1910 American Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | United States |
Teams | 29 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Tacony (1st title) |
Runner-up | Scottish Americans |
The 1910 American Cup was the 19th edition of the American Cup an annual open cup held by the American Football Association. Twenty-nine teams entered the competition. Tacony F.C. became champions of this edition after defeating the Scottish Americans 2-1 in the final round.
First round
[edit]The teams that drew first round byes were Tacony, Wilberforce, and Legerwood.[1]
October 16, 1909 | Hibernians | 5–0 | Trenton Caledonians | Philadelphia, PA |
G. Brown , 25' Gallagher Danks McCormick |
[2] | Referee: V. Kerns (Bloomfield) |
October 23, 1909 | Corinthians | 2–2 | Clan MacDonald | Philadelphia, PA |
Crossley 3' Dykes |
[3] | 18' Glenn 55' |
October 24, 1909 | West Hudson | 4–2 | Ansonia | West Hudson Athletic Ground Harrison, New Jersey |
McAllister 3' Frankie Neil pen' Knowles Lennox |
[4] | Simcox 40' W.Smith 88' |
Referee: Thomas Turner (Paterson) |
October 30, 1909 | Howard & Bullough | 1–1 | Thistles | Sabin Street Grounds Pawtucket, RI |
E. Pemberton 80' | [5] | Aleck Cairns 50' | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Allen Montgomery |
October 30, 1909 | Rovers | 3–1 | Hollywood Inn | Athletic Grounds Fall River, MA |
Harvey 8', 25' Sunderland 11' |
[6] | Humes 80' | Attendance: 800 Referee: Dale |
October 30, 1909 | Arcadia Thistle | 0–2 | Celtic | Visitation Oval Brooklyn, NY |
[7] | , |
October 30, 1909 | Cameron | 0–3 | Camden A.C. | Camden, New Jersey |
[8] | Burrows 20', 30' White 80' |
Referee: B. Grove (Philadelphia) |
October 31, 1909 | Newark | 0–3 | Scottish Americans | Morris Park Newark, New Jersey |
[9] | Richardson 40' McNichol Fenwick |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: J. Young (Philadelphia) |
October 31, 1909 | Critchley | 0–0 | Brooklyn | Marquette Oval Brooklyn, NY |
[10] | Referee: J. Nesbit (Caledonian Club) |
October 31, 1909 | Reliance | 2–7 | Bronx United | Ontario Field New York, NY |
Brennen , | [11] | Shand , , Lord Renner McPherson Milne |
October 31, 1909 | Columbia Oval | 1–5 | Jersey A.C. | Baseball grounds Jersey City, NJ |
Kuster | [12] | Smith , Ramson , Joe Zehnbauer |
October 31, 1909 | Clark A.A. | 2–2 | Rangers | Clark Athletic Ground East Newark, NJ |
Brownridge 1H' McCarthy 2H' (pen) |
[13] | 1H' (pen) Abhaus 2H' |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Graham Winter |
October 31, 1909 | Clan MacDuff | 0–4 | True Blue | Willard Park Paterson, New Jersey |
[14] | Morel Joyce Spinnler , |
Referee: Allan Montgomery (Newark) |
Replays
[edit]October 30, 1909 | Clan MacDonald | 1–2 | Corinthians | Marquette Oval Brooklyn, NY |
W. Glenn | [15] | Young Ashton |
Referee: Mr. G. Phillips |
November 7, 1909 | Brooklyn | 3–3 | Critchley | Brooklyn, NY |
, , | , , |
November 13, 1909 | Thistles | 3–3 | Howard & Bullough | Philadelphia, PA |
Aleck Cairns 12' Johnny Young pen', |
[16] | Cannon 17' Smith E. Pemberton |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Allen Montgomery |
November 13, 1909 | Brooklyn | 2–1 | Critchley | Visitation Oval Brooklyn, NY |
S. Coward , | [17] | J. Tait | Referee: J. Nesbit (Caledonian Club) |
November 14, 1909 | Clark A.A. | 0–3 | Rangers | Clark Athletic grounds East Newark, NJ |
[18] | Scott 20' (pen)) Christy Connors , |
Referee: D.W. White (Brooklyn) |
December 4, 1909 | Thistles | 2–0 | Howard & Bullough | Hibernian grounds Philadelphia, PA |
Watson 40' (pen) Willie Cairns |
[19] | Attendance: 1500 Referee: Allen Montgomery (Newark) |
Second round
[edit]The second round draw took place at the Continental Hotel in Newark on November 6, 1909.[20] The West Hudsons advanced on a forfeit as did the Rovers when the Thistles did not show up for the replay in Fall River.
