Calgary Hillhurst FC

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Calgary Hillhurst FC was a Canadian soccer club based in Calgary, Alberta. The club was established in 1905 in the Hillhurst neighbourhood of Calgary. They were one-time Dominion of Canada Football Championship winners, lifting the Connaught Cup in 1922. Before Canada Soccer, they won The People's Shield in 1910. [1]

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Over the course of their soccer history, they played in several leagues and competitions in Alberta. Their last season in local football was 1950 when they finished second in the Calgary & District League. [2] They won their last trophy in 1947 when they captured the city championship for the Dave E. Black Cup. [3]

Season-by-season record

Calgary Hillhurst FC record in the Calgary & District League after the second World War. Note: MP = Matches played, W = Wins, D = Draws, L = Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonMPWDLPtsLeagueBlack CupAlberta CupCanada Playoffs
1946310223rd in CDSLRunners up (round robin)Lost City Final-
1947621353rd in CDSLWon D.E. Black CupLost first roundLost first round
1948400405th in CDSLLost SemifinalsLost City FinalLost City Final
1949401314th in CDSLLost SemifinalsLost City FinalLost City Final
1950420262nd in CDSLLost 1st RoundLost City FinalLost City Final

Honours

National
CompetitionsTitlesSeasons
Dominion of Canada Football Championship 11922
The People's Shield11910
Alberta Cup4Bennett Shield 1919, 1922, 1924, Campbell Cup 1933
Alberta section winners for the Dominion Championship31922, 1924, 1930
Calgary city championship for the Black Cup [4] 31920, 1921, 1947

Notable former players

One former Calgary Hillhurst FC player has been inducted into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame as an honoured player. [5]

One former Calgary Hillhurst FC player played for England's National Team before he moved to Canada.

References

  1. "Canada: The People Shield" at Canadian Soccer History
  2. "Callies capture city soccer title". Google. August 14, 1950. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  3. "Hillhurst wins Cup, beating Astras 3 to 1". Google. 4 September 1947. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  4. Calgary United SA Black Cup
  5. Canada Soccer. "Canada Soccer Hall of Fame" . Retrieved 18 May 2025.