David Norman (soccer)

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Dave Norman
Personal information
Full name David McDonald Norman Jr.
Date of birth (1962-05-06) 6 May 1962 (age 61)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1981–1984 Vancouver Whitecaps 60 (3)
1980–1982 U.C.D. 43 (7)
1983–1984 Vancouver Whitecaps (indoor) 23 (16)
1985–1987 Tacoma Stars (indoor) 61 (8)
1987–1988 Winnipeg Fury 17 (6)
1988 Calgary Kickers 14 (1)
1989 Edmonton Brick Men 11 (0)
1991–1996 Vancouver 86ers 37 (1)
International career
1983–1984 Canada Olympic 6 (0)
1983–1994 Canada 49 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David McDonald Norman Jr. (born 6 May 1962) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a defensive midfielder.

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Club career

Scotland-born Norman grew up playing soccer in Coquitlam, British Columbia and went on to play 17 years as a professional. Norman began his pro career with the Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League from 1981 to 1984, scoring three goals. [1] During the winter months between 1980 and 1982, he played for University College Dublin A.F.C., in the League of Ireland, making 45 appearances and scoring 8 goals. Along with three Canadian teammates he was released in February 1982. [2] Norman played one season of indoor soccer for the Whitecaps in 1983–84. [3] [4] He also played for the Tacoma Stars of the original Major Indoor Soccer League, and for the Winnipeg Fury, Calgary Kickers, Calgary Strikers, Edmonton Brick Men and Vancouver 86ers. [1]

International career

He made his debut for Canada in a December 1983 friendly match against Honduras and earned 49 caps, scoring 1 goal. [5] He played all three of the country's 1986 World Cup games. [6] Norman also played for the Canadians at the 1984 Olympics. [7] Norman, together with three other Canadian players, Igor Vrablic, Hector Marinaro and Chris Chueden, was involved in a match fixing betting scandal at the Merlion Cup tournament in Singapore two months after the World Cup. [8] [9]

International goals

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
12 June 1985 Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South KoreaFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2-1 President's Cup

After playing

Norman has coached for Coquitlam MFSC since 1989 as well coaching with the Whitecaps Prospects programs. [6] Norman is also the soccer colour commentator on The TEAM 1040 in Vancouver for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Major League Soccer radio broadcasts. He is the father of another pro-soccer player, David Norman Jr.

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References

  1. 1 2 "David Norman". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. ↑ [ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Lakeland Ledger - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "David Norman Stats". Stats Crew.
  5. ↑ "Dave Norman Canada Soccer profile". Canadian Soccer Association .
  6. 1 2 "Coaches". www.cmfsc.ca. 10 March 2009. Archived from the original on 10 March 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
  7. ↑ "David Norman". FIFA. 22 March 2009. Archived from the original on 28 February 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ↑ Benjamin Massey. "Canadian Players Convicted in Match-Fixing Scandal". Eighty Six Forever. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Poll: The Day Canada's Soccer Team". robbinssceresearch.com. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
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