Art Halliwell (February 13, 1897 – May 18, 1964) was a Canadian soccer player who played as a goalkeeper at the international level with Canada.
Club career
Halliwell was born in England and emigrated to Canada in 1903 along with his parents.[1] In 1914, he played with Toronto Ulster United.[2] In 1920, he played abroad in the United States with Merchants Shipbuilding F.C..[3] He played in several friendly matches against the Scottish Football Association's representative teams in 1921.[4] In late 1921, he played in the Scottish Football League Second Division with Dunfermline Athletic where he appeared in five matches.[5]
He represented Ontario in several friendly matches against The Football Association's touring teams and against Corinthian F.C. in 1924, and 1926.[6][7] In 1926, he played in the Toronto Senior League with Toronto Craigavon.[8] In 1927, played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Scottish.[9] Throughout his tenure with Toronto he assisted in securing the Ontario Cup twice (1928, and 1931) and featured in the Dominion Cup finals against Westminster Royals in 1931.[10][11]
Halliwell made his debut for the Canada national team on June 27, 1925, against the United States, and made another appearance against United States on November 8, 1925.[13]
Managerial career
Halliwell served as the head coach in 1925 for the University of Toronto soccer team and secured five championships (1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, and 1935).[3] In 1947, he served as the club president for former club Toronto Ulster United in the National Soccer League.[14]
^ abJose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 207.