Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds

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The Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds (also known as Hamilton AAA Grounds or HAAA) is a park located on the north side of Charlton Avenue West, between Locke Street South and Queen Street South, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The park served as home to the Hamilton Tigers from 1872 to 1949. In 1950, the Tigers amalgamated with the Hamilton Wildcats to create the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The new team became the permanent tenants of Civic Stadium (later Ivor Wynne Stadium), and played their home games there until 2012. The Tiger-Cats joined the Canadian Football League as an inaugural member in 1958. A plaque outlining much of the grounds' history (including information on the Grey Cup games played there) is located next to the main entrance on Charlton.

HAAA Grounds - Photo by Mike F. Campbell

The grounds feature a full length soccer field with fixed goals, a clubhouse with bathrooms and a water fountain, and a 400m red clay track that is home to the Hamilton Track Dogs.

Grey Cup at HAAA Grounds

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Grey Cup Date Champion Score Loser Attendance
2nd Grey Cup 26 November 1910 Toronto Varsity Blues 16–7 Hamilton Tigers 12,000
4th Grey Cup 30 November 1912 Hamilton Alerts 11–4 Toronto Argonauts 5,337
5th Grey Cup 29 November 1913 Hamilton Tigers 44–2 Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 2,100
16th Grey Cup 1 December 1928 Hamilton Tigers 30–0 Regina Roughriders 4,767
17th Grey Cup 30 November 1929 Hamilton Tigers 14–3 Regina Roughriders 1,906
20th Grey Cup 3 December 1932 Hamilton Tigers 25–6 Regina Roughriders 4,806
23rd Grey Cup 7 December 1935 Winnipeg 'Pegs 18–12 Hamilton Tigers 6,405
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