Richard Whittall
Canadian Perspectives: The NASL “Strike” of 1979
Comparing the 1979 NASL players strike to the current MLS collective bargaining deadlock is a fool’s errand. However, much of the fear for soccer’s foundation in Canada and the US was the same then as it is now.
“Taking Better to Their Work” — Soccer in Ontario in the 1870s
The 1870s saw an explosion of teams in Ontario interested in the London Association rules, and while the University of Toronto provided Canadian soccer its first major staging ground, David Forsyth ensured the centre of power in Canadian soccer would follow him to Berlin high school.
Who Is David Forsyth?
A Brief Introduction to the unparalleled “Daddy of Canadian Soccer,” co-founder of the Western Football Association, mathematician, educator, innovator, David Forsyth.
Match Replay: Canada v. Jamaica WCQ, November 1st 1992
The Spirit of Forsyth Revisits a World Cup Qualifier against Jamaica in November 1992.
Why Another Canadian Soccer Blog?
Introducing The Spirit of Forsyth, a site dedicated to continued research into the history of soccer in Canada in a contemporary context.
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