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.

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.

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."From the sidelines" The Winnipeg Tribune, April 21, 1943, p. 12.

Their victory song was "Weston on the ball.""United Weston opens reunion celebration" The Winnipeg Tribune, November 30, 1948, p. 16.

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"). Season Division MP W D L Pts Finish Manitoba Cup Canada Playoffs 1943 Victory 8 5 2 1 12 1st Place / won Final (2-0-0) Runners up No competition 1944 Div 1 8 6 1 1 13 1st Place / won Final (2-1-0) No competition No competition 1945 Div 1 10 7 1 2 15 ?? (Reached Final) Won Manitoba Cup No competition 1946 Div 1 10 7 2 1 16 2nd (Lost Final) Won Manitoba Cup Manitoba not affiliated / did not compete 1947 Div 1 ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? (Reached Final) Competition not finished Lost Manitoba Final 1948 Div 1 ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 2nd (Lost Final) Won Manitoba Cup Lost Manitoba 1st Round 1949 Div 1 ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? in WDSL Lost semifinals Lost Manitoba 1st Round 1950 Div 1 12 ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? in WDSL Lost 1st Round Lost Manitoba 1st Round 1951 Div 1 ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? in WDSL Lost provincial final Lost Manitoba 1st Round 1952 Div 1 ↓ 11 2 2 7 6 4th in WDSL Lost semifinals Won Manitoba section, lost Eastern Final 1953 Div 2 ↑ ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 1st in Div 2 Lost Semifinals Lost Manitoba Semifinals 1954 Div 1 10 5 4 1 14 2nd in WDSL Lost Semifinals Lost Manitoba Quarterfinals 1955 Div 1 13 7 1 5 15 3rd in WDSL Lost Quarterfinals Lost Manitoba 2nd Round

United Weston FC record in the Winnipeg National League after it was formed in 1956. Season MP W D L Pts Finish Playoffs Manitoba Cup Canada Playoffs 1956 9 1 3 5 5 4th in WNL No playoffs Lost Manitoba Final Did not qualify 1957 11 2 3 6 7 3rd in WNL 3rd in playoffs Lost in Semifinals Lost second round 1958 11 6 3 2 15 2nd in WNL Runners up Lost Quarterfinals Did not qualify 1959 15 8 3 4 19 2nd in WNL Lost Semifinals Lost Semifinals Did not qualify 1960 18 11 1 6 23 3rd in WNL No playoffs Lost Semifinals Did not qualify 1961 15 8 2 5 18 3rd in WNL No playoffs Lost Semifinals Did not qualify 1962 12 6 3 3 15 3rd in WNL No playoffs Lost Semifinals Did not qualify 1963 15 9 2 4 20 3rd in WNL No playoffs Won Manitoba Cup No national competition 1964 18 10 2 6 22 3rd in WNL No playoffs ?? Did not qualify 1965 12 2 0 10 4 7th in WNL No playoffs ?? Did not qualify 1966 12 4 3 5 11 4th in WNL No playoffs ?? No national competition for clubs 1967 14 ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? No playoffs ?? Did not qualify 1968 14 ?? ?? ?? ?? 8th in WNL No playoffs ?? Did not qualify 1969 14 6 1 7 13 5th in WNL No playoffs Lost provincial final Did not qualify

Honours ContinentalCompetitionsTitlesSeasonsNationalCompetitionsTitlesSeasons Dominion of Canada Football Championship 2 Connaught Cup 1924, Challenge Trophy 1926 Manitoba section winners for the Dominion Championship 12 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1952, 1957 Manitoba Cup 13 1909, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1921, 1923, 1928, 1935, 1938, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1963 John Queen Memorial Trophy 3 1939, 1951, 1958

Notable former player Four former United Weston FC players have been inducted into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame as honoured players. Eddie Derby Bob Harley Bill Matthews Doug McMahon

References

External links Canada Soccer Club Profile for United Weston FC The Connaught Series