W. Stanley Wadlow (December 25, 1903 – July 27, 1989) was an alderman for East York, Ontario, served as the borough's commissioner of Parks and Recreation, and a former soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | W. Stanley Wadlow | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1903 | ||
| Date of death | 27 July 1989 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | East York, Ontario | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1925 | Caledonians F.C. | ||
| 1926–1928 | Mimico Beach | ||
| 1929–1931 | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| 1931 | Toronto CNR | ||
| 1932–1933 | Toronto Ulster United | ||
| 1933–1937 | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| 1938–1942 | Toronto Scottish | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Military and Soccer career
editWadlow served as a Lieutenant with the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II.[1] He also enjoyed a lengthy career in playing soccer, where he initially began playing in 1917 with the Bolton avenue school team.[2] In 1923, he played in the Inter-City League with Caledonians F.C., and then played in the Senior First Division with Mimico Beach in 1926. In 1929, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Maple Leafs.[3] In 1931, he played with Toronto CNR, and later with Toronto Ulster United in 1932. He returned to the Maple Leafs in 1933, where he served as team captain and received the Noble Garrett trophy.[4] In 1938, he was transferred to Toronto Scottish where he retired in 1942.[4][3]
Politics
editAfter his soccer career he became involved in East York's public services as a recreation director.[5] In 1961, he contributed in the construction of the East York Recreation Community Centre, which later was renamed in his honor.[6] In 1965, he was named deputy commissioner of Parks and Recreation for East York.[7][8] In 1971, he retired from his duties as commissioner of Parks and Recreation and was elected to East York's council in 1972 as an alderman for Ward 1.[9][10] In 1985, he was elected as the vice chairman for East York's Hydro commission and retired in early 1989.[11][1]
Personal life
editHe was married to Lillian French and had two sons Donald and George.[1] He was a member of the United Church of Canada as a lay preacher.[1] He died on July 27, 1989, after a lengthy illness in East York.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Mitchell, Bob (July 29, 1989). "East York's Stan Wadlow, 85 a pioneer in recreation field". Toronto Star. p. A7.
- ^ "Wadlow's Record". Toronto Daily Star. May 9, 1940. p. 20.
- ^ a b Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 239.
- ^ a b Cole, Bill (May 12, 1938). "Wadlow to leave Leafs will transfer to Scottish". Toronto Daily Star. p. 12.
- ^ "Honor East York Bantam Ball Champs". Toronto Daily Star. September 12, 1958. p. 8.
- ^ "New Centre for East York". Toronto Daily Star. June 9, 1961. p. 29.
- ^ Rimstead, Paul (September 14, 1965). "THL task: Prove right to govern". Toronto Daily Star. p. 17.
- ^ Winsa, Patty (November 16, 2007). "What is in a name?". Toronto Star. p. A17.
- ^ Barnes, Al (December 5, 1972). "East York's mayor elect pays glowing tribute to his predecessor". Toronto Daily Star. p. 12.
- ^ Van Rijn, Nicolaas (November 11, 1985). "Electioneering has its pitfalls". Toronto Star. p. A7.
- ^ "TORONTO MUNICIPAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN LITERATURE INCLUDING THE FORMER METROPOLITAN TORONTO MUNICIPALITIES" (PDF). Retrieved April 26, 2020.