John Schepers Explained

John Schepers
Fullname:John Schepers
Birth Date:27 February 1943
Birth Place:Tiel, Netherlands
Height:173 cm
Position:Forward
Years1:1959–1962
Clubs1:Winnipeg AN&AF Scottish FC
Years2:1963–1966
Clubs2:Regina Concordia SC
Years3:1967–1968
Clubs3:Calgary Buffalo Kickers
Years4:1969–1971
Clubs4:Regina Concordia SC
Years5:1971
Clubs5:Toronto Metros
Caps5:3
Goals5:1
Years6:1972–1976
Clubs6:Winnipeg Thistle FC
Years7:1977–1983
Clubs7:Regina Concordia SC

John Schepers (27 February 1943) is a Canadian former soccer player. He was a national champion with Winnipeg AN&AF Scottish (1962) and a three-time Western Canada Soccer League winner with Regina Concordia (1963, 1964) and Calgary Buffalo Kickers (1968).

At the international level, Schepers first represented Canada in 1960 on a tour of the Soviet Union and Britain.[1] In 1971, he made 10 international "B" appearances with Canada's Olympic team in Olympic Qualifiers and the 1971 Pan American Games in Colombia.

As a teenager in 1962, he scored four goals in the Canada Soccer Championship final as Winnipeg AN&AF Scottish won 6–0 over Edmonton Edelweiss.[2]

Personal life

While Schepers was born in Netherlands, he was just 10 years old when his family moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was just 15 years old when he started playing senior soccer in Winnipeg. He worked as a teacher and vice-principal in Regina for 30 years.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canada Soccer. canadasoccer.com.
  2. Web site: Winnipeg crushes Edelweiss. Google. Unknown. 24 September 1962. 5 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Regina's John Schepers honoured. Regina Leader-Post. McCormick, Murray. 22 March 2019. 10 May 2019.