A native of Port Alberni, B.C., Jamie Lowery played for the University of Victoria Vikes and Vic West in the local Vancouver Island league.
Lowery, one of two amateurs on the Canadian team that played at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, has returned to the soccer showcase, this time as a fan with a group of eight friends. They plan to meet some fellow Victoria fans in the days to come at the tournament.
Lowery didn't have long to wait to make his World Cup debut. Coach Tony Waiters sent him in for Mike Sweeney in the 54th minute of Canada's opener against France.“Do not let Michel Platini play Do not let them play or they'll destroy us.” Lowery recalls standing in the narrow tunnel below Estadio Nou Camp in Leon, waiting to take the field with the star-studded French side alongside.Lowery says the Canadians earned $1,000 a game for their World Cup adventure. He believes the French each made $200,000 with Platini earning US$25,000 for just talking to the media.
“I still remember to this day,” Lowery said proudly. “And I will take it to my grave. He was very complimentary.”Lowery roomed in Mexico with the other amateur on the team - forward George Pakos, who was a water mechanic in Victoria.
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