1933 NATIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE
President: Len A. Peto, Montreal
1. Vice-president: Arthur Arnold, Hamilton
2. Vice-president: S. Mayes
Secretary-treasurer: W. Gill, Montreal.
Preview
The annual general meeting was held in Montreal January 28, 1933. Brantford, Hamilton City, Hamilton United, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Transportation and Toronto Scottish of the western section were represented by delegates. Canadian National Railway, Montreal Carsteel, Verdun, Blue Bonnets, Maisonneuve, Notre Dame de Grace, Iberville and Emard St. Paul United of the Eastern Section were represented by delegates. The main topic discussed was rules governing competitions.
Toronto Congasco joined the league.
Review of the season – Western Division
On Saturday June 10 Brantford City defeated Hamilton Thistles 2-1 in a twilight fixture at Mohawk Park in Brantford. It was Brantford’s first victory in the NSL in the 1933 season.
Ulster United defeated the Toronto Transport Commission eleven to take over the league leadership on July 25. Ulster United won 1-0 before what was reported to be a small crowd at Oakwood Stadium.
On Saturday September 16 Toronto Scottish defeated Brantford City 1-0. Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Hamilton City 1-0, and T.T.C. defeated Congasco 6-1.
Western Section GP W L T GF GA Pts
(Standings as of October 4, 1933)
Toronto Scottish 28 24 2 2 63 16 50
Ulster United 28 19 5 4 56 26 43
T.T.C. 28 14 8 6 39 39 34
Toronto Maple Leafs 28 11 7 10 31 31 32
Hamilton City 26 6 13 7 30 33 19
Hamilton Thistles 27 6 16 5 35 44 17
Toronto Congasco 26 6 19 1 27 70 13
Brantford City 23 2 19 2 18 40 6
Western Division Play-offs
October 9, 1933 Ulster Stadium, Toronto
Toronto Transport Commission 1
Ulster United 3
October 19, 1933 Toronto
Ulster United 1
Toronto Transport Commission 0
Ulster United qualified for Western Division finals
Western Division Finals
April 28, 1934 Toronto
Ulster United 1 (Sammy McNabney)
Toronto Scottish 0
Ulster United: Lake; Davison, Davidson; McGill, Singleton, Adams; S. McNabney, Aiken, Graham, R. McNabney, McBride.
Toronto Scottish: Wallace; Weir, Noke; Samson, Phillips, Graham; Bromley, Meldrum, Lindsay, Donald, McIntyre.
Ulster United qualified for Lord Atholstan Cup finals
Review of the season – Eastern Division
Notre Dame de Grace signed inside forward Chalmers from Hamilton City.
Jimmy Montgomery returned to Montreal after many seasons in the American Soccer League. He joined Verdun Park.
Carsteel player Alex Samson joined Toronto Scottish in September when his employer offered him a position in Toronto.
Carsteel won the Eastern Division championship.
Eastern Section GP W L T GF GA Pts
(Standings as of August 21, 1933)
Carsteel 15 12 2 1 42 11 25
Emard-St. Paul 14 10 3 1 28 14 21
C.N.R. 13 9 3 1 26 10 19
Verdun Park 14 9 5 0 32 21 18
Maisonneuve 14 6 8 0 22 30 12
Glen Yards 11 5 6 0 15 22 10
N.D.G. 14 2 11 1 18 37 5
Blue Bonnets 14 0 12 2 14 43 2
Carsteel qualified for Lord Atholstan Cup finals
1933 Lord Atholstan Cup
May 5, 1934 Toronto Attendance: 2,000
Ulster United 5 (Graham 3, McBride, McCullough)
Montreal Carsteel 0
Ulster United: Lake, Davison, R. McNabney, McGill, Singleton, Adams, S. McNabney, Aiken, Graham, Gordon, McBride. Subs: Davidson, Harold McCullough
Carsteel: Dick Shorrock, Garner, Jack McArthur, Bob Campbell, Bill
Finlayson, Robert Stott, Sam Chedgzoy, Bardell, Melville, Frank
Henderson, Fox. Subs: Ford, McEwan
June 16, 1934 Baseball Stadium, Montreal
Montreal Carsteel 2 (Bardell, Finlayson)
Ulster United 3 (Graham, S. McNabney, McBride)
Carsteel: Dick Shorrock, Bill McKean, Jack McArthur, Mills, Ferguson,
McEwan, Sam Chedgzoy, Patterson, Bardell, Frank Henderson, Fox. Subs: Melville, Robert Stott
Ulster: James Lake, Bill Davison, Bob McNabney, Harold McCullough,
George Singleton, Adams, Sam McNabney, Johnny Aitken, George
Graham, Gordon, Doug McBride. Sub: Partridge
Ulster United won the 1933 National Soccer League championship. The finals were played in 1934.
