Brian Robinson
Bio
Brian Robinson... grew up playing soccer and hockey... worked for Victoria Traffic Control for five years in Victoria before moving to Toronto in 1974 to join Canada Soccer’s national team “in being”...
honoured by the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame as a player... honoured by the Soccer Hall of Fame of British Columbia and the Victoria Sports Hall of Fame...
represented Canada in two cycles of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and one cycle of Olympic Qualifiers... career 26 international appearances across seven years from 1971 to 1977 with Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team, including 16 international "A" appearances... when he left international football in 1977, he ranked tied for seventh all-time with 26 international appearances...
with Victoria London Boxing Club, a Canada Soccer National Championships winner (Challenge Trophy in 1975)... a two-time Pacific Coast League winner (1967-68, 1971-72), and one-time Western Canada League winner (1970)... one of four players that won three different titles with three different Victoria teams in six years (1970 Royals, 1971-72 West United, 1975 London Boxing Club)... in 2011, his 1974-75 Victoria London Boxing Club was honoured by the Victoria Sports Hall of Fame (team category)...
Honours
Individual Awards
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2019Soccer Hall of Fame of British Columbia Honoured Player / joueur honoré
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2012Canada Soccer Centennial Timeline Top 100 Men's Footballers
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2008Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame Honoured Member (Athlete - Soccer)
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2006Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Honoured Player / Joueur honoré
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