Peter Duerden

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Peter Duerden
Personal information
Date of birth (1945-06-05) 5 June 1945 (age 79)
Place of birth Burnley, England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971–1972 Toronto Metros 10 (0)
1972–1973 Montreal Olympique 11 (0)
1973 Toronto First Portuguese
1978–1979 New York Arrows (indoor) 4 (0)
Managerial career
1978 Rochester Lancers (assistant)
1978–1980 New York Arrows (assistant)
1980–1982 Denver Avalanche (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Duerden (born 5 June 1945) is a former professional association footballer who played as a defender in the North American Soccer League and the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also served as an assistant coach with teams in both leagues.

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Club career

Duerden was born in Burnley, England. In 1964, he moved to Canada where he signed with the Toronto Metros of the North American Soccer League. He began the 1972 season with Toronto before moving to the Montreal Olympique during the season. In late 1973, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto First Portuguese. [1] He then played a handful of games for the New York Arrows during the 1978-1979 Major Indoor Soccer League season.

International career

In 1971, Duerden played three games with the Canadian Olympic soccer team. That year he also played eight games for the Canadian Pan American Games soccer team. [2]

Coaching career

In 1978, Duerden was an assistant coach with the Rochester Lancers of the North American Soccer League. In 1978, he became an assistant coach-player with the New York Arrows who borrowed much of their roster from the Lancers. [3] He returned to Rochester in the same capacity as an assistant coach for the 1979 season. [4] On 13 July 1979, he was dismissed from his post by the head coach Dragan Popović. [5]

In 1980, the Denver Avalanche of MISL hired Duerden as an assistant coach.

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References

  1. ↑ Kernaghan, Jim (17 October 1973). "Croatia wins rough NSL semi". Toronto Star . p. C4.
  2. ↑ Canadian games
  3. ↑ "Arrows Sign Duerden". Newsday . 5 December 1978.
  4. ↑ Lewis, Michael (28 March 1979). "Improved Lancers Should Finish Third in Division". Democrat and Chronicle . pp. 4D.
  5. ↑ Sniders, Bruno (18 July 1979). "Assistant Coach Duerden Dismissed by Popovic". Democrat and Chronicle .
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