United Weston FC

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United Weston FC is a Canadian soccer club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The club was established in 1909 in the Weston neighbourhood of Winnipeg. They were two-time Dominion of Canada Football Championship winners, lifting the Connaught Cup in 1924 and the Challenge Trophy in 1926. They were Dominion runners up in 1929 and 1936. They were recognized by the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame as an Organisation of Distinction. [1]

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Over the course of their soccer history, they played in several leagues and competitions in Manitoba. They won their first Manitoba Cup provincial championship in 1909. [2]

Wrote sports journalist Vince Leah in 1943, "you can name the famous Canadian soccer teams on one hand... Westminster Royals, Toronto Ulster, Montréal Carsteel and United Weston. When you think of soccer, you naturally think of Weston. [3]

Their victory song was "Weston on the ball." [4]

Season-by-season record

Note: MP = Matches played, W = Wins, D = Draws, L = Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

United Weston FC record after the local league restarted in 1943 (initially known as the "Victory League").

SeasonDivisionMPWDLPtsFinishManitoba CupCanada Playoffs
1943Victory8521121st Place / won Final (2-0-0)Runners upNo competition
1944Div 18611131st Place / won Final (2-1-0)No competitionNo competition
1945Div 11071215?? (Reached Final)Won Manitoba CupNo competition
1946Div 110721162nd (Lost Final)Won Manitoba CupManitoba not affiliated / did not compete
1947Div 1???????????? (Reached Final)Competition not finishedLost Manitoba Final
1948Div 1??????????2nd (Lost Final)Won Manitoba CupLost Manitoba 1st Round
1949Div 1???????????? in WDSLLost semifinalsLost Manitoba 1st Round
1950Div 112?????????? in WDSLLost 1st RoundLost Manitoba 1st Round
1951Div 1???????????? in WDSLLost provincial finalLost Manitoba 1st Round
1952Div 1 ↓1122764th in WDSLLost semifinalsWon Manitoba section, lost Eastern Final
1953Div 2 ↑??????????1st in Div 2Lost SemifinalsLost Manitoba Semifinals
1954Div 110541142nd in WDSLLost SemifinalsLost Manitoba Quarterfinals
1955Div 113715153rd in WDSLLost QuarterfinalsLost Manitoba 2nd Round

United Weston FC record in the Winnipeg National League after it was formed in 1956.

SeasonMPWDLPtsFinishPlayoffsManitoba CupCanada Playoffs
1956913554th in WNLNo playoffsLost Manitoba FinalDid not qualify
19571123673rd in WNL3rd in playoffsLost in SemifinalsLost second round
195811632152nd in WNLRunners upLost QuarterfinalsDid not qualify
195915834192nd in WNLLost SemifinalsLost SemifinalsDid not qualify
1960181116233rd in WNLNo playoffsLost SemifinalsDid not qualify
196115825183rd in WNLNo playoffsLost SemifinalsDid not qualify
196212633153rd in WNLNo playoffsLost SemifinalsDid not qualify
196315924203rd in WNLNo playoffsWon Manitoba CupNo national competition
1964181026223rd in WNLNo playoffs??Did not qualify
196512201047th in WNLNo playoffs??Did not qualify
196612435114th in WNLNo playoffs??No national competition for clubs
196714??????????No playoffs??Did not qualify
196814????????8th in WNLNo playoffs??Did not qualify
196914617135th in WNLNo playoffsLost provincial finalDid not qualify

Honours

National
CompetitionsTitlesSeasons
Dominion of Canada Football Championship 2Connaught Cup 1924, Challenge Trophy 1926
Manitoba section winners for the Dominion Championship121922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1952, 1957
Manitoba Cup131909, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1921, 1923, 1928, 1935, 1938, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1963
John Queen Memorial Trophy31939, 1951, 1958

Notable former player

Four former United Weston FC players have been inducted into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame as honoured players. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Canada Soccer. "Canada Soccer Organisations of Distinction" . Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Colin Jose. "Canadian Soccer History" . Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "From the sidelines" The Winnipeg Tribune, April 21, 1943, p. 12.
  4. ↑ "United Weston opens reunion celebration" The Winnipeg Tribune, November 30, 1948, p. 16.
  5. ↑ Canada Soccer. "Canada Soccer Hall of Fame" . Retrieved 18 May 2025.
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