Edmonton Brick Men
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Founded | 1985 |
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Dissolved | 1990 |
Stadium | John Ducey Park Clarke Stadium |
Coach | Ross Ongaro |
League | Western Soccer Alliance Canadian Soccer League |
The Edmonton Brick Men (also Edmonton Brickmen) were a Canadian soccer team in
History
The Edmonton Brick Men were formed in 1985 to fill the void for professional soccer in the city after the Edmonton Drillers of the NASL had folded in 1982[2] and the Edmonton Eagles of the Canadian Professional Soccer League folded in 1983.[3][4] The club was owned by Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington (who previously owned the Drillers) with seed money provided by the Edmonton-based furniture company, The Brick Warehouse, for whom the club was named after, with the logo using the same font for the word Brick as the furniture retailer.[1] The Brick Men were known for giving local players an opportunity, which helped to launch the early careers of several future Canada national team players.[5]
In 1985, while not formally part of the league, they participated in the
After the 1986 season, the Brick Men departed the WSA to join the new
In their second season in the CSL, they struggled, winning only 4 of their 28 matches to finish last in their division and the league.
In 1990, the club once again failed to make the playoffs, after finishing last in their four-team division.[1] The club folded following the 1990 season.[10]
Seasons
Season | Tier | League | Record | Rank | Playoffs | Ref |
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1986 | 1 (US) | Western Soccer Alliance | 3–3–8 | 7th | – | [11] |
1987 | 1 | Canadian Soccer League | 7–7–6 | 3rd, West | Quarter-finals | [12] |
1988 | 4–5–19 | 4th, West | Did not qualify | |||
1989 | 9–3–14 | 2nd, West | Semi-finals | |||
1990 | 6–14–6 | 4th, West | Did not qualify |
Notable players
Bob Ammann
John Baretta
Dave Barnett
Ivan Belfiore
Rick Celebrini
Chris Chueden
Pasquale de Luca
Paul Dolan
Justin Fashanu
Drew Ferguson
Nick Gilbert
Ray Hudson
Keith Izatt
Greg Kern
David McGill
- Luis Mosquera
David Norman
Norm Odinga
Giuliano Oliviero
Ross Ongaro
Tony Pesznecker
Darren Poole
Niall Thompson
Gregor Young
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Edmonton Brickmen (1987-90)". CSL Memories.
- ^ a b c d e Crossley, Drew (January 14, 2018). "1985-1990 Edmonton Brickmen". Fun While it Lasted.
- ^ "LCRV - Episode 168". Loyal Company of the River Valley (Podcast). November 15, 2018. Event occurs at 33:35. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Huntley, E.J. 73 Days - The Story of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. Kindle.
- ^ "Soccer Profile". FC Edmonton.
- ^ "Western Alliance Challenge Series - 1985 Season". A-League Archives. January 25, 2007.
- ^ Beckett, Brad (1986). The History of Soccer in Alberta. Alberta Soccer Association. p. 70.
- ^ "Western Alliance Challenge Series - 1986 Season". A-League Archives. January 25, 2007.
- ^ "This day in history, presented by BMO: Vancouver 86ers play first-ever match". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 7, 2020.
- ^ Feraco, Noah (May 8, 2019). "FC Edmonton are back and this time they're here to stay". Away from the Numbers.
- ^ "Edmonton Brickmen". Canada Soccer History Archives.
- ^ "Canadian Soccer League Standings Archive". Canada Soccer History Archives.