John B. Meachin... he was 25 years old when he started refereeing in England... he moved from England to Canada in 1967... earned a Bachelor of Physical Education from the University of British Columbia in 1973... studies at Simon Fraser University (Professional Development Programme)... studied at British Columbia Institute of Technology (Physical Activity Management Programm... earned Master of Arts from the University of British Columbia in 1983...

honoured by the Soccer Hall of Fame of British Columbia... recipient of the Ray Morgan Memorial Award in 1985 and 1990...

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served on the FIFA List of Referees and Assistant Referees for nine years from 1981 to 1989... served on Canada Soccer’s List of Referees and Assistant Referees for 16 years from 1976 to 1991... over the course of his career as a Referee and Assistant Referee, he was appointed to matches in leagues including the Western Canada Soccer League, the North American Soccer League, the Canadian Professional Soccer League (1983) and the Canadian Soccer League (1987 to 1990)... was appointed as a Referee to Canada Soccer’s Championship matches and the Canada Summer Games (1973)...

was appointed as a referee in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers... was appointed as a referee at the 1987 Concacaf Men’s Under-16 Tournament in Honduras... was appointed as a referee a the FIFA U-16 World Tournament Canada 1987... was appointed a referee to the FIFA World Youth Championship Chile 1987 (FIFA U-20 World Cup)... was appointed a referee for the 1988 International Women’s Tournament...

was a founding member of British Columbia Soccer Referees’ Association in 1969 and served as Secretary for 17 years... served as president of the Canadian Soccer Referees’ Association... served on the Concacaf Panel for Referees’ Matters...

served as President of BC Soccer...