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The full version is available on the team's page, while a list of games played locally, at various levels, is on display here.

St. Brigid's Saints

This is the team with which the Ottawa Rough Riders are said to have merged in 1925, though an Ottawa Citizen article from 1923 makes reference to "quiet" merger between the two that year, and no Saints scores are to be found beyond that latter year.

That being the case, additional claims that the merger caused the Rough Riders to change their name to "Senators" are also rather dubious since there are records of the Ottawa Club being referred to as the Senators dating back as far as 1915.

Ottawa Citizen, Aug 26th, 1920: The St. Brigid's Football Club, last year's champion, was reorganized for the coming season's campaign in the city rugby league..."Silver" Quilty...will again have charge of the purple, green and white...   

1919 -

1920 - Quebec Rugby Football Union (Intermediate, Ottawa sectiom)
Head Coach: Silver Quilty
Oct  9th: St. Brigid's 14 vs Rideaus 02                  W
Oct 17th: St. Brigid's 32 vs Rideaus 12                  W
Oct 30th: St. Brigid's 11 vs New Edingburgh 00           W
Nov  6th: St. Brigid's 07 vs St. Patricks 00             W
(6-0)

Nov 21st: St. Brigid's 18 @ Westmount 12                 W
Nov 28th: St. Brigid's 06 @ Hamilton 15                  L

1921 - Ontario Rugby Football Union
Oct  1st: Parkdale 33 @ St. Brigid's 07                  L
Oct 15th: Toronto 07 @ St. Brigid's 22                   W
Nov  7th: St. Brigid's 04 @ Parkdale 32                  L

1921 - City Football League
Oct 15th: Rideaus 30 vs St. Brigid's 02                  L
Oct 29th: St. Patricks 10 vs St. Brigid's 06             L

Note: For the 1922 season, St. Brigid's entered a team in the Ontario Rugby Football Union as well as a the city league.

1922 - Ontario Rugby Football Union
Oct  7th: Parkdale 10 @ St. Brigid's 05                  L
Oct 21st: St. Brigid's 02 @ Toronto Varsity Seconds 19   L
Oct 28th: Toronto Varsity Seconds 10 @ St. Brigid's 14   W

1922 - Junior Ontario Rugby Football Union
Oct  7th: Gladstones 06 vs St. Brigid's 00               L
Oct 21st: Gladstones 05 vs St. Brigid's 01               L
Oct 28th: St. Brigid's 13 vs New Edinburghs 01           W

The Saints' senior team "quietly" merged with Ottawa's Big Four team, to be known as the Rough Riders, in 1923.  The junior version played on.

1923 - Junior Quebec Rugby Football Conference
Oct 20th: Gladstones 10 vs St. Brigid's 05               L

1929 - Junior City Rugby League
Oct 12th: Rideaus 03 vs St. Brigid's 02                  L
Oct 19th: Roamers 15 vs St. Brigid's 05                  L


Ottawa Rideaus
Won seven straight junior titles between 1923 and 1929.  Wore purple and white.

"In 1923, they entered the playdowns with Westmount as their opponents.  They defeated Westmount in two great games then entered the semi-final against Loyola.  They tied Loyola in one game and lost out in Montreal." (Ottawa Citizen, Nov. 11th, 1927)

1923 - QRFU

Dec  5th: Rideaus 03 at Loyola College 08        L

1924 -
Oct 11th: Rideaus 34 vs New Edinburghs 2nds 00   W
Nov  1st: Rideaus 25 vs New Edinburghs 2nds 00   W

Nov  8th: Westmount 02 at Rideaus 15             W (Game one, QRFU final)
Nov 15th: Rideaus at Westmount                  
Nov 29th: Hamilton 3rds 05 at Rideaus 20         W
Dec  6th: Rideaus 01 at Toronto Canoe Club 07    L (Dominion Final)

1925 - Junior City League
Oct  3rd: Rideaus 23 vs Britannias 00            W
Oct 17th: Rideaus 05 vs New Edingburghs 03       W
Oct 24th: Rideaus 32 vs Britannias 00            W
Oct 31st: Rideaus 13 vs New Edingburghs 05       W

1926 - Junior City League (6-0)
Oct  9th: Rideaus 08 vs Ottawa Seconds 01        W
Oct 16th: Rideaus 19 vs Britannia 06             W

Nov  6th: Rideaus 08 at M.A.A.A. 18              L
Nov 13th: M.A.A.A. 12 at Rideaus 11              L (Game Two)

