Toronto Ulster United FC


Toronto Ulster United FC was a Canadian soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario. They were three-time soccer national championships|Dominion of Canada Football Championships] winners, lifting the Connaught Cup in 1925 and then the Challenge Trophy in 1946 and 1951. They were recognized by the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame as an Organisation of Distinction.
Toronto Ulster United FC were established in November 1913. In the 1920s, club President Bill Pentland invested $94,000 towards the building of Ulster Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium near Greenwood and Gerrard avenues.
Over the course of their history, they played in several leagues and competitions and were at times either a professional or amateur club. Their last major season was 1962 before they withdrew from the National League playoffs due to financial issues.
Wrote Winnipeg 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."

Season-by-season record

Toronto Ulster United FC season-by-season record after they rejoined the National League Ontario in 1950.
Note: MP = Matches played, W = Wins, D = Draws, L = Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
SeasonMPWDLPtsFinishNSL PlayoffsCity Canada
195014815174th in NSL-ONMissed playoffsLost City SemifinalsDid not enter
1950 Frame430161st in GroupWon Frame Cup--
1950 Glebe42206?---
1951241635352nd in NSL-ONMissed playoffsLost City SemifinalsWon Ontario section, won 1951 Challenge Trophy
195218765206th in NSL-ONNo playoffsLost City QuarterfinalsDid not enter
1952 Walker9612131st in seriesLost Final--
195316943222nd in NSL-ONNo playoffsEliminated 3rd RoundDid not enter
1953 Arnold Cup7511113rd in seriesMissed playoffs--
1954201154272nd in NSL-ON/QCNo playoffsDid not enterDid not enter
1954 Arnold Cup8611131st in GroupWon Arnold Cup Final --
1955181044243rd in NSL-ONWon Playoff Final Won Final Won Ontario section, lost Eastern Final
1955 Arnold Cup631275th in series---
SeasonMPWDLPtsFinishNSL PlayoffsProvince Canada
1956241617333rd in NSL-ONLost semifinalsDid not enterDid not enter
19572711610285th in NSL-ONMissed playoffsDid not enterDid not enter
19582894152210th in NSL-ON/QCMissed playoffsDid not enterDid not enter
19592683151912th in NSL-ON/QCMissed playoffsDid not enterLost in NSL section
19602452171212th in NSL-ON/QCMissed playoffsDid not enterDid not enter
196124231977th in NSL-ON/QC Missed playoffsDid not enterLost in NSL section
1962221237274th in NSL-ONLost in semifinals groupDid not enterNo competition

Notable former players

Eight former Toronto Ulster United FC players have been inducted into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame as honoured players.