Trevor McCallum explained

Trevor McCallum
Birth Date:26 February 1964
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:–1979
Youthclubs1:Aston Villa
Youthyears2:1981
Youthclubs2:Mississauga United
Years1:1982
Years2:1983–1984
Years3:1986
Years4:1987–1989
Years5:1990
Years6:1991
Years7:1991
Clubs1:Toronto Italia
Clubs2:Toronto Blizzard
Clubs3:Toronto Italia
Clubs4:Toronto Blizzard
Caps4:65
Goals4:3
Clubs5:Kitchener Spirit
Caps5:19
Goals5:0
Clubs6:Toronto Blizzard
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Caps7:7
Goals7:0
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:1983–1988
Nationalteam1:Canada
Nationalcaps1:18
Nationalgoals1:0

Trevor McCallum (born February 26, 1964) is a former English-Canadian soccer defender who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and earned eighteen caps with the Canada men's national soccer team.

Career

McCallum played with Aston Villa's youth team, and in 1979 he moved to Canada where he played with Mississauga United in 1981.[1] In 1982, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[2] In 1983, he played in the North American Soccer League with Toronto Blizzard in the last two seasons of the league.[3] In 1986, he returned to the National Soccer League and played with former team Toronto Italia.[4] The following season he played in the Canadian Soccer League with the Edmonton Brick Men, but was traded to the Blizzard midway through the season.[5] During his time in the Canadian Soccer League he was selected to the 1989 All-Star team.[6]

In 1990, he was originally transferred to Edmonton, but shortly after was traded to Kitchener Spirit.[7] In 1991, he returned to play with the Toronto Blizzard.[8] [9]

International career

McCallum made his debut for the Canadian national soccer team on December 6, 1983 against Mexico in a friendly match.[10] In total he played 18 international matches for the national team between 1983 and 1988.[11] [12]

Personal life

His nephew Gavin McCallum is also a footballer who played for the Canadian national soccer team.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jose, Colin. On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. 2001. Vaughan, Ontario. 216.
  2. News: December 1, 1982. Liverpool advances. F7. Toronto Star.
  3. Web site: NASL-Trevor McCallum. www.nasljerseys.com. 2020-03-26.
  4. Web site: June 14, 1986. Italia will put Wheels to test. 2020-08-08. Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. 16. en.
  5. Web site: Brick Men optimistic about opener. Ireland. Joanne. June 6, 1987. Newspapers.com. Edmonton Journal. 58. en. 2020-03-26.
  6. Web site: The Year in American Soccer - 1989 . 2010-05-02 . 2012-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120209161757/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1989.html . dead .
  7. Web site: B-Men make a deal. April 21, 1990. Newspapers.com. Edmonton Journal. 9. en. 2020-03-26.
  8. Web site: Vancouver Sun - Soccer. October 8, 1991. Newspapers.com. Vancouver Sun. 63. en. 2020-03-26.
  9. Web site: CSL 1991 Media Guide w 92 season info and all time records_HiQ.PDF.
  10. Web site: Canada Soccer. canadasoccer.com. 2020-03-26.
  11. http://www.canadasoccer.com/players/profile.asp?playerid=1033&tab=stats Canadian National Soccer Team: Trevor McCallum
  12. Web site: Canada Soccer. canadasoccer.com. 2020-03-26.
  13. Web site: Canada Soccer. www.canadasoccer.com. 2020-03-26.

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