edmonton Drillers from 1979 to 1982.[3]

Over his 13 year career, Ferguson would go on to play for in Canada, the United States and England, playing for the Vancouver Whitecaps, Edmonton Drillers, Burton Albion, Hamilton Steelers, Kitchener Spirit/Kickers and indoor soccer with Buffalo Stallions, Cleveland Force, New York Cosmos, Chicago Sting, and Cleveland Crunch.[2] [4] [5] During this time, he was named MVP three times.

International career

Ferguson did not make his first appearance for the Canadian national soccer team until he was 27 years old in a 2–1 win over Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain in 1985. He made six appearances in friendly matches in 1985 but was not recalled again until 1989. His final cap came in a 0–2 defeat in a March 1991 North American Nations Cup match against the United States in Torrance, California.[6]

International goals

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.

Managerial career

Ferguson served as the head coach and general manager for the Kitchener Spirit of the Canadian Soccer League in 1991,[7] [8]

He currently serves as the coach for the Canadian Para soccer team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Drew Ferguson profile. Canadian Soccer Association.
  2. Web site: Drew Ferguson named to Powell River Sports Hall of Fame. May 24, 2019. Sara. Donnelly. Powell River Peak.
  3. NASL Jerseys: Drew Ferguson Retrieved on 14 February 2009
  4. Web site: Drew Ferguson Division I and Indoor Stats. Stats Crew.
  5. Web site: Drew Ferguson Division II and III Stats. Stats Crew.
  6. Web site: Drew Ferguson. www.canadasoccer.com. May 11, 2020.
  7. Kitchener/Waterloo Record: Kickers, coach play waiting game 25 September 1991
  8. Web site: Kitchener Spirit/Kickers. CSL Memories.