Walter Muir (soccer)

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Walter Muir
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-12-01) 1 December 1953 (age 70)
Place of birth Tranent, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1968 Toronto Celtic
1969 Toronto Irish
1970 Toronto Celtic
1971–1973 Toronto Metros 29 (7)
1973 Toronto First Portuguese
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Walter Muir (born 1 December 1953) is Scottish former footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Muir played in the Toronto & District Soccer League in 1968 with Toronto Celtic. [1] In 1969, he played with Toronto Irish, and assisted in securing the First Division title. [2] The following season he returned to Toronto Celtic and won the Consols Cup by defeating Toronto Emerald. [3] In 1971, he played in the North American Soccer League with the Toronto Metros. [4] In his debut season he appeared in 20 matches and recorded five goals. [5] He re-signed with Toronto for the 1972 season. [6]

In 1973, he signed for another season with the Metros. [7] For the remainder of the 1973 season he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto First Portuguese. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Waring, Ed (24 June 1968). "Melita shades Scarborough 2-1 in T-D Premier Division: John Mizzi scores two goals winners tie for second place". The Globe and Mail . p. 20.
  2. ↑ "Festive air in park as Ports win pennant". The Globe and Mail . 10 October 1969. p. 28.
  3. ↑ Waring, Ed (5 October 1970). "Shiels' goal gives Celtic Consols Cup". The Globe and Mail .
  4. ↑ Patton, Paul (17 May 1971). "Toronto amateur graduate uses his head, saves 2-2 tie for Metros against Cosmos". The Globe and Mail .
  5. ↑ "NASL-Walter Muir". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  6. ↑ Waring, Ed (27 July 1972). "Muir goal career best, Metros playoff hopes dim". The Globe and Mail .
  7. ↑ "Muir, Averell join Metros for opener". The Globe and Mail . 4 May 1973.
  8. ↑ "Portuguese rally for soccer victory". Toronto Star . 19 June 1973. p. 22.
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