Exhibition games
October 9, 1933 Toronto
Toronto Scottish 2
Audax Italiano (Chile) 2
October 11, 1933 Toronto
Ulster United 2
Audax Italiano (Chile) 1
October 14, 1933 Toronto
Toronto Scottish 3
Audax Italiano (Chile) 0
October 11, 1933 Toronto
Ulster United
Audax Italiano (Chile)
Match called off due to fighting between the players in the second half.
October 18, 1933 Montreal, Quebec
Montreal Carsteel 6
Audax Italiano (Chile) 3
Other Leagues and Cups
Ontario Cup
Toronto district:
London district:
London Carlings and London Thistles
Finals
August ??, 1933 London, Ontario
London Thistles
London Carlings
August 8, 1933 Tecumseh Park, London, Ontario
London Thistles
London Carlings
London Thistles qualified for first round
Northern Ontario:
XX qualified for first round
Hamilton District:
Hamilton Grotto Hearts qualified for first round
XX District:
Semi-finals
1933
Niagara Falls All Scots
vs.
Niagara Falls All Scots qualified for district finals
July 29, 1933 Merritton, Ontario
Merritton Alliance 0
Welland Lions 1
Welland Lions qualified for district finals
Finals
August 5, 1933 Welland, Ontario
Niagara Falls All-Scots 3
Welland Lions/Indians 3
1933
Niagara Falls All-Scots
Welland Lions
Niagara Falls All Scots qualified for first round
First round
1933
London Thistles
vs.
1933
XX
vs.
1933
Falconbridge Falcons
vs.
September 9, 1933 Oakes Park, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls All Scots 5
Hamilton Grotto Hearts 2
Niagara Falls All-Scots qualified for semi-finals
Semi-finals
September 16, 1933 London, Ontario
Attendance:
Referee:
Niagara Falls All Scots 2
London Thistles 2
Niagara Falls All Scots:
London Thistles:
September 25, 1933 Oakes Park Field, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Attendance:
Referee: C. Fowle
Niagara Falls All Scots 1
London Thistles 1
Niagara Falls All Scots:
London Thistles:
September 30, 1933 Oakes Park, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Attendance:
Referee:
Niagara Falls All Scots 1
London Thistles 2
Niagara Falls All Scots:
London Thistles:
London Thistles qualified for finals
Falconbridge Falcons qualified for finals on default
Finals
October 7, 1933 Sudbury, Ontario
Falconbridge Falcons 1 (Petterson)
London Thistles 2 (McArthur, Pugh)
Referee:
Falcons: Hugh Wallace; Armstrong, Bruce; Aird, Brown, Craig; McAllister, Christian Sathrang, Anderson, Petterson, Inglis. Subs: Duncan, McVie
London Thistles: Francis; Meadows, French; McArthur, Sandvig, Skillen; Graham, Pugh, Wood, Swan, Emeery. Subs: Dodds, Featherstone
October 9, 1933 Sudbury, Ontario
Falconbridge Falcons 1 (Chris Sathrang)
London Thistles 0
Referee:
Falcons: Hugh Wallace; Armstrong, Craig; Aird, Davidson, Bruce; McAllister, Christian Sathrang, Anderson, Petterson, McVie. Subs: Duncan, Inglis
Thistles: Francis; Meadows, French; McArthur, Sandvig, Skillen; Graham, Pugh, Swan, Emery, Wood.
October 14, 1933 London, Ontario
London Thistles 0
Falconbridge Falcons 4 (Petterson 2, Duncan, Bruce)
Referee:
Thistles: Francis; Meadows, French; McArthur, Sandvig, Skillen; Graham, Pugh, Swan, Emery, Wood.
Falcons: Hugh Wallace; Armstrong, Craig; Aird, Anderson, Bruce; McAllister, Duncan, Christian Sathrang, Petterson, McVie. Sub: Inglis
Falconbridge Falcons won the 1933 Ontario Cup finals
Quebec Cup
Quebec Cup Final
September 9, 1933 Alexandra Park, Montreal
Montreal Carsteel 5 (Ballantyne, Finlayson, Smith, Ford, Bardell)
Emard St. Paul 0
Referee: Mitchell
Carsteel: George Jenkins; Bill McKean, Jack McArthur; Bob Campbell, Bill Finlayson, Eddie Stott; Smith, Ballantyne, Jimmy Bardell, McEwan, Ford.
Emard St. Paul: MacLachlan; Nelson, Lee; Weldon, Robb, Holmshaw; MacKenzie, Rooney, Melville, Wilson, Carruthers. Sub: Anderson
Montreal Carsteel won the 1933 Quebec Cub
Toronto & District Senior Soccer League
Champions: Earlscourt Kenwoods
1933 Western Football Association
Senior Finals
Stratford 1, Barrie 1
Stratford 1, Barrie 0
Stratford won championship 2 to 1.
