1882 in Canadian football

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In Quebec, the season of 1882 opened on May 13 with the Britannia Football Club and Montreal Football Club playing to a 0–0 tie.[1]

On October 4, the Britannia Football Club and Royal Military College Foot-Ball Club scored a goal but it was another 1–1 tie and the Brits were undefeated. On October 21 they defeated their cross-town rivals, Montreal 1 goal to nil, and then defeated McGill 2 goals to nil to again capture the city championship.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ From Rugby to Football: The History of Canadian Football Quebec Rugby Football Union
  2. ^ Sproule, Robert. "Introduction" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-22.