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."Canada: The People Shield" at Canadian Soccer History
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. They won their last trophy in 1947 when they captured the city championship for the Dave E. Black Cup.
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 Season MP W D L Pts League Black Cup Alberta Cup Canada Playoffs 1946 3 1 0 2 2 3rd in CDSL Runners up (round robin) Lost City Final - 1947 6 2 1 3 5 3rd in CDSL Won D.E. Black Cup Lost first round Lost first round 1948 4 0 0 4 0 5th in CDSL Lost Semifinals Lost City Final Lost City Final 1949 4 0 1 3 1 4th in CDSL Lost Semifinals Lost City Final Lost City Final 1950 4 2 0 2 6 2nd in CDSL Lost 1st Round Lost City Final Lost City Final
Honours
ContinentalCompetitionsTitlesSeasonsNationalCompetitionsTitlesSeasons Dominion of Canada Football Championship 1 1922 The People's Shield 1 1910 Alberta Cup 4 Bennett Shield 1919, 1922, 1924, Campbell Cup 1933 Alberta section winners for the Dominion Championship 3 1922, 1924, 1930 Calgary city championship for the Black CupCalgary United SA Black Cup 3 1920, 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. Stan Wakelyn
One former Calgary Hillhurst FC player played for England's National Team before he moved to Canada. George Davis
References
External links Canada Soccer Club Profile for Calgary Hillhurst FC The Connaught Series