History of Canadian Soccer - Canadian Tours New Zealand 1927

History of Canadian Soccer 1876-1940 by Colin Jose OVERSEAS TOURS
Home Page Colin Jose Welcome Canada Canada - National Great Teams Canadian Tours Overseas Great Britain 1888 Great Britain 1891 /1892 Australia 1924 New Zealand 1927 British Tours in Canada Provinces Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland Nova Scotia Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan Contact Info		Overseas Tours by Canadian Teams It was very rare for Canadian teams to go overseas to play before World War Two, but there were surprisingly enough four such tours. The first was in 1888 when a team made up of players from the Western Football Association toured the British Isles. A second, and much longer tour to the British Isles took place in 1891. However, this time the organizers could not find enough players in the Western Football Association willing to make the trip, so players from teams in the U.S. American Football Association were recruited and make up about half the party. Not until 1924 did a Canadian team tour overseas again. This time players from all across the country toured Australia, while in 1927 a similar tour took place to New Zealand. Great Britain 1888 Great Britain 1891 /1892 Australia 1924 New Zealand 1927 © 2007 by Colin Jose Home / Canada - National / Great Teams / Canadian Tours Overseas British Tours in Canada / Provinces / Contact Info