David Forsyth: Father Of Canadian Soccer

August 7, 2011 at 10:04 pm bios, csa, david forsythe

DAVID FORSYTH
Born – Dec 15, 1852 (Perthshire, Scotland)
Died – Sept 13/14, 1936 (Beamsville, Ontario)

TIMELINE
1853
Came to Canada

1865
Entered Dundas High School

1867
Moved to Galt

1869
Matriculated with scholarship standing in mathematics

1875
Graduated from the University of Toronto

1876
Became master of mathematics and science at Berlin High School
Became involved in soccer

1878
Became a founding member of the Dominion Football Association

1880
Became a founding member of the Western Football Association

1880
Became secretary of the WFA

1885
Played on the team that defeated the USA in Newark, NJ

1886
Helped form the Berlin Rangers
Played in the 2nd game of USA series

1888
Led the British Tour

1901 *
Became a founding member and first secretary of the Ontario Football Association League

1906
Lost secretary position of Ontario Football Association League

1909 **
Became an Ontario delegate of the founding Amateur Athletic Union of Canada

1915
Became president of the WFA

2000
Inducted into The Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum

* Today’s Ontario Soccer Association
** Today’s Canadian Olympic Association