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| clubname = Ottawa Intrepid |
| clubname = National Capital Pioneers (1987)<br>Ottawa Intrepid (1988–90) |
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| stadium = [[Terry Fox Stadium]] |
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'''Ottawa Intrepid''' |
'''Ottawa Intrepid''' was a professional [[soccer]] team based in [[Ottawa, Ontario]] that competed in the original [[Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992)|Canadian Soccer League]]. They were founded as the '''National Capital Pioneers''' (also spelled '''National Capitals Pioneers''') and played in [[Aylmer, Quebec]] in 1987, before being re-structured for 1988 as the Ottawa Intrepid and moving to Ottawa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/t-CSLOTP|title=National Capital Pioneers Franchise History (1987)|work=Stats Crew}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/t-CSLOTI|title=Ottawa Intrepid Franchise History (1988-1990)|work=Stats Crew}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Pioneers_logo.png|thumb|left|upright=0.6|club original logo as National Capital Pioneers]] |
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⚫ | The club was an original member of the original [[Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992)|Canadian Soccer League]] in 1987.<ref name=sover>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303113119/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1987.html#CSL|url=http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1987.html#CSL|title=The Year in American Soccer - 1987|first=Dave|last=Litterer|work=Sover|archive-date=March 3, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> In their inaugural season they were known as the |
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⚫ | The club was an original member of the original [[Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992)|Canadian Soccer League]] founded in 1987, under the ownership of local businessman Earl Himes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/463478728/|title=Pioneers to appear four times on TSN |work=[[The Ottawa Citizen]]|date=March 31, 1987}}</ref><ref name=sover>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303113119/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1987.html#CSL|url=http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1987.html#CSL|title=The Year in American Soccer - 1987|first=Dave|last=Litterer|work=Sover|archive-date=March 3, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> In their inaugural season they were known as the National Capital Pioneers.<ref name=kicking>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/464026343/|title=Intrepid Still Kicking|date=July 13, 1989|work=[[The Ottawa Citizen]]}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The Pioneers played their home games in 1987 across the Ottawa river in [[Aylmer, Quebec]].<ref name=soccer101>{{cite web|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/football/football-and-soccer-101-for-all-you-non-sports-fans|title=Football and soccer 101: For all you non sports fans|first=Bruce|last=Deachman|work=[[Ottawa Citizen]]|date=July 14, 2014}}</ref> With the CSL adopting the playing rules of FIFA in which games must be played on natural grass, the Pioneers were forced to play in Alymer since [[Lansdowne Park]], a much larger [[Canadian Football League|CFL football]] stadium in the city of Ottawa, had artificial surface which forced the club to seek a playing surface in Aylmer, QC for the 1987 season.{{Citation needed|reason=Not sure if true. Source in next sentence seems to indicate it was a business decision to play in Alymer|date=March 2021}} Aylmer offered the club 51% of the park plus concession rights for the ability to have a club in the national league play in the city.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lKNlAAAAIBAJ&pg=1152%2C2829592|title=Soccer rebirth|page=F3|newspaper=[[The Vancouver Sun]]|first=Archie|last=MacDonald|date=February 26, 1987|access-date=January 18, 2015}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The Pioneers played their home games in 1987 across the Ottawa river at Aydelu Park in [[Aylmer, Quebec]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/8bjj6Xb.jpg|first=Trevor|last=Bunke|date=June 7, 1987|work=The Sunday Herald|title=Pioneers Primed for Kickoff}}</ref><ref name=soccer101>{{cite web|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/football/football-and-soccer-101-for-all-you-non-sports-fans|title=Football and soccer 101: For all you non sports fans|first=Bruce|last=Deachman|work=[[Ottawa Citizen]]|date=July 14, 2014}}</ref> With the CSL adopting the playing rules of FIFA in which games must be played on natural grass, the Pioneers were forced to play in Alymer since [[Lansdowne Park]], a much larger [[Canadian Football League|CFL football]] stadium in the city of Ottawa, had artificial surface which forced the club to seek a playing surface in Aylmer, QC for the 1987 season.