Canadian Soccer History in Context
David Forsyth
“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.
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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