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1962 Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League

League president: Harold Ballard

Review of the season

Toronto Roma joined the league after playing in the 1961 National Soccer League. Toronto club Polish White Eagles moved to Buffalo to form the professional Buffalo White Eagles club.

Roma clinched the league championship when they beat Toronto City 1-0 on August 8. Ray Edwards scored the Roma goal.

At the annual meeting held on Tuesday January 15, 1963 the league president Harold Ballard announced an operating profit of $13,000 the previous year. However most of the clubs suffered losses. Teams for the 1963 season were given as Toronto Italia, Toronto Roma, Toronto City, Hamilton Steelers, Montreal Cantalia-Kickers and Montreal Ukrainians. Buffalo White Eagles were given permission to withdraw for the 1963 season.

Final standings

GPWTLGFGAPts
Toronto Roma241275412831
Toronto City24879383825
Toronto Italia249510313323
Hamilton Steelers2410311374023
Buffalo White Eagles248412344220

Leading goalscorers

NameTeamGoals
Denis ClaptonToronto City10

Semi-Finals: 

August 12, 1962 Toronto
Toronto Italia 5
Toronto Roma 1
  
August 15, 1962 Toronto          
Toronto City 3
Hamilton Steelers 2

 
President’s Cup

August 18, 1962 Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Toronto Italia 3
Toronto City 2
Match report

Exhibition games

May 18, 1962 Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Ontario All-Stars 0
Sheffield United 3
Match report

June 21, 1962 Civic Stadium, Hamilton
Hamilton Steelers 1
Montreal Cantalia 0
Match report

