Alan Leslie Bass... he moved from London, ENG to Hamilton, ON, CAN in 1968... he was 90 years old when he passed away in Victoria on 12 February 2020... specialized in arthroscopic surgery.... attended Canada Soccer’s 1978 FIFA/Coca-Cola World Football Development Seminar in Victoria, BC (medical committee)...
as noted in his obituary, he was a “true gentleman and real people person who enjoyed getting to know everyone he met”... wrote Brian Day for the BC Medical Journal in 2020, “Alan is credited with keeping the (England) team at an optimal level of health and fitness during the marathon journey to winning the trophy” at the 1966 FIFA World Cup”...
served as team doctor with Arsenal FC... served as England’s team doctor when the team won the 1966 FIFA World Cup... served as Head of the FIFA Medical Committee... served as a doctor in Canada Soccer’s men’s national youth program... served on Canada’s staff at the 1976 CONCACAF Men’s Youth Championship... served on Canada’s staff at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Japan 1979...
served on the FIFA Medical Committee... served on the FIFA Honorary Panel for Medical Matters...
