League: | 1961 National Soccer League |
League: | 1961 International Soccer League |
Owner: | Joseph Slyomovics |
Team Manager: | Bill Hevesy |
Technical Director: | Aldo Cecchi |
Head coach: | Skender Perolli |
As well as competing in both the National Soccer League and the International Soccer League, the club also played in the Canadian Challenge Cup.
The club won the Canadian Challenge Trophy for the second time in their history when they defeated Vancouver Firefighters in the final
Roster
Position | Player |
Goalkeeper | Stefan Izevich |
Goalkeeper | Ruben Luz |
Goalkeeper | Tony Macedo |
Goalkeeper | Emilio Svich |
Fullback | George Czekly |
Fullback | Gabrielle De Toni |
Fullback | |
Fullback | Hector Lopez |
Fullback | Vince McNeice |
Half-back | Tommy Barrett |
Half-back | |
Half-back | Charlie Horvath |
Half-back | |
Half-back | Hector Marinaro |
Half-back | |
Half-back | |
Half-back | |
Forward | |
Forward | |
Forward | Hector Dadderio |
Forward | Humberto Gambaro |
Forward | George Garidis |
Forward | Ron Heckman |
Forward | Joao Jorge |
Forward | Arpad Kiraly |
Forward | Olivio Lacerda |
Forward | Sam Lawrie |
Forward | Ken Leek |
Forward | |
Forward | Jose Sanches |
Forward | Andras Toth |
Forward |
Players out:
Andy Toth released June 1961. Joined Montreal Hungaria.
1961 International Soccer League Results
Date | Home | Away | Section |
20/05/1961 | New York Americans | Montreal Concordia | First |
23/05/1961 | Montreal Concordia 0 | Everton 1 | First |
30/05/1961 | Montreal Concordia 2 | Dinamo Bucharest 0 | First |
01/06/1961 | Montreal Concordia 1 | Besiktas 1 | First |
06/06/1961 | Montreal Concordia 2 | Kilmarnock 4 | First |
13/06/1961 | Montreal Concordia | Karlsruhe | First |
15/06/1961 | Montreal Concordia | Bangu | First |
27/06/1961 | Montreal Concordia | Petach-Tikwa | Second |
29/06/1967 | Montreal Concordia 3 | Monaco 1 | Second |
04/07/1961 | Montreal Concordia | Espanol | Second |
08/07/1961 | New York Americans | Montreal Concordia | Second |
11/07/1961 | Montreal Concordia | Rapid Wien | Second |
20/07/1961 | Montreal Concordia | Dukla Praha | Second |
24/07/1961 | Montreal Concordia 2 | Shamrock Rovers 2 | Second |
Final Standings
Toronto Roma | 24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 79 | 24 | 41 |
Montreal Concordia | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 90 | 36 | 36 |
White Eagles | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 53 | 51 | 26 |
Olympia-Harmonie | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 57 | 64 | 22 |
Toronto Ukraina | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 45 | 67 | 19 |
Toronto Hungaria | 24 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 37 | 63 | 17 |
Ulster United | 24 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 28 | 84 | 7 |
1961 Canadian Challenge Cup
Concordia’s roster for the Canadian Challenge final was goalkeeper Emilio Svich; fullbacks Hector Lopez and Gabrielle DeToni; half-backs Charlie Horvath, Hector Marinaro and captain Tommy Barrett; forwards Steve Stancik, Hector Dadderio, Joao Jorge, Olivio Lacerda, Tito Maule, Jose Sanchez, Humberto Gambaro and Arpad Kiraly.