PETER ROE

PETER ROE

Peter Roe, who settled in Bramalea following his parents’ emigration to Canada from Manchester, England in 1967 has fulfilled his soccer dream in North America.

In Manchester, every boys’ dream was to play for Manchester United.

At 11, thoughts of becoming a soccer pioneer in a new homeland were beyond the wildest dreams of a boy who knew only that he was leaving Manchester for snow drifts and cold Canadian winters.

Roe, a graduate of the Chinguacousy Minor Soccer Association, who starred with Chinguacousy’s Canadian Junior B champions in 1972, became a member of Canada’s Olympic Team in 1976 and Canada’s World Cup team in 1977.

He was named to Canada’s Youth team in 1972 and captained Canada’s Youth team in 1974. He played 30 times in international competition with the Youth team.

An 18yearold Roe signed with the Toronto Metros of the North American Soccer League in 1973. As a professional, he would play with Toronto Croatia, Toronto Blizzard, Vancouver Whitecaps and Tampa Bay Rowdies. He has also played with the Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League in the United States.

Peter, now a Florida resident, has returned to Indoor professional soccer this season with Tampa Bay Rowdies of the American Indoor Soccer Association.

Inducted November 19, 1986