The Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers were a Canadian football team and a member of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, a league that preceded the Canadian Football League. The team existed from 1872 to 1935. The Montreal AAA sponsored the Montreal Football Club, founded April 8, 1872. The Montreal Football Club joined the Quebec Rugby Football Union in 1883 and used the AAA grounds to play its games.[2] The AAA Winged Wheelers started in the IRFU in 1919.
| Founded | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1935 |
| Based in | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Home field | Montreal AAA Grounds |
| Owner(s) | Montreal AAA |
| League | IRFU (1919-35) |
| Colours | [1] |
The team won the 1931 Grey Cup championship.
Team facts
edit- Founded: 1919
- Home stadium: Montreal AAA Grounds
- IRFU regular season championships: 3 — 1919, 1931, 1933
- IRFU championships: 2 — 1919, 1931
Canadian Football Hall of Famers
editSeasons
edit| Season | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 51 | 8 | 1st | IRFU Champion |
| 1920 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 77 | 0 | 4th | Last Place |
| 1921 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 190 | 0 | 4th | Last Place |
| 1922 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 56 | 4 | 3rd | - |
| 1923 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 73 | 5- | 3rd | - |
| 1924 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 65 | 2 | 4th | Last Place |
| 1925 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 43 | 6 | 2nd | - |
| 1926 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 83 | 2 | 4th | Last Place |
| 1927 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 60 | 2 | 4th | Last Place |
| 1928 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 34 | 6 | 2nd | - |
| 1929 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 40 | 6 | 2nd | - |
| 1930 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 44 | 6 | 3rd | - |
| 1931 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 39 | 12 | 1st | Won 19th Grey Cup |
| 1932 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 32 | 8 | 2nd | - |
| 1933 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 55 | 8 | 1st - tie | Lost IRFU 2 game playoff |
| 1934 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 42 | 7 | 2nd | - |
| 1935 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48 | 133 | 0 | 4th | Last Place |
| Totals | 38 | 62 | 3 | 79 | - | 1 Grey Cup |
References
edit- ^ The colours of the Montreal Football Club were described as "red and blue" as soon as 1911 "Montreal Was Defeated". The Quebec Chronicle. 1911-10-09. Retrieved 2022-08-10. Then a colorized photograph from 1928 shows team member Clary Foran in a red and blue striped uniform : [1].
- ^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2011-03-14. HISTORY OF THE MONTREAL ALOUETTES