Attilio Prior

Attilio Prior (18 October 1934 – 10 July 2021) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Attilio Prior
Personal information
Date of birth (1934-10-18)18 October 1934
Place of birth Castelfranco Veneto, Italy
Date of death 10 July 2021(2021-07-10) (aged 86)
Place of death Castelfranco Veneto, Italy
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1955 Lanerossi Vicenza 5 (0)
1960 Toronto Italia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Prior played in Serie B with Lanerossi Vicenza in 1953.[1] He made his debut on 9 May 1954 against Calcio Como.[2] The following season he appeared in five matches and assisted in securing the Serie B title.[3]

In 1960, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[4] The signing of Prior was reflective of Italia's general manager Alan Astri's policy of foreign player recruitment.[5]

In the postseason match against Toronto Sparta he recorded goal to advance Italia to the NSL Championship finals.[6] The team secured the NSL Championship after a series of matches against Montreal Cantalia.[7]

He died on 10 July 2021.[8]

Honors

Lanerossi Vicenza

Toronto Italia

References
  1. "Calcio-seriea.net - Scheda giocatore - Prior Attilio". calcio-seriea.net. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. "Calcio-seriea.net - Risultati Serie B 53-54 -". calcio-seriea.net. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. "Calcio-seriea.net - Dettagli giocatore - Prior Attilio 54-55". calcio-seriea.net. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  4. Taylor, Joe (7 July 1960). "Sampdoria Ill Advised To Be Condescending". Toronto Daily Star. p. 20.
  5. Taylor, Joe (12 December 1960). "Italia meets and Astri, Bertin Both are Out". Toronto Daily Star. p. 11.
  6. Waring, Ed (1 October 1960). "Italia Closes Strongly to Nip Sparta: Prior Nets Winner in 2-1 Victory; 7,586 See Rough Tilt". Globe and Mail. p. 24.
  7. Waring, Ed (24 October 1960). "Toronto Italia Wins NSL Title". The Globe and Mail. p. 24.
  8. "Castelfranco, si è spento Attilio Prior, ex calciatore in Serie A col Lanerossi Vicenza". www.oggitreviso.it. 11 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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