Soccer Bowl Anniversary

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 Glory16.07: Phil Parkes interview and discussion30.00: Roger Kenyon Interview and discussion41.16: Buzz Parsons interview and discussion55.48: Ray Lewington interview and discussion68.56: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - Carl Valentine72.39: Kevin Hector interview and discussion89.28: Willie Johnston interview and discussion97.35: Tony Waiters interview and discussion117.41: Wavelength - Vancouver Whitecaps 1983 Squad - This Time

The international break affords Vancouver Whitecaps a bye week, but there's no rest for us as we bring you another packed episode. The break gives us a chance to look ahead at what the Whitecaps squad could and should look like next season, as the team approaches their most important offseason in the MLS era. We've got two in-depth interviews with you this week, the first is with Canadian national team captain Scott Arfield, as he chats about international life and his big move to Rangers, plus on the 39th anniversary of the Whitecaps 1979 NASL Soccer Bowl win, we chat with the man who led that team to glory, and guided Canada to the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, Tony Waiters. We also look at the Canadian national team's record-breaking win over the US Virgin Islands and how the program is moving forward under John Herdman, while also hearing from the man himself. All this, plus we look at the main Whitecaps and Canadian Premier League news stories of the week and Flyscreen are back for this week's Wavelength. Here's the full episode rundown of the main segments from the show:03.03: Whitecaps news of the week21.51: The 2019 Vancouver Whitecaps - what needs to happen48.20: Canadian men's national team chat53.37: Scott Arfield intervew66.04: John Herdman audio and chat76.29: Tony Waiters interview and Soccer Bowl anniversary chat94.32: Wavelength - Flyscreen - Charlie George On Super 899.33: Canadian Premier League chat109.55: BC Soccerweb headlines - a look at some stories from around the football world