John McGrane
Bio
John McGrane... soccer family (father John Sr.)... married to wife Arde Mae... he was seven years old when he started playing soccer in Glasgow... he was 12 years old when his family moved to Canada...
honoured by the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame as a player... honoured by the Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame, the Hamilton Soccer Hall of Fame and the Simon Fraser University Athletics Hall of Fame...
represented Canada at the Montréal 1976 Olympic Games... represented Canada in two cycles of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers... career 23 international appearances across eight years from 1976 to 1983 with Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team, including 13 international "A" appearances...
as noted by the Los Angeles Aztecs in 1979, McGrane had “considerable quickness and speed; ability to attack effectively from his defensive position; excellent passer; possesses outstanding physical strength”...
Honours
Individual Awards
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2013Simon Fraser University Athletics Hall of Fame Honoured Member (Athlete - Soccer)
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2012Canada Soccer Centennial Timeline Top 100 Men's Footballers
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2012Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame Honoured Member (Athlete & Builder - Soccer)
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2012Hamilton Soccer Hall of Fame Honoured Member (Athlete - Soccer)
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2008Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Honoured Player / Joueur honoré
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