1887 American Cup
Appearance
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Tournament details | |
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Country | United States |
Date | October 23, 1886 – April 9, 1887 |
Teams | 9 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Clark O.N.T. (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Kearny Rangers |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 9 |
Goals scored | 40 (4.44 per match) |
The 1887 American Cup was the third edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. For the third time since its inception the Clark O.N.T.'s were the champions.[1]
Participants
[edit]The tournament had now increased to nine teams with Newark boasting four entries including the newcomers Tiffany Rovers. The Rovers, established in 1885, played out of Caledonian Park and wore amber and black striped jerseys with white knickerbockers.
State | City | Team |
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New Jersey | Paterson | Paterson F.B.C. |
Newark | Almas | |
Clark O.N.T. | ||
Tiffany Rovers | ||
Kearny | Kearny Rangers | |
Trenton | Trenton F.B.C. | |
New York | New York | New York F.B.C. |
New York Rovers | ||
Pilgrams | ||
West Side |
First round
[edit]Pilgrims drew a bye
October 23, 1886 | Kearney Rangers | 4–0 | Tiffany Rovers | East Newark |
3:30 PM | Gloak ![]() Williams ![]() C.Gray ![]() Walter Taylor ![]() |
[2] | Stadium: ONT grounds Referee: J.Joules | |
Note: Rangers: GK J.Clynch, DF J.McKell, James Chapman, MF William Allsop, J.Hearn, D.Morris, FW William Taylor, J.Williams, George Sergeant, D.Gloak, Walter Taylor(c). Rovers: GK G.Gray, DF T.Crann, J.Shelby, MF J.McCullough, F.Hatfield, D.O'Mara, FW C.Gray, A.Ringley, W.Houston, W.Hinchley, J.Norton. |
October 30, 1886 | Clark O.N.T. | 4–2 | Alma | Newark, New Jersey |
Jack Swithenby ![]() McGurck ![]() Jack Swithenby ![]() J.Hood ![]() |
[3] | Lucas(Lennox) Gray |
Stadium: Frelinghuyson grounds Referee: A.Turner(Paterson) | |
Note: O.N.T.: Patrick Hughes, Harry Holden, A.Pallister, J.Dockray, Joe Swithenby(c), James Howarth, J.Hood, Jack Swithenby, James McGurck, J.Swarbrick, J.Connolly. Almas: Frank Farrow, C.Moore, George Wright, E.Morton, R.Patterson, F.Britchtord, Joseph Lucas, George Curtin(c), E.P.Garren, John Gray, T.Faulkeley. |
October 30, 1886 | New York | 5–0 | West Side | New York |
[4] | Stadium: Oak Point |
October 30, 1886 | Paterson | 1–1 | Trenton | Paterson, New Jersey |
3:30 PM | ![]() |
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Stadium: Olympic grounds |
Note: Paterson: GK Dowey, DF B.Henshall(c), J.Hall, MF G.Henshall, E.Gaskell, J.Henshall, FW W.Wyatt, William Turner, J.W.Warburton, S.Wardle, R.McWilliams. Trenton: GK W.Bradshaw, DF R.Rhodes, Holowan, MF T.McNicol, T.Baddeley, J.James, FW J.Bradshaw, E.Naylor, E.Ward, A.Dearden, D.Baggeley. |
replay
[edit]November 25, 1886 | Trenton | 3–2 | Paterson | Trenton, New Jersey |
[6] | Stadium: Cricket Grounds | |||
Note: Trenton: GK Hart Everingham, DF Hullman, Rhodes, MF McNicol(c), James, Baddeley, FW Openshaw, Ward, Naylor, Baggeley, Deardon. |
Second round
[edit]ONT draws a bye.
December 18, 1886 | Pilgrims | 1–3 | Kearny Rangers | |
[7] |
December 25, 1886 | Trenton | 3–1 | New York | Trenton, New Jersey |
2:30 PM | [8][9] | Stadium: East State St grounds Attendance: 700 Referee: R.L.Craig (AFA Pres.) | ||
Note: Trenton: GK Hart Everingham, DF Hullman, Rhodes, MF McNicol(c), James, Baddeley, FW Ward, Openshaw, Naylor, Baggeley, Deardon. |
Semifinal round
[edit]Kearny Rangers draw a bye.
February 19, 1887 | O.N.T. | 5–0 | Trenton | New Jersey |
3:15 PM | Swarbrick ![]() Brooks ![]() McGurck ![]() Donnelly ![]() Howarth ![]() |
[10] | Stadium: ONT grounds Newark Referee: J.Grant | |
Note: O.N.T.: Patrick Hughes, Harry Holden, A.Patterson, J.Swithemby, L.Dockray, James Howarth, James McGurck, J.Brooks, R.Donnelly, Joseph Swarbrick, J.Swithemby. Trenton: H.Evenham, G.Holman, R.Rhodes, A.MacNicol, J.James, T.Bradley, E.Openshaw, D.Bagley, A.Reardon, E.Naylor, J.Mart. |
Final round
[edit]April 9, 1887 | Clark O.N.T. ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Newark, NJ |
3:40 PM | Jack Swithemby ![]() Swarbrick ![]() Swarbrick ![]() |
[11][12] | Gloak ![]() Sargent ![]() |
Stadium: Frelinghuysen grounds Attendance: 600 Referee: T. Narg (New York) |
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Umpires:
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American Cup bracket
[edit]First Round | Second Round | Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | Alma | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | Clark O.N.T. | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | Clark O.N.T. | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Clark O.N.T. | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | Trenton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | Paterson | 1-2 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | Trenton | 1-3 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | Trenton | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | New York | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | New York | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | West Side | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | Clark O.N.T. | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | Kearny Rangers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | Pilgrims | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Pilgrims | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | Kearny Rangers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | Kearny Rangers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | Tiffany Rovers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | Kearny Rangers | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||||||
Champions
[edit]American Football Association Challenge Cup |
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Third Title |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results Of Cup Competitions". Constitution, By-laws And Laws Of The Game Of The American Football Association. New York: Peck & Snyder. 1888. pp. 17–18.
- ^ "Foot Ball Notes" (PDF). Newark Evening News. October 25, 1886. p.1 col.7. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Foot-Ball". (November 20, 1886). Spirit of the Times, p.525 col.3
- ^ "Foot-Ball". (November 27, 1886). Spirit of the Times, p.555 col.2
- ^ "A Drawn Football Game". Paterson Daily Press. November 1, 1886. p.3 col.3. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Briefs". Paterson Daily Press. November 26, 1886. p.3 col.1. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Football". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. December 20, 1886. p.1 col.5. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "News Of The State" (PDF). Newark Evening News. December 27, 1886. p.2 col.6. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Trenton Victorious". (December 27, 1886). Daily True American, p.5 col.2
- ^ "Football". (April 1887). Outing, p.91 col.2
- ^ "The O.N.T.'s Champions" (PDF). Newark Evening News. April 11, 1887. p.2 col.6. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Won The Football Cup". The New York Times. April 10, 1887. p.9 col.2. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
Sources
[edit]- Outing
- National Police Gazette
- New York Herald
- The New York Sun
- Spirit of the Times
- Trenton Times
- Morning Register
- Daily Advertiser
- Evening News
- Sunday Call