The Shawsheen Indians, eliminated in previous years in the early rounds of the tournament, made their way to the National Challenge Cup Final, defeating Abbot Worsted 2-1 at Balmoral Field in Andover, Massachusetts.

Shawsheen produced the only goal of the first half, gained through a penalty kick from Peter Purden. The Indians doubled their lead after the break, Carrie scoring after long dribble down the field. Worsted scored it's lone tally just before the end of the game.

4/4/25  Balmoral Park  - Andover, Massachusetts

Shawsheen Indians 2-1 Abbot Worsted

(SI - Peter Purden (PK), Alex Carrie ; AW - Cummings)

Shawsheen - Thomas Murdoch, Bill Ross, David Mills, Andrew Nixon, William Thomson, 

Fred Watkins, Robert Blyth, Peter Purden, Alex Carrie, Edmund Smith, Alexander Edwards

Worsted - Oliphant, Cosgrove, Neil, Kelly, Brown,

Kirby, Cane, Corrigan, Cummings, Dundas, Lawther

Referee - A. Crowther  Linesmen - J. Dobson, P. Haughton

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For the first time in history, a Chicago team will represent the Windy

City in the National Challenge Cup Finals, as Canadian Club defeated

Cleveland's Thistles F.C. 2-1 at De Paul Field in Chicago. Thistles took

the lead in at the 40th minute, as Johnson beat a couple of Canadian

defenders to send a low, hard shot past Vic Neate. Shortly after Thistle's

goal, Canadian Club tied the game on a penalty kick. Williams was called

for a handball, and Bob Hannah converted the spot kick to level the score.

With just eight minutes remaining before moving on to extra time, Joe

Phillips received a pass from the left wing, and beat thistles goalkeeper

Bumby for the winning goal.

3/22/25  DePaul Field – Chicago, Illinois

Canadian Club 2-1 Thistles F.C.

(CC - Bob Hannah 42' (PK), Joe Phillips 82; ; This - Johnson 40')

Canadian Club - Vic Neate, Bob Hannah, Houghton, Reid, Corbett,

Red Anderson, Frankie Davidson, Don Carroll, Joe Phillips, Paxton, Harry Amber

Thistles - Bumby, Williams, Lindsay, McDonald, Collier,

Greaves, Ramsay, Walker, Johnson, Craig, Knowles

Referee - John B. Stark  Linesmen - H. Patterson, A. MacFadzean