{{Citation needed|reason=Not sure if true. Source in next sentence seems to indicate it was a business decision to play in Alymer|date=March 2021}} Aylmer offered the club 51% of the park plus concession rights for the ability to have a club in the national league play in the city.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lKNlAAAAIBAJ&pg=1152%2C2829592|title=Soccer rebirth|page=F3|newspaper=[[The Vancouver Sun]]|first=Archie|last=MacDonald|date=February 26, 1987|access-date=January 18, 2015}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The Pioneers hosted the league's inaugural match on June 7, 1987 in Aylmer, Quebec against the [[Hamilton Steelers (1981–92)|Hamilton Steelers]] in a 1–1 draw, in a steady drizzle, in front 2,500 spectators.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/thecharleton17carl/page/10/mode/2up?q=he+Pioneers+start+their+season+June+7%2C++against+the+Steeler|title=Ravens become Ottawa pioneers|first=Boris|last=Gomez|date=May 28, 1987|work=The Charlatan|page=10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e99e8_da4ca91e517841d39380f20f0f5e1c2e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_840,h_630,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/0e99e8_da4ca91e517841d39380f20f0f5e1c2e~mv2.webp|publisher=[[Hamilton Spectator]]|first=Don|last=Lovegrove|title=CSL '87 Preview - Toronto-Hamilton Rivalry Renewed on Soccer Pitch|website=CSL Memories}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.impactsoccer.com/champcan.php|work=Impact Soccer|trans-title=History of the Championship and the Canada Cup|language=fr|title=Histoire du Championnat et de la Coupe du Canada}}</ref> That season they finished with a |
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⚫ | The Pioneers hosted the league's inaugural match on June 7, 1987, in Aylmer, Quebec against the [[Hamilton Steelers (1981–92)|Hamilton Steelers]] in a 1–1 draw, in a steady drizzle, in front 2,500 spectators.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/thecharleton17carl/page/10/mode/2up?q=he+Pioneers+start+their+season+June+7%2C++against+the+Steeler|title=Ravens become Ottawa pioneers|first=Boris|last=Gomez|date=May 28, 1987|work=The Charlatan|page=10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e99e8_da4ca91e517841d39380f20f0f5e1c2e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_840,h_630,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/0e99e8_da4ca91e517841d39380f20f0f5e1c2e~mv2.webp|publisher=[[Hamilton Spectator]]|first=Don|last=Lovegrove|title=CSL '87 Preview - Toronto-Hamilton Rivalry Renewed on Soccer Pitch|website=CSL Memories}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.impactsoccer.com/champcan.php|work=Impact Soccer|trans-title=History of the Championship and the Canada Cup|language=fr|title=Histoire du Championnat et de la Coupe du Canada}}</ref> That season they finished with a 7–9–4 record, placing second in the CSL's Eastern Division with 23 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/soccer/ottawas-fury-road-five-years-in-can-pro-soccer-find-its-footing-in-the-capital|title=Ottawa's Fury Road: Five years in, can pro soccer find its footing in the capital?|first=Gord|last=Holder|date=March 2, 2019|work=[[Ottawa Citizen]]}}</ref> The Pioneers hosted the 3rd place [[Toronto Blizzard (1986–1993)|Toronto Blizzard]] in the 1987 CSL Eastern Semi-Final and lost a 2–1 decision to the visitors at Aydelu Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cansha.coffeecup.com/ottpioneer.html|title=National Capital Pioneers|work=Canada Soccer History Archives}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The Pioneers were managed into bankruptcy in their inaugural season, but the club was re-structured and renamed as the |
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⚫ | The Pioneers were managed into bankruptcy in their inaugural season, but the club was re-structured and renamed as the Ottawa Intrepid.<ref name=kicking /><ref name=memories>{{Cite web|url=https://www.csl1987.ca/ottawa-intrepid-national-capital-pi|work=CSL Memories|title=National Capital Pioneers/Ottawa Intrepid (1987-90)}}</ref> They moved into [[Terry Fox Stadium]] in Ottawa for the 1988 season, which seated approximately 2000 spectators.<ref name=soccer101/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://funwhileitlasted.net/2015/08/29/1988-1989-ottawa-intrepid/|title=1988-1989 Ottawa Intrepid|work=Fun While it Lasted|date=August 29, 2015|first=Andrew|last=Crossley}}</ref> In 1988, the Intrepid finished the season with an 8–11–9 record, finishing 4th in the CSL Eastern Division, failing to qualify for the playoffs.<ref name=memories /> |
