1890 American Cup
The 1890 American Cup was the sixth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Fall River Olympics won their first title becoming the second Fall River team to do so after the Rovers had won the previous two editions.
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First round[edit]
| October 1889 |
Lonsdale | v | Providence | |
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| October 5, 1889 |
Fall River Olympics | 6–3 | Fall River East Ends | County street grounds, Fall River, MA Attendance: 1000 Referee: Harry Mellor |
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Olympics: GK Harwood, DF Stewart, Lee, MF Leigh, Burgess, Whittaker, FW Clarkson, Finlow, Randall, Taylor, Ingham. EastEnds: GK Marshall, DF Atley, Stanton, MF Sharrocks, Mercer, Foley, FW Tobin, Farnell, Taylor, Sunderland, Snape.
| October 12, 1889 3:30 PM |
Fall River Rovers | 4–1 | Pawtucket Free Wanderers | |
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| Cornell Bell(2) |
39' H.Stewart(og) |
Rovers: GK Shea, DF Bradley, Lonsdale, MF Adams, Waring, Buckley, FW Bell, Blakeley, Wilde, Duff, Connell. Pawtucket: GK Hardy, DF Harry Stewart, Love, MF Smith, Devanney, Lennox, FW Sandiland, Jeffrey, Murray, Mularkey, Graham.
| October 12, 1889 |
Caledonian | 1-15 | Thistle | ONT grounds, Kearny, NJ |
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| October 12, 1889 |
Brooklyn Longfellows | 3-2 | ONT | Ridgewood baseball grounds Referee: A.Smedley |
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Longfellows: GK M.Gorvin, DF T.Fay, T.Masterton, MF T.Pope, T.Court, R.Neave, FW J.Green, J.McConnell, T.Brockington, C.Gorvin, J.Lennon. ONT: GK T.Hughes, DF A.Lyon, W.Walker, MF J.Polisher, C.Alsopp, G.Williams, FW C.Bradley, A.Smith, T.Henderson, W.Downs, A.Singleton, L.D.Flynn.
| October 1889 |
Paterson | v | Kearny Rovers | |
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Second round[edit]
| November 23, 1889 |
Kearny Rovers | 4-3 | Brooklyn Longfellows | ONT grounds, Kearny, NJ Referee: Patrick Hughes |
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Rovers: GK J.Howarth, DF H.Holden, Jack Hood, MF T.Cranor, Joe Swithemby, W.Barr, FW John Swithemby, F.Costello, A.Cutler, James Hood, J.Connolly. Longfellows: GK W.Gordon, DF T.Fay, T.Masterson, MF T.Pope, D.Campbell, R.Reaves, FW T.Green, J.Taylor, W.Paul, C.Gorvin, J.Leonard.
| November 23, 1889 |
Trenton | 2-2 | Thistles | Trenton, NJ |
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Semifinals[edit]
| January 18, 1890 3:05 PM |
Pawtucket Free Wanderers | 0–4 | Fall River Olympics | Dexter street grounds, Pawtucket, RI Attendance: 3000 Referee: Walker |
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| 3' Taylor 33' Clarkson(Taylor) 53' Slater 61' Ingham |
Olympics: GK Cornell, DF Harwood, Jack Stuart, MF Burgess, Pilling, Whittaker, FW Clarkson, Finlan, Taylor, Slater, Hingham. Pawtucket: GK J.Shea, DF Love, Harry Stuart, MF Devanney, Smith, Finn, FW Sanderlands, Jeffrey, Murray, Mullarkey, Graham.
| January 18, 1889 |
Kearny Rovers | 5-1 | Trenton | ONT grounds, Kearny, NJ Attendance: 600 |
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| Jack Swithemby Connolly Jimmy Hood McNabb Barr |
Carthege |
Kearny: GK Cutler, DF Holden, John Hood, MF Crans, Joe Swithemby, Howarth, FW McNabb, Jack Swithemby, Barr, Connelly, James Hood. Trenton: GK W.Bradshaw, DF Almon, Rhodes, MF James, Irwin, Cooper, FW Ward, J.Bradshaw, Heaton, Carthege, Byat.
Final[edit]
| April 5, 1890 3:30 PM |
Fall River Olympics | 4–3 | Kearny Rovers | Dexter street grounds, Pawtucket, RI Attendance: 5000 Referee: Turner |
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| 2' 4' Ingham(Clarkson) 29' Pilling 41' |
59' Hood |
Olympics: GK Connell, DF Harwood, Stewart, MF Burgess, Pilling, Whittaker, FW Clarkson, Finlan, Taylor, Slater, Ingham. Rovers: GK Cutler, DF Holden, Hood, MF Swithemby, Howarth, Crawn, FW Wood, J.Swithemby, Connelly, J.Hood, Barr, Jameson.
Sources[edit]
- Boston Globe
- New York Herald
- New York Times
- Providence Journal
- Trenton Times
- Sunday Call
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