Soccer Archive

  • Joan McEachern

    Joan McEachern got a late start in her soccer career but more than made up for lost time. Growing up on a farm near Sinnett, McEachern and her brothers and cousins played what she called “farmer soccer” – a soccer-rugby Read more →

  • Kaylyn Kyle

    Kaylyn Kyle knows first-hand the importance of role models for young people. When Kyle received tickets to the 2002 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Under-19 Women’s World Cup she found her inspiration in watching the young Canadians play. Six Read more →

  • Kelly Parker

    Kelly Parker competed at the highest levels of soccer. However, her beginnings in the sport were much more modest. Growing up playing soccer in Saskatchewan, Kelly got started after being recruited off the playground. Her first exposure to organized soccer Read more →

  • Prince Albert City Football Club

    1907 to 1934 Prince Albert City Football (Soccer) Club

    Accomplishments: Provincial Soccer Champions 1910, 1913, 1914, 1920, 1925, 1929, 1933. Western Canadian Soccer Champions 1933 and 1934. The Prince Albert City Football Club was formed in 1907. They were provincial champions, winning the Saskatchewan Shield on seven occasions- 1910, Read more →

  • Norman “Norm” Sheldon

    Following an outstanding junior career in the sport of soccer in Scotland, Norman Sheldon came to Prince Albert in 1906.  Sheldon’s Saskatchewan soccer career spanned 23 years. It was in this community where he played continuously until 1929.  During that Read more →

  • Henk Ruys

    Henk Ruys

    When Henk Ruys arrived in Saskatchewan, he discovered that his beloved game, soccer, was not a popular sport on the prairies. Nevertheless, he spent thousands of hours marking the pitches, building and maintaining the clubhouse, and lobbying Saskatoon for better Read more →

  • John Hayes

    John Hayes

    John came to Canada in 1929 at the age of 16. He played with the Saskatoon Sons of England (junior) team until 1932 and thereafter with the Thistles (senior) and various other Saskatoon clubs until 1959. John was primarily a Read more →

  • David Greyeyes, C.M., S.O.M.

    David Greyeyes, an outstanding soccer player, was a three-time provincial All-Star selection. He played on the team in the 1937 match against Charlton Athletic, in 1938 against Islington Corinthians, and in 1949 against Newcastle United. In 1942, David was a Read more →

  • Kevin Holness

    After moving to Saskatchewan Kevin began playing soccer at the age of 7. He was a member of the Regina Celtics (Under 16), the Internationals (Under 18) and the Austria (Under 18) team. He played on the Saskatchewan Soccer Association (SSA) Read more →