1920 Dominion of Canada Football Championship

National Championships

Hamilton Westinghouse FC

1920 Dominion of Canada Football Championship

Hamilton Westinghouse were the first team to capture the Connaught Cup after extra time, winning the 1920 Dominion of Canada Championship on a Billy Gilvear winner at Varsity Stadium in Toronto. Knotted 1-1 after two matches, the extra period was played with Hamilton at an advantage because Winnipeg had already been reduced to nine men through injuries.

Westinghouse were the first team from Ontario to win the title. After eliminating Montréal CPR in the first round, they advanced to the Final from a three-team series with Winnipeg Brittanias and Fort William CPR. After an additional series was required to split Winnipeg and Fort William, the final opened in Hamilton. The second match was played in Toronto as part of a Labour Day double header following the Toronto-Montréal all-star match.

Winning Team

Canadian Players

Billy Adair

D Burns

A Coombe

Tommy Craig

Tommy Gardiner

T. Garside

Billy Gilvear

E. Jones

W Jones

A McEwan

Peter Pascoe

T Pilkington

W. Sinclair

Albert Thombs

Johnny Ure

1920 Qualified Clubs

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Fort William CPR

Fort William CPR

Regina Soccerites

Regina Soccerites

Winnipeg Brittania

Winnipeg Brittania

Montréal CPR

Montréal CPR

Hamilton Westinghouse FC

Hamilton Westinghouse FC

Final Positions

  • Winners - Connaught Cup
    Hamilton Westinghouse FC
  • Runners up
    Winnipeg Brittania
  • 3rd place
    Fort William CPR
  • First Round
    Regina Soccerites
  • First Round
    Montréal CPR

Match Schedule & Results

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Match Summary

Hamilton Westinghouse FC 2

Winnipeg Brittania 1

06 Sep 1920

Full Time

Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario

Match Summary

Hamilton Westinghouse FC 0

Winnipeg Brittania 0

04 Sep 1920

Full Time

Harvester Park, Calgary, Alberta

Match Summary

Fort William CPR 0

Winnipeg Brittania 1

28 Aug 1920

Full Time

Fort William Stadium, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Match Summary

Winnipeg Brittania 1

Fort William CPR 1

21 Aug 1920

Full Time

Carruthers Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Match Summary

Fort William CPR 2

Winnipeg Brittania 3

07 Aug 1920

Full Time

Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario

Match Summary

Hamilton Westinghouse FC 2

Winnipeg Brittania 0

05 Aug 1920

Full Time

Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario

Match Summary

Fort William CPR 0

Winnipeg Brittania 0

04 Aug 1920

Full Time

Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario

Match Summary

Fort William CPR 2

Hamilton Westinghouse FC 1

02 Aug 1920

Full Time

Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario

Match Summary

Hamilton Westinghouse FC 3

Montréal CPR 1

30 Jul 1920

Full Time

Broadview Field, Toronto, Ontario

Match Summary

Winnipeg Brittania 2

Regina Soccerites 1

30 Jul 1920

Full Time

Carruthers Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Match Summary

Winnipeg Brittania 1

Regina Soccerites 1

29 Jul 1920

Full Time

Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Match Summary

Montréal CPR 2

Hamilton Westinghouse FC 1

27 Jul 1920

Full Time

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