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Dale Baxter

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Dale Baxter
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-09-22) 22 September 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Luton, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1981 Toronto Blizzard
1981 Washington Diplomats 1 (0)
1981 Detroit Express
1982–1983 Toronto Italia
1983 Mississauga Croatia
1985–1986 Toronto Italia
International career
1980 Canada U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dale Baxter (born September 22, 1961) is a former soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. Born in England, he represented Canada at youth level.

Career

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Baxter played in the North American Soccer League in 1980 with Toronto Blizzards indoor team.[1] The following season he was traded to the Washington Diplomats, and made his debut on May 9, 1981 against Tampa Bay Rowdies.[2] In 1981, he played in the American Soccer League with Detroit Express.[3] In 1982, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[4] He received a trial with Toronto Blizzard in 1983, but failed to secure a contract.[5]

In 1983, he played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with Mississauga Croatia.[6] The CPSL failed to complete their season and as a result folded which allowed for Baxter to play in the National Soccer League with former team Toronto Italia for the remainder of the season.[7] In 1985, he assisted in securing the NSL Championship for Toronto Italia.[8] The following season he assisted Toronto in defending their NSL Championship.[9]

International career

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Baxter played with the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team, and featured in the 1980 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "NASL-Dale Baxter". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. ^ Mudry, Richard (11 May 1981). "Veteran vindicated; rookie's reviews mixed". Newspapers.com. The Tampa Times. p. 11. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Soccer - NASL - Toronto Blizzard". Newspapers.com. Red Deer Advocate. 18 February 1981. p. 14. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  4. ^ Koep, Bob (19 May 1982). "Italia no pushover for Dinamo". Toronto Star. p. B1.
  5. ^ Woolsey, Garth (10 April 1983). "Blizzard moves north seeking perfect blend". Toronto Star. p. E8.
  6. ^ Panzeri, Allen (22 May 1983). "Name of the game is offence". Newspapers.com. Edmonton Journal. p. 51. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. ^ Cosgrove, Michael (29 August 1983). "Italia takes final over Panhellenic". The Globe and Mail. p. S4.
  8. ^ Koep, Bob (27 August 1985). "Soccer win gives Dinamo big lift". Toronto Star. p. F3.
  9. ^ Ryan, Richard (12 July 1986). "Blizzard wins round one of soccer battle". Toronto Star. p. D5.
  10. ^ "Profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 22 August 2020.