Montreal Concordia

Montreal Concordia FC was a Canadian soccer team based in Montreal, Quebec, formerly known as Sparta FC and then Canadian Alouettes FC. The club won Canadian titles in 1959 and 1961.

In the 1950s, the club was known as Canadian Czechoslovak Sparta FC Montreal, or simply Sparta FC. In 1956, the team won the Quebec Cup and also represented the province in the Challenge Trophy playdowns for the first time. The team was coached that year by Doug McMahon.

In 1959, with real estate businessman Joe Slyomovics serving as president, the team changed its name to Canadian Alouettes FC. In September, the team won their Canadian title, defeating the Westminster Royals FC to lift the Carling's Red Cap Trophy.

In 1960, Slyomivics changed the team name to Montreal Concordia FC. In the National Soccer League, Concordia finished in third place in the league standings.

In 1961, Concordia FC played in both the National Soccer League and the International Soccer League. They finished second in the National Soccer League standings. On 29 July, Concordia defeated Vancouver Firefighters 1–0 in Montreal's Faillon Stadium to capture their second Canadian championship in three years.[1]

## Coaches

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* Doug McMahon
* Alex Skocen
* Norberto Yacono
* Skender "Alex" Perolli (1961)

## Matches in the 1961 International Soccer League

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Montreal Concordia v Everton 23 May 1961 |  Montreal Concordia | 0–1|  Everton | Montreal, Canada

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| Hector Lopez 87' | Preview[2]
post [3] | Billy Bingham 22'
Alec Young 72' | Stadium: Molson Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Bill Betts

Montreal Concordia v Dinamo Bucharest 30 May 1961 |  Montreal Concordia | 2–0|  Dinamo Bucharest | Montreal, Canada

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| Tito Maule 25'
Apard Kiraly 50' | news[4] |  | Stadium: Molson Stadium
Referee: Peter Rhodes

Montreal Concordia v Besiktas 1 June 1961 |  Montreal Concordia | 1–1|  Besiktas | Montreal, Canada

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9:00pm | José Sanches 48' | news [5] | Şenol Birol 16' | Stadium: Molson Stadium
Attendance: 7000[6]
Referee: Peter Rhodes

Montreal Concordia v AS Monaco 18 July 1961 |  Montreal Concordia | 3–1|  AS Monaco | Montreal, Canada

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| Humberto Gambaro (2)
Jose Sanches | [7] | Bert Carlier | Stadium: Molson Stadium
Attendance: 4,500

Montreal Concordia v Shamrock Rovers 24 July 1961 |  Montreal Concordia | 2–2|  Shamrock Rovers | Montreal, Canada

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* Olivio Lacerdo 38'
* José Sanches 51'

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* Liam Hennessy 29'
* Tommy Hamilton 59'

| Stadium: Molson Stadium
Attendance: 400

## References

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1. ^ Priddle, Sid (31 July 1961). "Concordia Too Rich for Firemen". Newspapers.com. The Vancouver Sun. p. 11. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
2. ^ Gillespie, Norman (23 May 1961). "International League Makes Debut Concordia Meets Everton Tonight". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
3. ^ Gillespie, Norman (24 May 1961). "Everton Eleven Defeats Concordia 1-0". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
4. ^ Gillespie, Norman (31 May 1961). "Concordia Beats Dynamo". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
5. ^ Gillespie, Norman (2 June 1961). "Kilmarnock Wins, Concordia, Besiktas Tie 1-1". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
6. ^ Note: The match was a double header with Kilmarnock FC vs. New York Americans (4-0) preceding.
7. ^ "Concordia Rallies To Beat Monaco". The Montreal Gazette. 19 July 1961. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
8. ^ Norman Gillespie: Concordia, Shamrock Rovers Tie, The Montreal Gazette, 25 July 1961, p. 21

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