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October 2007 Issue


     Congratulations go to former 56ers player and coach Ian Davies, who is an inductee to the 2008 Wisconsin Soccer Association Hall of Fame in the player category.


Ian Davies
Ian moved from England to Madison to attend graduate school at UW-Madison, where he obtained his doctorate in Spanish. A former London University Select Team choice and Amateur Football Association player, he became a professional with the Woking Town and Sutton United in the Isthmian Senior League from 1981 to 1984. He joined the Madison 56ers Soccer Club Major Team in 1984 and embarked on a tremendously successful twelve-year playing career, retiring in 1996. Ian led the Madison 56ers to eleven consecutive WSA State finals, winning three Wisconsin Major Division titles, four State Open Cup Championships, and two State Amateur Cup titles in 1990 and 1992. The 56ers won the Region 2 Amateur titles both those years and advanced to the USSF national finals. In 1992, Ian was instrumental in the 56ers winning the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) National Amateur Championship. He led them to three consecutive Region 2 Tournament of Champions titles in 1988, 1989, and 1990. In addition to playing, Ian coached the Madison 56ers Major Team from 1989 to 1996. He coached at soccer camps for UW-Madison and was a Region 2 Women's Regional Camp Coach from 1990 to 1992.

Ian currently lives in Madison with his wife, Marta, and son, Jonathon.
 

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