It was forty years ago today,
Tony Waiters brought the boys to play,
They'd been doing it in some style,
They were guaranteed to raise the smile,
So may I introduce to you,
The team you've heard about for years,
Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club Soccer Bowl champs.
This week's AFTN Soccer Show is one of celebration as we mark the 40th anniversary of Vancouver Whitecaps winning the 1979 NASL Soccer Bowl.
In a very special episode we tell the tales and hear the stories of how the 'Caps lifted their first major trophy as we chat with goalkeeper Phil Parkes, defenders Roger Kenyon and local lad Buzz Parsons, midfielder Ray Lewington, forwards King Kevin Hector and Willie Johnston, and the man, the mastermind, that made it all possible, head coach Tony Waiters.
Legends one and all, plus we find out if Carl Valentine fancies a chocolate digestive, and the 1983 Whitecaps squad feature in this week's Wavelength.
Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
02.14: Vancouver Whitecaps journey to Soccer Bowl Glory
16.07: Phil Parkes interview and discussion
30.00: Roger Kenyon Interview and discussion
41.16: Buzz Parsons interview and discussion
55.48: Ray Lewington interview and discussion
68.56: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - Carl Valentine
72.39: Kevin Hector interview and discussion
89.28: Willie Johnston interview and discussion
97.35: Tony Waiters interview and discussion
117.41: Wavelength - Vancouver Whitecaps 1983 Squad - This Time
Episode 590 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Building A Different World)
Episode 589 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Gardyloo)
Episode 588 - The AFTN Soccer Show (That Was The Whitecaps Year That Was)
Episode 587 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Bobbing Along with Vanni Sartini, Axel Schuster, Sam Adekugbe, Ali Ahmed, and Mauro Biello)
Episode 586 - The AFTN Soccer Show (The One With All The Controversy featuring Harjeet Johal, Vanni Sartini, Giorgio Chiellini, and TJ Tahid))
Episode 585 - The AFTN Soccer Show (The One With All The Horror with guest Callum Irving)
Episode 584 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Playing With A Passion with special guest Richie Laryea)
Episode 583 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Living Day To Day, Each Must Find Their Way)
Episode 582 - The AFTN Soccer Show (The Flame Keeps Burning)
Episode 581 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Dreams Of Yesterday Far Behind with special guest Tommy Wheeldon Jr)
Episode 580 - The AFTN Soccer Show (What A Difference A Week Makes)
Episode 579 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Knowing Who We Are with special guest Sam Adekugbe)
Episode 578 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Blowing Up A Storm)
Episode 577 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Different Foes, Familiar Foes)
Episode 576 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Put It All Together It’s The Perfect Ten)
Episode 575 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Window Shopping with Axel Schuster, Vanni Sartini, and Ranko Veselinovic)
Episode 574 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Moving On Up, Moving On Out)
Episode 573 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Dramas and Disappointments)
Episode 572 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Heroes Fall and Passion Follows with Patrice Gheisar, Rob Friend, and Alejandro Diaz)
Episode 571 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Isn’t It Funny How It Always Happens)
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