Pat Philley Explained

Pat Philley
Fullname:H. Patrick Philley
Birth Date:24 April 1929
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Death Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Position:centre half
Years2:1953–54
Clubs2:Vancouver City / Hale-Co
Years3:1956–57
Clubs3:Westminster Royals FC
Years4:1958
Clubs4:Vancouver St. Andrews FC
Nationalyears1:1957
Nationalteam1:Canada
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

Pat Philley (24 April 1929 – 22 November 2019) was a Canadian soccer player. He was a national champion with Vancouver City FC in 1950. He was Canada's starting centre half and captain during three matches in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 1957.[1] He is an honoured member of the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame.[2]

In the Pacific Coast League, Philley won two championships, the first with Vancouver City FC in 1953–54 and the second with Westminster Royals FC in 1956. He was a regular all-star selection, representing British Columbia or Vancouver in six of nine seasons from 1948–49 to 1956–57. He was part of the BC All-Stars team that won 2–0 over Tottenham Hotspur in Vancouver on 3 June 1957.

In 2014, Pat Philley was inducted into the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame.

Personal

Pat's brother Brian Philley also played in the Pacific Coast League and was likewise honoured by the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. While the two brothers often played for different teams, they were both part of Vancouver City's 1953–54 championship team. The brothers also played together for Vancouver St. Andrews FC in 1958,[3] on several provincial all-star teams, and for Canada in 1956 and 1957.

Honours

Club

Vancouver City FC

Westminster Royals FC

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home.
  2. Web site: Homer Patrick (Pat) Philley . Kearney Funeral Services . 11 September 2023.
  3. Web site: The Vancouver Sun - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com. 17 November 2023.