Pat Philley (24 April 1929 – 22 November 2019) was a

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player. He was a national champion with Vancouver City FC in 1950. He was

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during three matches in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 1957. He is an honoured member of the

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, Philley won two championships, the first with Vancouver City FC in 1953–54 and the second with Westminster Royals FC in 1956. He was a regular all-star selection, representing British Columbia or Vancouver in six of nine seasons from 1948–49 to 1956–57. He was part of the BC All-Stars team that won 2–0 over

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in Vancouver on 3 June 1957. In 2014, Pat Philley was inducted into the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame.

Personal

Pat's brother Brian Philley also played in the Pacific Coast League and was likewise honoured by the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. While the two brothers often played for different teams, they were both part of Vancouver City's 1953–54 championship team. The brothers also played together for Vancouver St. Andrews FC in 1958, on several provincial all-star teams, and for Canada in 1956 and 1957.

Honours

Club

Vancouver City FC * Canada Soccer Championship for

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: 1950 *

: 1953–54 Westminster Royals FC *

: 1956

References

External links

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Canada Soccer Hall of FameCanada Soccer Records & Results
{{DEFAULTSORT:Philley, Pat 1929 births 2019 deaths Men's association football defenders Canada men's international soccer players Canadian men's soccer players Canada Soccer Hall of Fame inductees Soccer players from Vancouver Westminster Royals players Vancouver City S.C. players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen