1928 Canadian Challenge Trophy
Appearance
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![]() The Challenge Trophy | |
Tournament details | |
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Land | Kanada |
Teams | 10 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Westminster Royals (1st title) |
Runner-up | Montreal C.N.R. |
The Canadian Challenge Trophy in 1928 was an interprovincial soccer competition contested as a best of 3 games at Carruthers Park in Winnipeg, MB. The finals were played on 28th and 30 July and 1 August 1928. The winners received the Canadian National Challenge Cup for that year.
Much of the details of the games including Westminster Royals were provided by Colin Jose.[1]
Provincial qualification
[edit]BC Finals
[edit]9 June 1928 | Westminster Royals | 5–1 | Ladysmith | Vancouver, BC |
Stadium: Con Jones Park |
16 June 1928 | Westminster Royals | 5–2 | Esquimault | Vancouver, BC |
Stadium: Royal Athletic Park |
23 June 1928 | Westminster Royals | 3–2 | St. Saviours | Vancouver, BC |
Stadium: Con Jones Park |
7 July 1928 | Westminster Royals | 5–2 | St. Paul's | Vancouver, BC |
Stadium: Con Jones Park |
National Competition
[edit]Bracket
[edit]Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | National Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Winnipeg Westbrook | 0 | 3[2] | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Saskatoon Thistles | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Winnipeg Westbrook | 1 | 0 | n | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Westminster Royals | 7 | 2 | n | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Westminster Royals | 4 | 9 | n | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Edmonton Canadian Legion | 0 | 6 | n | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Westminster Royals | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Montreal CNR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Fort William Legion | 2[4] | 0[5] | n | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Montreal CNR | 6 | 6 | n | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Montreal CNR | 0[3] | ? | ? | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Toronto Ulster United | 1 | ? | ? | 1 |
BC/Alberta Finals
[edit]14 July 1928 | Westminster Royals | 4–0 | Edmonton Canadian Legion | Vancouver, BC |
Stadium: Con Jones Park |
16 July 1928 | Westminster Royals | 9–6 | Edmonton Canadian Legion |
Western Canada Finals
[edit]23 July 1928 | Westminster Royals | 7–1 | Winnipeg Westbrook |
25 July 1928 | Westminster Royals | 2–0 | Winnipeg Westbrook |
National Finals
[edit]28 July 1928 | Westminster Royals | 3–2 | Montreal CNR | Winnipeg, MB |
Jock Coulter ![]() Jock Coulter ![]() Dave Turner ![]() |
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Stadium: Carruthers Park |
30 July 1928 | Montreal CNR | 2–1 | Westminster Royals | Winnipeg, MB |
Edward McGuire ![]() John Coule ![]() |
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Stadium: Carruthers Park Attendance: 5,000 |
1 August 1928 | Westminster Royals | 6–1 | Montreal CNR | Winnipeg, MB |
Dickie Stobbart ![]() Jock Coulter ![]() Jock Coulter ![]() Jock Coulter ![]() Jock Coulter ![]() Adam Kerr ![]() |
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Stadium: Carruthers Park |
References
[edit]- ^ Jose, Colin. "Westminster Royals 1927–28". Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ "Westbrooks Tie Up Series With Saskatoon in Soccer Playoff". Vancouver Sun. July 17, 1928. p. 12.
- ^ "Canadian National lost to Ulster, 1–0". Montreal Gazette. 16 July 1928. p. 13.
- ^ "Montreal C.N.R in 6–2 Soccer Victory". Montreal Gazette. 24 July 1928. p. 15.
- ^ "Local C.N.R Team in Canadian Final". Montreal Gazette. 26 July 1928. p. 14.