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For the 1989 season, the club brought in national team player [[Paul James (soccer)|Paul James]] as the club's player-coach signed US national team forward [[Ted Eck]] who led the league in scoring with 21 goals. The club finished with a 7-11-8 record, once again finishing fourth in the Eastern Division and missing the playoffs.<ref name=memories /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/stats/t-CSLOTI/y-1989|work=Stats Crew|title=1989 Ottawa Intrepid Statistics}}</ref> |
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For the 1989 season, the club brought in national team player [[Paul James (soccer)|Paul James]] as the club's player-coach signed US national team forward [[Ted Eck]] who led the league in scoring with 21 goals. The club finished with a 7–11–8 record, once again finishing fourth in the Eastern Division and missing the playoffs.<ref name=memories /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/stats/t-CSLOTI/y-1989|work=Stats Crew|title=1989 Ottawa Intrepid Statistics}}</ref> |
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In 1990, [[Drew Ferguson (soccer)|Drew Ferguson]] and Ted Morawski became the team's coaches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/ASL/Rosters/Intrepid_Rosters.htm|title=Ottawa Intrepid Rosters|work=NASL Jerseys}}</ref> The club finished with a 2–15–9 record, finishing in sixth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/stats/t-CSLOTI/y-1990|work=Stats Crew|title=1990 Ottawa Intrepid Statistics}}</ref> The club ceased operations following the season,<ref name=memories /> marking the end of professional soccer in the city until 2014 when [[Ottawa Fury FC]] was founded.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/fury-fc-home-opener|title=Fury FC Home Opener|date=April 21, 2014|work=[[Ottawa Citizen]]}}</ref> |
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==Notable players== |
==Notable players== |
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*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Bain (soccer)|John Bain]] |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Iain Baird]] |
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*{{flagicon|JAM}} [[Lloyd Barker (soccer)|Lloyd Barker]] |
*{{flagicon|JAM}} [[Lloyd Barker (soccer)|Lloyd Barker]] |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Patrick Diotte]] |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Patrick Diotte]] |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Drew Ferguson (soccer)|Drew Ferguson]] |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Drew Ferguson (soccer)|Drew Ferguson]] |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Peter Gilfillan]] |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Peter Gilfillan]] |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Gerry Gray]] |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Gerry Gray (soccer)|Gerry Gray]] |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Lyndon Hooper]] |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Lyndon Hooper]] |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Paul James (soccer)|Paul James]] |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Paul James (soccer)|Paul James]] |
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*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Joey Kirk]] |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[John Limniatis]] |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[John Limniatis]] |
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*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Peter Mackie (footballer)|Peter Mackie]] |
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Peter Mackie (footballer)|Peter Mackie]] |
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*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Mike McAnenay]] |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[David McGill (soccer)|David McGill]] |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[David McGill (soccer)|David McGill]] |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Ed McNally]] |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Ed McNally]] |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Tom Panhuyzen]] |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Tom Panhuyzen]] |
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*{{flagicon|POL}} [[Mirosław Piękoś]] |
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*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Soehn]] |
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*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Mark Watson (Canadian soccer)|Mark Watson]] |
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Mark Watson (Canadian soccer)|Mark Watson]] |
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|[[Canadian_Soccer_League_(1987–1992)#1987_season|1987]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:40, 9 August 2024
Founded | 1987 |
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Dissolved | 1990 |
Stadium | Aydelu Park (Aylmer, QC) Terry Fox Stadium (Ottawa, ON) |
Capacity | approx. 2,000 |
