1988 Canadian National Challenge Cup

1988 Canada Soccer National Championships Canada Holy Cross FC 1 Edmonton Ital Canadian SC 1987 1989 The 1988 Canada Soccer National Championships was the 66th staging of Canada Soccer's domestic football club competition. Holy Cross FC from St. John's won the Challenge Trophy after they beat Edmonton Ital Canadian SC in the Canadian Final in Saskatoon on 10 October 1988.http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=251962&sc=83 No.2 1988 Holy Cross Challenge Cup Champions Short Robin 2009-05-16 The Telegram 2009-05-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20181028073900/https://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=251962&sc=83 2018-10-28 dead Six teams qualified to the final weekend of the 1988 National Championships in Saskatoon. Holy Cross FC won their group ahead of Winnipeg Italia SC and Saskatchewan Huskies while Edmonton Ital Canadian SC won their group ahead of Norvan ANAF and Toronto SC Braga Arsenal. On the road to the National Championships, Holy Cross FC beat Lawn Sharmrocks in the Newfoundland final and then both Charlottetown Olde Dublin Pub and Dartmouth United SC in the Atlantic Regional Playoff. Six members from 1988 Holy Cross winning team have been elected to the Newfoundland Soccer Hall of Fame. Rosters Holy Cross Doug Redmond (manager) Bern Tobin (manager) Brian Murphy (coach) Gerry 'Farmer' Reddy (assistant coach ) Bob Thompson John Breen Paul Mullett Bruce Tobin Tony Mullett Bill Breen Barry Piercey Gary Breen Darryl Smith Dick Power Bob Breen A.J. Breen George Joyce Gus Richards Dean Mullett Bernard 'Fox' Reddy Bob O'Leary Shawn Browne References Official site; fixtures and results at CanadaSoccer.com External links List of champions 1988 Canadian National Challenge Cup Nat Category:1988 in sports in Saskatchewan Category:October 1988 sports events in Canada Category:Soccer in Saskatchewan Category:Sports competitions in Saskatoon