Peter Duerden
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 June 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Burnley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1972 | Toronto Metros | 10 | (0) |
| 1972–1973 | Montreal Olympique | 11 | (0) |
| 1973 | Toronto First Portuguese | ||
| 1978–1979 | New York Arrows (indoor) | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1978 | Rochester Lancers (assistant) | ||
| 1978–1980 | New York Arrows (assistant) | ||
| 1980–1982 | Denver Avalanche (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter Duerden (born 5 June 1945) is a former professional association footballer who played as a defender in the North American Soccer League and the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also served as an assistant coach with teams in both leagues.
Club career[edit]
Duerden was born in Burnley, England. In 1964, he moved to Canada where he signed with the Toronto Metros of the North American Soccer League. He began the 1972 season with Toronto before moving to the Montreal Olympique during the season. In late 1973, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto First Portuguese.[1] He then played a handful of games for the New York Arrows during the 1978-1979 Major Indoor Soccer League season.
International career[edit]
In 1971, Duerden played three games with the Canadian Olympic soccer team. That year he also played eight games for the Canadian Pan American Games soccer team.[2]
Coaching career[edit]
In 1978, Duerden was an assistant coach with the Rochester Lancers of the North American Soccer League. In 1978, he became an assistant coach-player with the New York Arrows who borrowed much of their roster from the Lancers.[3] He returned to Rochester in the same capacity as an assistant coach for the 1979 season.[4] On 13 July 1979, he was dismissed from his post by the head coach Dragan Popović.[5]
In 1980, the Denver Avalanche of MISL hired Duerden as an assistant coach.
References[edit]
- ^ Kernaghan, Jim (17 October 1973). "Croatia wins rough NSL semi". Toronto Star. p. C4.
- ^ Canadian games
- ^ "Arrows Sign Duerden". Newsday. 5 December 1978.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (28 March 1979). "Improved Lancers Should Finish Third in Division". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. 4D.
- ^ Sniders, Bruno (18 July 1979). "Assistant Coach Duerden Dismissed by Popovic". Democrat and Chronicle.
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- 1945 births
- Canadian men's soccer players
- English men's footballers
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Footballers from Burnley
- Living people
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) coaches
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
- Montreal Olympique players
- New York Arrows players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) players
- Men's association football defenders
- Pan American Games competitors for Canada
- Footballers at the 1971 Pan American Games
- English expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- English emigrants to Canada
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- Toronto First Portuguese players