1926
WINNIPEG UNITED WESTON FC STORY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP Winnipeg United Weston FC won their second Dominion of Canada Championship in just three years when they defeated the Cumberland Canadian Collieries on a last-minute goal. After three draws, Winnipeg won the unprecedented fourth match of the final round, with goalkeeper and hero Eddie Derby putting in “one of the most brilliant games of his career.” Outside right Johnny Lang scored the 89th-minute winner. From three years and 18 inter-provincial matches (1924 to 1926), Winnipeg lost only once in the 1925 semi-finals. In the 1926 Connaught Series, they eliminated Fort William Veterans and Toronto Willys-Overland before taking on Cumberland in the final round.
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CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING GOAL • JOHNNY LANG
Winnipeg’s inside left Johnny Lang scored the series-winning goal in the fourth and final match of the 1926 Championship final. Into the dying minutes, Lang collected a loose ball and scored the lone goal of the 1:0 victory at Carruthers Park.
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TOP SCORER • DUNCAN WATSON
Winnipeg centre forward Duncan Watson scored nine goals in eight matches during the 1926 Championship. Cumberland centre forward Milton “Tuffy” Davies ranked second with five goals. 48