| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | January 3, 1964 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1994 | St. Catharines Wolves | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Toronto Italia | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | St. Catharines Wolves | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Hamilton White Eagles | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Metro Lions | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 18, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
Anton Skerritt (born January 3, 1964) is a Trinidadian/Canadian former sprinter, and soccer player. As a sprinter he competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, 1988 Summer Olympics, 1987 World Championships in Athletics, 1986 Commonwealth Games, and the 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie.
As a soccer player he played in the Canadian National Soccer League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League. After his retirement from professional sports he became a vice principal for Vaughan Secondary School in Vaughan, Ontario.[1]
Athletics career[edit]
In 1982, Skerritt began playing soccer at the college level with Howard University. After a recommendation from an American national track and field team coach he switched to track and field.[2] He was chosen to represent Trinidad & Tobago in the 1984 Summer Olympics to compete in Men's 400 metres, and the Men's 4×400 metres Relay.[3]
In 1986, he switched his allegiance to Canada for the 1986 Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal in the 4×400 metres relay.[4] At the 1987 World Championships in Athletics he achieved a Canadian record of 45.62secs in the 400 metres event.[5] He featured in the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie, and the 1991 Pan American Games.[6] In the Francophonie Games he won 3 medals in 400 metres, 4×100 metres relay, and 4×400 metres relay. He retired in 1992 to pursue his education in teaching.
Football career[edit]
In 1994, he returned to professional soccer to play with St. Catharines Wolves of the Canadian National Soccer League. The following season he signed with Toronto Italia, and also had a stint in the Canadian International Soccer League with the Caribbean Stars.[7][8] In 1996, he returned to St. Catharines where he won the Umbro Cup and reached the CNSL Championship finals against Toronto Italia but lost the series by a score of 11-0 on goals on aggregate.[9]
In 1997, he signed with the Hamilton White Eagles, but was released midway through the season as the league suspended the organization for the remainder of the season.[10] In 2002, he signed with expansion franchise the Metro Lions of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[11][12] In their debut season the Lions secured a postseason berth by finishing third in the Eastern Conference. In the semi-finals they faced the Ottawa Wizards, but suffered a 1-0 defeat.[13] He returned for a second season with the Lions, and helped the club reach the finals of the Open Canada Cup tournament where they lost the match to London City 4-2 on penalties.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pages - School Information". www.yrdsb.ca. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ Shamar Brown (December 10, 2016), Sit down with Anton Skerritt, retrieved November 23, 2017
- ^ "Anton Skerritt". www.sportarchivestt.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Sokol, Proudfoot, Al, Jim (August 13, 1986). "Chilly wind closes Commonwealth Games". Toronto Star. p. E2.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Cleary, Martin (August 5, 1988). "Track and field stars expected to shine; Johnson leads Canada's best into national championships". Ottawa Citizen. p. D2.
- ^ "Anton Skerritt". Team Canada - Official 2018 Olympic Team Website. September 19, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "CNSL July 17th". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ "Heads Up". Toronto Star. June 10, 1995. p. E4.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "October 27, 1996". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "June 18th, 1997". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ "SSRmagazine.com...The most entertaining and colourful soccer magazine on the market". www.caribbeanstars.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ "CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League". November 21, 2003. Archived from the original on November 21, 2003. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "October 19, 2002 CPSL Ottawa Wizards vs Metro Lions (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "September 1, 2003 CPSL London City vs Metro Lions (Open Canada Cup Final) (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Anton Skerritt at World Athletics
- Anton Skerritt at Athletics Canada
- Anton Skerritt at Team Canada
- Anton Skerritt at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Anton Skerritt at Olympics.com
- Anton Skerritt at Olympedia
