Last updated : Friday, 28 June 2024
Hugh Clark Memorial Cup
The Hugh Clark Memorial Cup football league was a defunct Canadian football league that existed from 1906 to 1910. The league was named after Hugh Clark, a former player for the University of Toronto and the Toronto Argonauts.
The league consisted of four teams: the Toronto Argonauts, the Hamilton Tigers, the Ottawa Rough Riders, and the Montreal Wanderers. The Argonauts won the league championship in all four years of its existence.
History
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The Hugh Clark Memorial Cup was founded in 1906 by a group of businessmen in Toronto. The league was originally intended to be a way to promote amateur football in Canada.
The league's first season was a success, and the Argonauts won the championship. The league continued to grow in popularity in the following years, and the Wanderers won the championship in 1908.
![Hugh Clark Memorial Cup match](https://assets.teamstats.net/img-m-960-70/backgrounds/football-background-3.jpg)
However, the league began to decline in popularity in the early 1910s. This was due to a number of factors, including the First World War and the rise of professional football.
The Hugh Clark Memorial Cup folded after the 1910 season.
Sources
- Hugh Clark Memorial Cup | League Details - TeamStats
- Hugh Clark Memorial Cup - Wikipedia
- Hugh Clark Memorial Cup - Canadian Football Archive
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