October 7, 2003
In Memory of Mr. Ed Wilson

The management and staff of the Cayman Islands Football Association extend sincerest heartfelt sympathies to the family of the late Mr. Eddie Wilson. It was truly a great honour to have known Mr. Wilson and CIFA will be forever grateful for the mammoth contribution he made to the development of Cayman's youth and football.

Mr. Wilson joined the Cayman Islands High School (now John Gray High) in 1979 as a teacher of technology but also contributed through football to the lives of many.

A former National Football Coach and CIFA General Secretary Ed Wilson has made an indelible mark on the standard of play of all those who were fortunate to have fallen into his hands.

While coaching various league and cup winners in Cayman between 1979 and 1989, he helped the U23 and National teams to achieve credible results in games against other Caribbean islands. He was also coach of the Cayman National team that played against the United States National team in Los Angeles in November 1993, one of the biggest games on record for the Cayman Islands.

He will be remembered as a mentor to many of Cayman's footballers, and an individual who was always willing to go the extra mile, "There's nothing that he was ever asked to do that he refused, He never said no," says CIFA president Jeffrey Webb.

As a teacher and football coach he has touched many lives. To the world of Cayman's football development Ed Wilson came; he saw and he made a difference. We were privileged to have known and worked with Mr. Wilson and will miss him dearly. May his soul rest in peace.

In honour of his memory a football match has been scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on Sunday October 12 th , 2003 between Cayman Islands High School and Strikers at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.