League Results and Match Reports

DateHome Away
05/05/1962Hamilton Steelers 0Toronto Roma 2
Stadium:Civic Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance:3000
Goalscorers:
Report:thecnsl.com
06/05/1962Toronto Italia 1Toronto City 1
Stadium:Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Attendance:8728
Goalscorers:
Goalkeepers:
Report:thecnsl.com
08/05/1962Toronto City 1Buffalo White Eagles 0
Stadium:Varsity Stadium
Attendance:1,200
Goalscorers:38:00 Tom Finney
Coaches:Ted Purdon
Report:thecnsl.com
10/05/1962Hamilton Steelers 0Toronto Italia 1
Stadium:Civic Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance:2104
Goalscorers:
Goalkeepers:Eugene Raunic
Report:
10/05/1962Toronto City Buffalo White Eagles
13/05/1962Toronto ItaliaToronto City
14/05/1962Hamilton SteelersToronto City
17/05/1962
17/05/1962
19/05/1962Hamilton Steelers 3Toronto Italia 0
20/05/1962Toronto City 2Toronto Roma 2
22/05/1962Buffalo White Eagles 4Hamilton Steelers 0
Stadium:
Goalscorers:
Report:thecnsl.com
23/05/1962Toronto Roma 1Toronto City 1
Stadium:Varsity Stadium
Attendance:2,011
Referee:Ray Morgan
Goalscorers:??:00 Giacomo Stecker42:00 Denis Clapton
Goalkeepers:Willie Muirhead
W-L-T
24/05/1962Hamilton SteelersToronto Roma
27/05/1962Toronto ItaliaToronto Roma
27/05/1962Buffalo White Eagles 1Toronto City 0
Stadium:War Memorial Stadium
Attendance:1,500
Goalscorers:63:00 Tommy Robertson
Goalkeepers:Jimmy Brown SO (5th)Willie Muirhead
Coaches:Ted Purdon
Report:thecnsl.com
30/05/1962Toronto City 3Hamilton Steelers 1
Stadium:Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Attendance:2149
Goalscorers:Roy MossRobin Stenhouse
Denis Clapton
Denis Clapton
Coaches:Bertie Peacock
Report:thecnsl.com
02/06/1962Toronto Roma 0Buffalo White Eagles 2
Stadium:Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Attendance:2112
03/06/1962Hamilton Steelers 2Toronto City 3
Stadium:Civic Stadium, Hamilton
Report:thecnsl.com
04/06/1962Toronto ItaliaBuffalo White Eagles
06/06/1962Buffalo White Eagles 3Toronto Roma 2
Stadium:War Memorial Stadium
Attendance:1200
Report:thecnsl.com
06/06/1962Toronto City 3Toronto Italia 1
10/06/1962Hamilton SteelersToronto Italia
10/06/1962Toronto City PPBuffalo White Eagles PP
Stadium:Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Notes:PP Rain
13/06/1962Toronto ItaliaToronto City
14/06/1962Hamilton Steelers 0Toronto City 2
Stadium:Civic Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance:1,600
Goalscorers:Denis Clapton
Stu Robertson
Goalkeepers:Willie Muirhead SO
Report:thecnsl.com
17/06/1962Buffalo White Eagles 1Toronto Italia 3
Stadium:
Attendance:2000
17/06/1962Toronto RomaHamilton Steelers
Stadium:
Attendance:
20/06/1962Buffalo White Eagles 1Toronto Roma 2
Stadium:War Memorial Stadium
Attendance:1400
20/06/1962Toronto Italia 1Toronto City 1
Stadium:
Attendance:5216
23/06/1962Toronto CityToronto Roma
24/06/1962Buffalo White EaglesHamilton Steelers
24/06/1962Toronto RomaToronto Italia
27/06/1962Toronto City Toronto Roma
30/06/1962Toronto Italia 2Buffalo White Eagles 2
Stadium:
Attendance:4802
01/07/1962Hamilton Steelers 1Toronto Roma 1
Stadium:
Attendance:
Report:thecnsl.com
01/07/1962Toronto City 3Buffalo White Eagles 2
02/07/1962Toronto ItaliaToronto Roma
04/07/1962Buffalo White Eagles 0Toronto Italia 2
Stadium:War Memorial Stadium
Attendance:500
Goalscorers:07:00 Hector Cribioli
88:00 Bruno Bertolin
Coaches:Ted Purdon
W-L-T
04/07/1962Toronto Roma 1Toronto City 2
Stadium:Varsity Stadium
Attendance:2,005
Referee:
Goalscorers:Own goalBobby Johnstone
Denis Clapton
Goalkeepers:
Sent off:Giacomo SteckerTommy McGlennon
W-L-T
07/07/1962Hamilton SteelersToronto City
08/07/1962Toronto Roma 4Buffalo White Eagles 1
Stadium:
Attendance:
Report:thecnsl.com
11/07/1962Toronto Italia 1Hamilton Steelers 0
Stadium:
Attendance:4362
11/07/1962Buffalo White Eagles 1Toronto City 1
Stadium:War Memorial Stadium
Attendance:500
Goalscorers:31:00 George Scott59:00 Denis Clapton
Goalkeepers:Vince Rozewicz
14/07/1962Toronto City 0Toronto Italia 3
Stadium:
Attendance:5000
14/07/1962Hamilton Steelers 2Toronto Roma 3
Stadium:Civic Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance:
Report:thecnsl.com
17/07/1962Leading goalscorersGoals
1.Denis Clapton8
2.6
6
6
18/07/1962Toronto ItaliaBuffalo White Eagles
Stadium:
Attendance:
19/07/1962Hamilton Steelers 1Buffalo White Eagles 1
Stadium:Civic Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance:2300
19/07/1962Leading goalscorersGoals
1.Denis Clapton8
2.
3.
4.
5.Ted Purdon5
6.Eddie McLeod4
21/07/1962Buffalo White EaglesToronto Roma
22/07/1962Hamilton Steelers 1Toronto Italia 1
Stadium:Civic Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance:2084
Report:thecnsl.com
23/07/1962Toronto City PPToronto Italia PP
Stadium:Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Attendance:
Report:thecnsl.com
25/07/1962Toronto RomaHamilton Steelers
Stadium:
Attendance:
26/07/1962Hamilton Steelers 3Buffalo White Eagles 1
Stadium:Civic Stadium, Hamilton
Report:thecnsl.com
28/07/1962Buffalo White EaglesToronto City
28/07/1962Toronto ItaliaToronto Roma
29/07/1962Hamilton Steelers 3Toronto City 0
Stadium:
Attendance:
Report:thecnsl.com
01/08/1962Toronto RomaBuffalo White Eagles
04/08/1962Toronto City 7Hamilton Steelers 1
Stadium:Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Attendance:1247
05/08/1962Toronto Roma 1Toronto Italia 0
Stadium:Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Attendance:6016
07/08/1962Toronto ItaliaBuffalo White Eagles
08/08/1962Toronto City 0Toronto Roma 1
Stadium:Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Attendance:1798
Goalscorers:64:00 Ray Edwards
Goalkeepers:Willie MuirheadUwe Schwart
Coaches:
W-L-T
08/08/1962Leading goalscorersGoals
1.Denis Clapton10
2.Ray Edwards9
3.Ted Purdon7
Alan Harvey7
09/08/1962Hamilton Steelers 3Buffalo White Eagles 1
Stadium:Civic Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance:
Report:thecnsl.com

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