1927 - Junior City League
Oct  8th: Rideaus 26 vs Ottawa South 00          W
Oct 22nd: Rideaus 12 vs Ottawa South 00          W
Oct 29th: Rideaus 30 vs Emmetts 00               W

Nov 12th: Winged Wheelers 22 at Rideaus 02       L

1928 - Junior City League
Oct 20th: Rideaus 18 vs Ottawa College 00        W
Oct 27th: Rideaus 20 vs Gladstones 00            W

1929 - Junior City Rugby League / Quebec Rugby Football Union
Oct 12th: Rideaus 03 vs St. Brigid's 02          L
Oct 19th: Rideaus 63 vs Madisons 00              W

Nov  2nd: Rideaus 10 vs St. Brigid's 02          W
Nov  9th: Montreal MAAA 04 vs Rideaus 09         W
Nov 11th: Rideaus 08 vs Montreal MAAA 10         L  Eastern Junior Rugby series (17-14)
Nov 16th: U. of Toronto 01 at Rideaus 10         W
Nov 30th: St. Thomas 10 at Rideaus 05            L

Despite a great deal of local success, the loss to St. Thomas would be the last anyone would see of the Rideaus due to a brawl in the dying minutes.  Here's how the Ottawa Citizen from December 2nd, 1929, describes it:

"...it appeared as if Hoddy Foster, the referee, ordered Johnson from the field.  Words were exchanged, Johnson pushed Foster's hand away from him, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, the field was a maelstrom of surgin humanity some two or three hundred spectators having rushed out from the sidelines."

"Several St. Thomas players...were roughly handled - in fact were beaten up - and the Tigres literally fought their way to their bus..."
 
Ottawa Rangers

This team appears to be, for all intents and purposes, a replacement for the Rideau Aquatic Club squad which suspended operations in 1929.  However, rather than participate in a local division of the QRFU, as the Rideau's did, they would represent the entire region.

Ottawa Citizen, Sept 9th, 1930: "While every rugby player who wishes to to turn out is asked to be present, emphasis will be made by the executive in attempting to bring members of all four teams in last year's junior league under the colors (sic) of the new team"

Ottawa Citizen, Oct 3rd, 1930: "The new uniforms...are purple and white stripes, with numbers on a purple block.  The stockings are solid purple with a faint white stripe"

They did also enter a team in the junior city league, though whether that league had an affiliation with an established union is unclear at this time.

Notable players for the Rangers include team captain Arnie Morrison.  Suspended "for life" for his participation in the 1929 fight while a member of the Rideau's (see above), he would be reinstated in 1931 and later go on to play for the Rough Riders.  Following his playing career, Morrison became one of the first coaches for the Carleton Ravens in the mid-40's.

Another former Ranger to make history is one Andy Tommy, now a member of the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame, gaining his first major football experience as a 19-year old in 1931.

1930 - Quebec Rugby Football Union (Intermediate)(3-3)
Coach: Alex Smith
Oct  5th- Westwards 06 at Rangers 11              W
Oct 11th- C.N.R. 16 at Rangers 06                 L
Oct 19th- Rangers 18 @ Cornwall 06                W
Oct 26th- Rangers 01 @ Westward 11                L
Nov  8th- Rangers 06 @ C.N.R. 25                  L
Nov 15th- Cornwall 00 @ Ottawa 09                 W

1931 - Quebec Rugby Football Union (6-2)
Oct  5th- Brockville 01 at Rangers 15             W
Oct 11th- CNR 12 at Rangers 13                    W
Oct 17th- Westward 09 at Rangers 02               L
Oct 31st- Cornwall Colts 00 at Rangers 48         W
Nov  7th- Rangers 02 at Westward 03               L
Nov 14th- Rangers 08 at CNR 02                    W

Nov 21st- Quebec Swimmers 07 at Rangers 24        W (semi-final)
Nov 28th- Westward 02 at Rangers 14               W (QRFU Final)
Dec  6th- Rangers 00 at St. Thomas 21             L

1932 - Quebec Rugby Football Union (4-2)
Oct  1st- Westwards 01 at Rangers 14              W
Oct  8th- Rangers 01 at CNR 02                    L
Oct 15th- McGill Intermediates 01 @ Rangers 30    W
Oct 22nd- Rangers 04 at Westwards 06              L
Oct 29th- CNR 00 at Rangers 07                    W
Nov  2nd- Rangers 10 at McGill Intermediates      W

