Shaun Lowther

Shaun Lowther is a former professional soccer player who played as a defender spending five seasons in the North [American Soccer League (1968–1984)|North American Soccer League]. Born in England, he made 14 appearances for the soccer team|Canada national team]. He is an executive of a youth soccer club in Airdrie, Alberta.

Club career

Lowther moved to Canada at age 16. In 1980, he signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League, playing five seasons with them.
In September 1980 Lowther, along with three Canadian teammates signed for University College Dublin A.F.C. on scholarships sponsored by Vancouver. They were released in February 1982.
In 1984, he moved to the Blyth Spartans then Peterborough United. In 1987, he signed with the Vancouver 86ers of the newly established Canadian Soccer League. The team was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame for their unbeaten streak of over 50 games during the 1987 and 1988 seasons. In 1989, he moved to the Winnipeg Fury before ending his career with the Hamilton Steelers.

Lowther played fourteen times for the Canada national team between 1983 and 1985. He played in several FIFA World Cup qualifying games for the Canada team that qualified for the 1986 [FIFA World Cup] in Mexico.

Following his retirement as a player, Lowther became the head coach of the Hamilton Steelers. He was the general manager of the Okanagan Predators of the PDL in 2001 and 2002. In 2008, he became the head coach of the Abbotsford Soccer Association and head coach of the PDL League's Abbotsford Mariners. He has just assumed the post of general manager of NSD Soccer Club in Calgary, Alberta.

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