Owner | Ottawa Professional Soccer Society |
League | Canadian Soccer League |
Ottawa Intrepid was a professional soccer team based in Ottawa, Ontario that competed in the original Canadian Soccer League. They were founded as the National Capital Pioneers (also spelled National Capitals Pioneers) and played in Aylmer, Quebec in 1987, before being re-structured for 1988 as the Ottawa Intrepid and moving to Ottawa.[1][2]
History
[edit]The club was an original member of the original Canadian Soccer League founded in 1987, under the ownership of local businessman Earl Himes.[3][4] In their inaugural season they were known as the National Capital Pioneers.[5]
The Pioneers played their home games in 1987 across the Ottawa river at Aydelu Park in Aylmer, Quebec.[6][7] With the CSL adopting the playing rules of FIFA in which games must be played on natural grass, the Pioneers were forced to play in Alymer since Lansdowne Park, a much larger CFL football stadium in the city of Ottawa, had artificial surface which forced the club to seek a playing surface in Aylmer, QC for the 1987 season.[citation needed] Aylmer offered the club 51% of the park plus concession rights for the ability to have a club in the national league play in the city.[8]
The Pioneers hosted the league's inaugural match on June 7, 1987, in Aylmer, Quebec against the Hamilton Steelers in a 1–1 draw, in a steady drizzle, in front 2,500 spectators.[9][10][11] That season they finished with a 7–9–4 record, placing second in the CSL's Eastern Division with 23 points.[12] The Pioneers hosted the 3rd place Toronto Blizzard in the 1987 CSL Eastern Semi-Final and lost a 2–1 decision to the visitors at Aydelu Park.[13]
The Pioneers were managed into bankruptcy in their inaugural season, but the club was re-structured and renamed as the Ottawa Intrepid.[5][14] They moved into Terry Fox Stadium in Ottawa for the 1988 season, which seated approximately 2000 spectators.[7][15] In 1988, the Intrepid finished the season with an 8–11–9 record, finishing 4th in the CSL Eastern Division, failing to qualify for the playoffs.[14]
For the 1989 season, the club brought in national team player Paul James as the club's player-coach signed US national team forward Ted Eck who led the league in scoring with 21 goals. The club finished with a 7–11–8 record, once again finishing fourth in the Eastern Division and missing the playoffs.[14][16]
In 1990, Drew Ferguson and Ted Morawski became the team's coaches.[17] The club finished with a 2–15–9 record, finishing in sixth.[18] The club ceased operations following the season,[14] marking the end of professional soccer in the city until 2014 when Ottawa Fury FC was founded.[19]
Notable players
[edit]Seasons
[edit]as National Capital Pioneers
Season | League | Record | Rank | Playoffs | Ref |
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1987 | Canadian Soccer League | 7–9–4 | 2nd, East | Quarter-Finals | [20] |
as Ottawa Intrepid
Season | League | Record | Rank | Playoffs | Ref |
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1988 | Canadian Soccer League | 8–9–11 | 4th, East | Did not qualify | [20] |
1989 | 7–8–11 | 4th, East | Did not qualify | ||
1990 | 2–9–15 | 6th, East | Did not qualify |
References
[edit]- ^ "National Capital Pioneers Franchise History (1987)". Stats Crew.
- ^ "Ottawa Intrepid Franchise History (1988-1990)". Stats Crew.
- ^ "Pioneers to appear four times on TSN". The Ottawa Citizen. March 31, 1987.
- ^ Litterer, Dave. "The Year in American Soccer - 1987". Sover. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009.
- ^ a b "Intrepid Still Kicking". The Ottawa Citizen. July 13, 1989.
- ^ Bunke, Trevor (June 7, 1987). "Pioneers Primed for Kickoff". The Sunday Herald.
- ^ a b Deachman, Bruce (July 14, 2014). "Football and soccer 101: For all you non sports fans". Ottawa Citizen.
- ^ MacDonald, Archie (February 26, 1987). "Soccer rebirth". The Vancouver Sun. p. F3. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ Gomez, Boris (May 28, 1987). "Ravens become Ottawa pioneers". The Charlatan. p. 10.
- ^ Lovegrove, Don. "CSL '87 Preview - Toronto-Hamilton Rivalry Renewed on Soccer Pitch". CSL Memories. Hamilton Spectator.
- ^ "Histoire du Championnat et de la Coupe du Canada" [History of the Championship and the Canada Cup]. Impact Soccer (in French).
- ^ Holder, Gord (March 2, 2019). "Ottawa's Fury Road: Five years in, can pro soccer find its footing in the capital?". Ottawa Citizen.
- ^ "National Capital Pioneers". Canada Soccer History Archives.
- ^ a b c d "National Capital Pioneers/Ottawa Intrepid (1987-90)". CSL Memories.
- ^ Crossley, Andrew (August 29, 2015). "1988-1989 Ottawa Intrepid". Fun While it Lasted.
- ^ "1989 Ottawa Intrepid Statistics". Stats Crew.
- ^ "Ottawa Intrepid Rosters". NASL Jerseys.
- ^ "1990 Ottawa Intrepid Statistics". Stats Crew.
- ^ "Fury FC Home Opener". Ottawa Citizen. April 21, 2014.
- ^ a b "Canadian Soccer League Standings Archive". Canada Soccer History Archives.