Canadian Club International Friendlies in 1930s

[Ruffian]

I came across this game in a Glasgow Rangers forum. A game played in 1930 in Toronto between Rangers and Toronto Ulster United.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN7KTOrA9G0

 

Seems The Glasgow Rangers made a North American tour that year that included Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary.

 

http://www.thecoplandroad.org/2013/06/the-good-ship-rangers-and-north.html

 

The article states that soccer had a large following and had healthy professional leagues in the early part of that century. Crowds as big as current professional teams.

 

Apparently Toronto Ulster United was a successful team then.

 

http://www.thesoccerhalloffame.ca/en-us/halloffame/virtualhalloffame/organizationofdistinction/torontoulsterunited.aspx

 

Did not know where to post, but I thought it was interesting to see how soccer in Canada was back then.

[ted]

They also played Victoria on that tour beating a select team 8-1.

[jpg75]

This was discussed on a thread at Bigsoccer about 4-5 years ago. Pretty cool stuff really...that stadium was torn down in the late 30's or 40's and a subdivision was built (and still stands south of gerrard).

[Toje]

Some other games played at Ulster Stadium

 

July 10, 1926

Ontario 2 (Graham, Aird)

England 7 (Jack 2, Cross 2, Harris 2, Magee)

 

July 2, 1927

Ontario 2 (Wright, Graham)

Hakoah 2 (Heausler, Gold)

 

July 1, 1929

Ontario 1 (Sathrang)

Wales 3 (Warren 2, Robbins)

att - 6000

 

July 8, 1931

Ontario 2 (Stevens, Tennant)

England 11 (Cookson 2, Hine 5, Alexander 3, Oliver)

 

Just a selection of games played in the late 1920's and early 1930's.  "On Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario" by Colin Jose is an excellent resource for those who are interested in the history of soccer in Ontario.