Graham Hatley

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Graham Hatley
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-10-26) 26 October 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Alloa, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1981 Toronto Blizzard 24 (0)
1980 Toronto Blizzard (indoor) 18 (13)
1982 Hamilton Steelers
International career
1978–1979 Canada U20 8 (0)
1979 Canada U23 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Graham Hatley (born October 26, 1960) is a Scottish-born Canadian former soccer player who played in the North American Soccer League.

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Career

Hatley played in the North American Soccer League in 1979 with the Toronto Blizzard. [1] [2] He spent four seasons with the club and played with the indoor team in 1980. [3] On November 4, 1980, he was released by the Toronto Blizzard. [4] In 1982, he played in the National Soccer League with Hamilton Steelers where he assisted in securing the NSL Championship. [5]

International career

Hatley made his debut for the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team on November 26, 1978 against the Dominican Republic at the 1978 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament. [6] He also represented Canada at the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship. [7] On April 5, 1979, he made his debut for the Canada men's national under-23 soccer team against the United States in a qualification match for the 1979 Pan American Games. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "NASL-Graham Hatley". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  2. ↑ "Cambridge star wooed by Blizzard". Toronto Star. December 8, 1979. p. D6.
  3. ↑ "Graham Hatley | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  4. ↑ "Blizzard gets Scot". Toronto Star. November 4, 1980. p. D14.
  5. ↑ "Dinamo Latino no Clasifico para la Copa de NSL". El Popular. June 25, 1982. p. 15.
  6. ↑ "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  7. ↑ "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  8. ↑ "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
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