20 - Wednesday, December 17, 1986 - North Shore News

NORTH VANCOUVER’S Jim
Easton will take a group of young
B.C. soccer players to train for a
weck with Southampton of the
English Football League and a se-
cond week with Dundee United of
the premier division in the Scottish
League in March 1987.

Easton, the first coach of the
Vancouver Whitecaps, claims the
one area where North American
youth players fall behind their
British and European counterparts
is in having no opportunity to train
with professional clubs.

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clubs, Easton settled on
Southampton and Dundee United
because both are top clubs with
excellent development programs
for young players.

Southampton boasts Peter
Shilton, perhaps the best
goalkeeper in the world, while
Dundee United has at least six of
the Scottish National team players
in their ranks.

Since leaving professional soc-
cer, Easton has maintained his ties
with the game and has remained
active in youth soccer.

Says Easton, ‘‘The trip is open

to all players between the ages of
15 and 19, but they must believe
they have the skill level to train
with these other young profes-
sionals.”’ .

The players will play against
each club’s youth team as well as
two other games arranged by
Southampton and Dundee United.

Easton and the players will leave
Vancouver March 14 and return
March 28. . ,

Anyone interested in taking
part, either as a participant or
spectator, can call Easton at 980-
8373 or 980-7677.

Saie ends December 27th, 1986.