1928 Canadian Challenge Trophy

1928 Canadian Challenge Trophy
	The Challenge Trophy
Tournament details
Country	Canada
Teams	10
Final positions
Champions	Westminster Royals (1st title)
Runner-up	Montreal C.N.R.
	← 1927 1929 →

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

BC Finals

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

Bracket

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



							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

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

23 July 1928

Westminster Royals

7–1

Winnipeg Westbrook

25 July 1928

Westminster Royals

2–0

Winnipeg Westbrook

National Finals

28 July 1928	Westminster Royals	3–2	Montreal CNR	Winnipeg, MB
	Jock Coulter Jock Coulter Dave Turner		Bill Finlayson Bill Finlayson	Stadium: Carruthers Park

30 July 1928	Montreal CNR	2–1	Westminster Royals	Winnipeg, MB
	Edward McGuire John Coule		Jock Coulter	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		Edward McGuire	Stadium: Carruthers Park

References

^ 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.

[1] Jose, Colin. "Westminster Royals 1927–28". Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-05-06.

[2] "Westbrooks Tie Up Series With Saskatoon in Soccer Playoff". Vancouver Sun. July 17, 1928. p. 12.

[3] "Canadian National lost to Ulster, 1–0". Montreal Gazette. 16 July 1928. p. 13.

[4] "Montreal C.N.R in 6–2 Soccer Victory". Montreal Gazette. 24 July 1928. p. 15.

[5] "Local C.N.R Team in Canadian Final". Montreal Gazette. 26 July 1928. p. 14.

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