Settling in Southwestern Ontario after immigrating from Romania in 1970, Walter Kirchner is synonymous with the Woodstock Soccer Club.

After learning enough english to persuade the municipality to convert a nearby park to a soccer pitch, he formed the Woodstock Soccer Club and coached the first team in 1976. The rest is history.

Serving as club president for four years, Walter is also a former professional referee and past assignor with the CPSL, past Referee- in- Chief in the National Soccer League and the Canadian National Soccer League.

A life member, Walter can still be seen at the club regularly where he volunteers as a Convenor in both indoor and outdoor seasons and is still involved with the referees.

Walter Kirchner is the first soccer individual to be inducted into the City of Woodstock's Wall of Fame as a Builder of Sport in 2016.