Larry Dill

Last updated
Larry Dill
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-04-17) 17 April 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Position(s) Midfielder / Defender
Youth career
Cliff Avenue United [1]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1981–1982 Edmonton Drillers 28 (0)
1981–1982 Edmonton Drillers (indoor) 8 (1)
1983 Montreal Manic 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Larry Dill (born April 17, 1963) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a defender, and later midfielder. He spent three seasons in the original North American Soccer League (NASL), as well as one season in the NASL Indoor league.

Contents

Playing career

At the age of fifteen, Dill got the chance to play in England after impressing with several British Columbia youth select teams. [1] He spent time training with Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham United, both of the Football League Third Division. [2] During his third year overseas, Dill was selected with the second overall pick of the 1981 North American Soccer League (NASL) draft by the Edmonton Drillers, just behind 1980 Hermann Trophy winner Joe Morrone Jr. [3] [4] He played 28 matches for the Drillers during the 1981 and 1982 seasons, switching from defender to midfielder during the latter. He also made eight appearances for Edmonton during the 1981–82 NASL Indoor season, scoring once as they finished first in the Northwest Division. He scored during a 6–3 loss to the Seattle Sounders at the Kingdome in December. [5]

Dill signed with the Montreal Manic ahead of the 1983 season, [6] playing in nine matches. Although the club upset the number-one seed New York Cosmos in the playoffs, the Manic folded after the season, and Dill was one of the 16 players made available in the dispersal draft among the 10 remaining franchises. [7] However, he failed to join another team.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North American Soccer League</span> Defunct major soccer league in the United States and Canada

The North American Soccer League (NASL) was the top-level major professional soccer league in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. It is considered the first soccer league to be successful on a national scale in the United States. The league final was called the Soccer Bowl from 1975 to 1983 and the Soccer Bowl Series in its final year, 1984. The league was headed by Commissioner Phil Woosnam from 1969 to 1983. The NASL laid the foundations for soccer in the United States that helped lead to the country hosting the 1994 FIFA World Cup and setting up Major League Soccer (MLS) in 1996.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Calgary Boomers</span> Defunct Canadian soccer club

The Calgary Boomers were a Canadian soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) for the 1980–81 Indoor and 1981 outdoor seasons. The team was based in Calgary and played their home games at Stampede Corral during the indoor season and McMahon Stadium for outdoor matches. Originally founded as the Memphis Rogues, the team relocated to Calgary when it was purchased by Nelson Skalbania after the 1980 season. After loses of over $2 million during its operations, the team was placed into receivership and its assets sold.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983)</span> American soccer team (1977–1983)

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers were a professional soccer team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1977 to 1983. They played their home matches at Lockhart Stadium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Los Angeles Aztecs</span> Defunct American soccer club

The Los Angeles Aztecs were an American professional soccer team based in Los Angeles, California, that existed from 1974 to 1981. The Aztecs competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1974 to 1981 as well as the 1975 NASL Indoor tournament, the 1979–80 and 1980–81 NASL Indoor seasons, and won the NASL Championship in 1974. During their eight years of existence, the Aztecs played at four different venues and were controlled by four different ownership groups European soccer legends George Best and Johan Cruyff played for the team, and from 1975 to 1977 English singer Elton John was a part-owner.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edmonton Drillers (1979–1982)</span> Canadian soccer team

The Edmonton Drillers were a North American Soccer League team that played both outdoors and indoors from 1979 to 1982, at the peak of the league's success. The team was brought to Edmonton by local entrepreneur and Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington, after witnessing the strong support for Brian Rice's Edmonton Black Gold team in 1978. Previous to playing in Edmonton, the team was known as the Oakland Stompers, Hartford Bicentennials and Connecticut Bicentennials.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Montreal Manic</span> Football club

The Montreal Manic or the Manic de Montréal were a professional soccer team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that played in the North American Soccer League.

Greg Kern is a Canadian former soccer player who played at both the professional and international levels as a defender.

Mike McLenaghen is a Canadian former North American Soccer League player and member of the Canadian national soccer team.

Jan Goossens is a former Dutch soccer player and coach. He played for clubs from the Netherlands and Canada, but spend most of his career in the United States of America. Jan Goossens played 612 official matches and scored a total of 474 goals during his career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John McGrane</span> Scottish-Canadian soccer player

John McGrane is a Scottish-Canadian former soccer player who played as a defender.

Joseph M. Morrone is a former U.S. soccer midfielder who is the son of soccer coach Joe Morrone, Joseph J. Morrone Jr. While playing for the UConn Huskies, he won the 1980 Hermann Trophy as the top collegiate player of the year and the 1981 North American Soccer League Rookie of the Year. At the time, Morrone was the most decorated athlete in the University of Connecticut's history.

Hayden Knight is a retired Trinidad-American soccer defender and current high school soccer coach. He earned three caps with the United States men's national soccer team in 1984.

Andrew Parkinson is a retired American soccer forward/midfielder born in Johannesburg, South Africa who spent time playing in both South Africa and England before immigrating to the U.S. where he played five seasons in the North American Soccer League, two in Major Indoor Soccer League and one in the American Soccer League. Parkinson earned two caps with the U.S. national team in 1984.

Andy Atuegbu (ah-two-ay-boo) is a retired Nigerian football midfielder. Atuegbu was a star midfielder for the University of San Francisco from 1974 to 1977. The Dons won the NCAA championship two of Atuegbu's four seasons with the team, 1975 and 1976. His outstanding play led to his selection as a first team All American in 1976. He also earned second team All American recognition in 1975 and 1977. His 1976 NCAA championship with the Dons was complemented with a National Challenge Cup title while playing for SFAC. He scored the winning goal in the final against Inter-Giuliana.

Robert "Bobby" Smith is a retired U.S. soccer defender who spent nine years in the North American Soccer League and one in the League of Ireland and the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned eighteen caps with the United States men's national soccer team and is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1983. This was the 16th and penultimate season of the NASL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Timo Liekoski</span> Finnish footballer and manager (born 1942)

Timo Liekoski is a Finnish soccer coach who managed teams in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association and Major League Soccer. He currently holds a variety of coaching positions with the Football Association of Finland.

Bruce Gant is a Canadian retired soccer player who spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League.

The 1980–81 season was the North American Soccer League's second indoor soccer season.

The 1981–82 season was the North American Soccer League's third indoor soccer season.

References

  1. 1 2 "Proud Parents of Soccer Sons" (PDF). Fraser Valley Milk Break. Vol. 6, no. 15. Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association. July–August 1981. p. 2. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  2. ↑ Knack, Marty (December 19, 1980). "Experience gives Dill an edge". Edmonton Journal . p. 16. Retrieved August 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Cole, Cam (December 16, 1980). "Drillers win, lose in draft". Edmonton Journal . p. 27. Retrieved August 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "1981 North American Soccer League College Draft". soccerstats.us. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Drillers' streak ends with loss to Sounders". Edmonton Journal . December 12, 1981. p. 33. Retrieved August 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "The Montreal Manic of the North American Soccer League..." UPI Archives. October 6, 1982. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  7. ↑ "American-born goalkeeper Ed Gettemeier and veteran midfielders Tony Towers..." UPI Archives. November 8, 1983. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.