Gogie Stewart
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Gordon "Gogie" Stewart was a star Canadian soccer player of the 1950s.
Beginning his senior soccer career with North Shore United while still in high school, Stewart played the 1953 season for the famous English club Everton
's second team. Prior to this he had won the national Challenge Cup in 1950 playing for hometown club Vancouver City. Stewart won two more national titles with the Westminster Royals
in 1955 and 1960, one with Vancouver Columbus
in 1964, and a final one with Vancouver Firemen in 1965. He appeared in seven other finals including in 1948 with Vancouver St. Andrews and 1952 and 1959 playing for the Royals.
Stewart played all four of Canada's
World Cup qualifiers
in 1957, scoring once in each of two victories over the Americans
. Canada however, losing two of two to Mexico
, failed to reach the finals in their first attempt.
A forward, Stewart was also a national team member in 1956 as Canada hosted Moscow Locomotive
and in 1960 when the Maple Leafs toured the Soviet Union
. He was also a 16 time B.C. All-Star. Stewart excelled in several sports including lacrosse
, basketball
, as well as boxing
, where he was a Golden Gloves
winner in 1944 and '45.
Stewart was inducted into the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame
in 2004.
Beginning his senior soccer career with North Shore United while still in high school, Stewart played the 1953 season for the famous English club Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
's second team. Prior to this he had won the national Challenge Cup in 1950 playing for hometown club Vancouver City. Stewart won two more national titles with the Westminster Royals
Westminster Royals
The Westminster Royals is a Canadian soccer club. It has the distinction of winning the Canadian National Challenge Cup eight times, setting the existing record for most domestic cup championships by a team in Canada....
in 1955 and 1960, one with Vancouver Columbus
Vancouver Columbus
Vancouver Columbus F.C., is a Canadian Soccer Club based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Currently the club plays in the Premier Division of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.-History:...
in 1964, and a final one with Vancouver Firemen in 1965. He appeared in seven other finals including in 1948 with Vancouver St. Andrews and 1952 and 1959 playing for the Royals.
Stewart played all four of Canada's
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
World Cup qualifiers
1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
-UEFA Group 2:--------------------France qualified.-UEFA Group 3:--------------------Hungary qualified.-UEFA Group 4:--------------------Czechoslovakia qualified...
in 1957, scoring once in each of two victories over the Americans
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
. Canada however, losing two of two to Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
, failed to reach the finals in their first attempt.
A forward, Stewart was also a national team member in 1956 as Canada hosted Moscow Locomotive
FC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
and in 1960 when the Maple Leafs toured the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. He was also a 16 time B.C. All-Star. Stewart excelled in several sports including lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, as well as boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, where he was a Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves
The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. The Golden Gloves is often the term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition, but it also can represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional golden gloves...
winner in 1944 and '45.
Stewart was inducted into the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame
Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame
The Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in Vaughan, Ontario, was founded in 1997. It was incorporated by the Ontario Soccer Association. The Hall aims to celebrate and highlight the achievements of top Canadian Footballers and Builders who have played and developed the game in Canada...
in 2004.