1933 - Quebec Rugby Football Union (3-3)
Sep 30th- Rangers 06 at Westward 07               L
Oct  7th- CNR 16 at Ranger 05                     L
Oct 12th- Rangers 09 at CNR 07                    W
Oct 26th- Westwards 15 at Rangers 06              L

1934 - Quebec Rugby Football Union

Nov 11th- Rangers 09 at CNR 00                    W


 
Ottawa District Football League

The Hull Tigers, previously members of the Ottawa Junior Football League, played an exhibition schedule in 1958 before coming a charter member of the Ottawa Disctrict Football League in 1959.  They were joined by teams from Hawkesbury (Flyers/Hawks) and Vankleek Hill (Bears / Colts), then the Ottawa Sooners came aboard in 1960.  Hull won the league's championship in 1959 and 1960 while the Sooners claimed the 1961 championship by a two-game total of 28-04 over Hawkesbury.

1959: Ottawa and District Intermediate Football League
Oct  4th: Hull Tigers 14, Vankleek Hill Bears 00
Oct 18th: Hull Tigers 07, Hawkesbury Flyers 07
Oct 25th: Hull Tigers 16, Vankleek Hill 00

Nov  8th: Hull Tigers 08, Hawkesbury Flyers 00 (Game 1)
Nov 15th: Hawkesbury Flyers 16, Hull Tigers 09 (Game 2, Hull takes series)

1960: Ottawa Valley Intermediate Football League
Sep 11th: Hull Tigers 08 at Hawkesbury Hawks 12
Sep 17th: Ottawa Sooners 14, Hawkesbury Hawks 02
Sep 24th: Ottawa Sooners 14, Hull Tigers 15
Oct 15th: Hull Tigers 06 at Ottawa Sooners 20

Oct 23rd: Ottawa Sooners 06 at Hull Tigers 09 (in OT, semi-final)
Oct 23rs: Vankleek Hill Colts 01 at Hawkesbury Hawks 19 (semi-final)

1961 - Ottawa and District Intermediate Football League
Sep  3rd: Hawkesbury Hawks 00 @ Ottawa Sooners 28
Sep 10th: Ottawa Sooners 15 @ Cornwall 06
Sep 17th: Cornwall 02 @ Ottawa Sooners 19
Oct  1st: Vankleek Hill Colts 07 @ Ottawa Sooners 41
Oct  8th: Hawkesbury Hawks 07 @ Ottawa Sooners 13

Oct 29th: Vankleek Hill 07 at Hawkesbury 09 (semi-final)

Nov  5th: Hawkesbury Hawks 04 @ Sooners 14         (Final 1)
Nov 12th: Ottawa Sooners 14 at Hawkesbury Hawks 00 (Final 2, Sooners win series 28-04)

 

 
Gatineau Lions

The Gatineau Lions participated in the Interprovincial Junior Football League which in turn competed as part of the Canadian Rugby Union (the predecessor to the Canadian Junior Football League).

1962: 05-04-01 (0-1 in playoffs)(Head Coach: Gilles Renaud)
1963: 00-09 (A scheduled tenth game was not played)
Hull Blue Bombers

The Hull Blue Bombers participated in the Interprovincial Junior Football League which in turn competed as part of the Canadian Rugby Union (the predecessor to the Canadian Junior Football League).
1962: 00-10 (Head Coach: Cam Switzer)
1963: 03-07
Ottawa Trojans

In 1964, the Ottawa Sooners became a part of the Metropolitan Junior Football Conference.  The six-team conference was split into two division of three teams each, the Montreal and Ottawa divisions.  The Trojans competed against the Sooners and another club named the Eastview Jrs (see below).  The league changed its name to the InterProvincial Junior Football League in 1965.

1964: 05-02 (Lost a two-game playoff series against the Sooners 57-13)
1965: 00-08
Eastview Jrs

In 1964, the Ottawa Sooners became a part of the Metropolitan Junior Football Conference.  The six-team conference was split into two division of three teams each, the Montreal and Ottawa divisions.  The Eastview Jrs competed against the Sooners and a club named the Ottawa Trojans (see above).

In 1965, the club changed its name to the Ottawa Eastview Golden Eagles (it is assumed to be the same club) and the Vikings in 1968. 

1964: 01-06
1965: 04-04    (Lost a two-game playoff series against the Sooners 25-12)
1966: 06-01    (Defeated the Sooners in a two-game playoff series 43-18)
1967: 05-05    (Lost a two-game playoff series against the Sooners 78-00)
 1968: 01-06-01