1st Grey Cup

1st Grey Cup

Toronto Varsity Blues Toronto Parkdale (6-0) (3-1) 26 6 Head coach:  Harry Griffith Head coach:  Ed Livingstone
1 2 3 4 Total Toronto Varsity Blues 6 0 10 10 26 Toronto Parkdale 0 5 1 0 6
Date	December 4, 1909
Stadium	Rosedale Field
Location	Rosedale, Toronto
Attendance	3,807

The 1st Grey Cup game was played on December 4, 1909, between the University of Toronto Varsity Blues and the Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club. The University of Toronto won the game, 26-6.

The 1909 Varsity Blues, inaugural champions. The Grey Cup is pictured at the front right.

Game summary

U. of Toronto Varsity Blues (26) - TDs, Hugh Gall, Murray Thomson, Smirle Lawson; cons., Bill Ritchie; singles, Gall (8), Lawson (2).

Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club (6) - TD, Tom Meighan; single, Percy Killaly.

References

• "Grey Cup 1909". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
• "The Grey Cup 1909-2009" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)