Graham Hatley

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Graham Hatley
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-10-26) 26 October 1960 (age 60)
Place of birth Alloa, Scotland
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1981 Toronto Blizzard 24 (0)
1980 Toronto Blizzard (indoor) 18 (13)
1982 Hamilton Steelers
National team
1978–1979 Canada U20 8 (0)
1979 Canada U23 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.
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