Doug Pollard

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Doug Pollard
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-08-28) 28 August 1957 (age 65)
Place of birth London, Ontario, Canada
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975 Ontario Selects
1975 London City
1976 Windsor Stars
1977–1978 Windsor Stars
1978–1980 New York Arrows (indoor) 43 (11)
1979 Rochester Lancers 3 (0)
1980–1981 Hartford Hellions (indoor) 21 (9)
1983 Windsor Croatia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Doug Pollard (born August 28, 1957) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a defender.

Career

Pollard played in the National Soccer League in 1975 with London City and the Ontario Selects. [1] The following season he played with Windsor Stars, but was released on July 12, 1976. [2] In 1977, under new head coach Ivan Marković he re-signed with Windsor for the 1977 season. [3] He played another season with Windsor in 1978. [4] In the winter of 1978 he played indoor soccer in the Major Indoor Soccer League with New York Arrows. [5]

In 1979, he played in the North American Soccer League with Rochester Lancers. [6] In the winter of 1979 he resumed playing with the New York Arrows. [7] In 1980 he played with Hartford Hellions. [8] [9] In 1983, he played in the Windsor and District Soccer League with Windsor Croatia. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Hall, Dave (March 23, 1976). "Stars' soccer season just around corner". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 27. Retrieved 2020-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "Stars limp back after loss, draw". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. July 12, 1976. p. 24. Retrieved 2020-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Nelson, Jim (March 23, 1977). "Stars setting sights on local talent". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 52. Retrieved 2020-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ Knack, Marty (April 13, 1978). "Stars turning to local soccer talent again". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 30. Retrieved 2020-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Droege Sold". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. December 29, 1978. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ Lewis, Michael (March 28, 1979). "Improved Lancers should finish third in division". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. p. 56. Retrieved 2020-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "NASL-Doug Pollard". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  8. ↑ Trecker, Jerry (November 2, 1980). "The Hellions". Newspapers.com. Hartford Courant. p. 98. Retrieved 2020-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ "Doug Pollard | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  10. ↑ "Skid at finish sinks WAA". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. August 16, 1983. p. 16. Retrieved 2020-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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