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Football Progression
I felt like crawling under a rock but
walked the (Queens Park
Savannah) area where most of
the teams in the Port of Spain
Football League (P.O.S.F.L) first
division practiced and got picked
up by coach Polly Regis of Maple
Club.
The affiliation allowed me to be
seen by prominent coaches when
I became a starter on the U-19
team after two games. Maple was
one of the top clubs in the league.
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My direct path in football was set up
by my oldest brother Leroy and
paved by my brother Victor
(‘Bigger”) and Christford “Puss”
Williamson.
Puss was the captain and leader of
Cipriani United and a deadly
forward while Victor was a key
defender and the head of the
disciplinary committee.
There was a lot of talent in Cipriani
United and I learned a lot from
being around the older guys
Paul “Polly Regis receives Appreciation Award from Aldwyn McGill @ VIP Lounge in Hasley Crawford stadium
Teaching is the main profession
in my family but even their
unwavering support could not
have prepared me for some of my
early disappointments in soccer.
One such disappointment
occurred when I was bluntly
refused a tryout for a U-19 team
because of my size. The real
embarrassment was because the
coach kept players who struggled
to make my home town team.
Cipriani United Club Best XI (4-4-2)
FORWARDS: Cristford “Puss” Williamson, Joseph “Hippo” Parker.
MIDFIELDERS: Keith (Dog) Bruce, Aldwyn (Midget) McGill, Lance Dillon, Val (Chaulky) Sebro
DEFENSE: Errol (Rolly) Sebro, Victor (Bigger) McGill, Reynold (Water head) Hunte, Keith (Hecky) Sebro,
GOALKEEPER; Carlton (Lamo)” Joseph,