November 28, 1909 | Brooklyn | 1–1 | True Blue | Marquette Oval Brooklyn, NY |
S. Coward pen' | [21] | A.M. Leach 50' | Referee: George Young (Chester) |
November 28, 1909 | Jersey A.C. | 2–0 | Hibernian | Baseball grounds Jersey City, NJ |
C. Zehnbauer pen' Joe Zehnbauer 46' |
[22] | Attendance: 500 Referee: Mr. Cuscik (Paterson) |
November 28, 1909 | Rangers | 3–1 | Corinthians | Willard Park Patersona, NJ |
Christie o.g.' Duncan Ray Turner , |
[23] | Referee: Mr. White (Brooklyn) |
November 28, 1909 | Scottish American | 4–0 | Camden | Wiedenmayer's Park Newark, NJ |
Hogan 5' Montieth McNichol Fenwick |
[24] | Referee: George Phillips (Trenton) |
November 28, 1909 | West Hudson | w/o | Ledgerwood | |
[25] |
November 28, 1909 | Wilberforce | 2–2 | Bronx United | Ryle Park Paterson, NJ |
Parting Gillmore |
[26] | Hudson 5' McPherson 80' |
Referee: Montgomery (Newark) |
December 11, 1909 | Thistles | 3–3 | Rovers | Philadelphia, PA |
Galbraith 5' Johnny Young Smith 80' |
[27] | Swords 13' Elliott Murphy |
Attendance: 1300 Referee: D.W. White (Brooklyn) |
December 11, 1909 | Tacony | 3–1 | Celtic | Tacony Ball Park Philadelphia, PA |
Kemp McDonald , |
[28] | Flynn | Attendance: 500 Referee: J. Phillips (Trenton) |
Replays
[edit]December 5, 1909 | Brooklyn | 1–3 | True Blue | Marquette Oval Brooklyn, NY |
S. Coward | [29] | Morel 15' McKersie Martin |
Referee: Mr. Young (Philadelphia) |
December 5, 1909 | Wilberforce | 5–2 | Bronx United | Ryle Park Paterson, NJ |
Gillmore , Parting Cummings Metz |
[30] | Hudson , | Referee: Montgomery (Newark) |
December 18, 1909 | Rovers | w/o | Thistles | Fall River, MA |
[31] |
Third round
[edit]The third round draw took place at the Continental Hotel in Newark on 4 December.[32]
February 6, 1910 | Jersey A.C. | 2–2 | Rovers | West Side Park Jersey City, NJ |
Waldron Joe Zehnbauer |
[33] | Murphy 65' Elliott 81' |
Attendance: 300 Referee: D.H. White (Brooklyn) |
February 6, 1910 | Scottish Americans | 1–0 | West Hudson | Wiedenmayer's Park Newark, NJ |
Mike Toman 65' | [34] | Attendance: 500 Referee: George Young |
March 6, 1910 | Rangers | 1–4 | Tacony | Willard Park Paterson, NJ |
Bissett | [35] | Hyslop 15', Smith McDonald |
Attendance: 1500 Referee: J. Mathews |
March 13, 1910 | Wilberforce | 0–2 | True Blue | Ryle Park Paterson, NJ |
[36] | Morel 80' Spinnler |
Referee: Allan Montgomery (Newark) |
replay
[edit]March 12, 1910 | Rovers | 1–0 | Jersey A.C. | Athletic grounds Fall River, MA |
Tommy Swords 10' | [37] | Attendance: 1200 Referee: D.H. White (Brooklyn) |
Semifinals
[edit]March 26, 1910 | Tacony | 2–1 | Rovers | Tacony baseball grounds Philadelphia, PA |
McDonald 30' Smith 85' |
[38] | Harvey | Attendance: 3000 Referee: George Young (Chester) |
March 27, 1910 | True Blue | 1–1 | Scottish Americans | Willard Park Paterson, NJ |
Holden | [39] | Sproul 10' | Attendance: 3500 Referee: Philips (Trenton) |
replay
[edit]April 3, 1910 | Scottish Americans | 5–1 | True Blue | Morris Park Newark, NJ |
Galley 15', , Fenwick 30' Montieth 75' |
[40] | Martin 88' (pen) | Attendance: 2000 Referee: George A. Phillips (Trenton) |
American Cup Bracket
[edit]Second round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
November 28, December 5 - Brooklyn | ||||||||||||||
Brooklyn F.C. | 1-1 | |||||||||||||
Paterson True Blues | 1-3 | |||||||||||||
Paterson True Blues | W | |||||||||||||
Wilberforce F.C. | L | |||||||||||||
Wilberforce F.C. | W | |||||||||||||
March 27 - Paterson/Newark | ||||||||||||||
Bronx United | L | |||||||||||||
Paterson True Blues | 1-L | |||||||||||||
Scottish Americans | 1-W | |||||||||||||
Scottish Americans | W | |||||||||||||
February 7 | ||||||||||||||
Camden F.C. | L | |||||||||||||
Scottish Americans | 1 | |||||||||||||
West Hudson A.A. | 0 | |||||||||||||
Legerwood F.C. | ||||||||||||||
April 24 - Harrison | ||||||||||||||
West Hudson A.A. | w/o | |||||||||||||
Scottish Americans | 1 | |||||||||||||
November 28 - Paterson | ||||||||||||||
Tacony F.C. | 2 | |||||||||||||
Paterson Rangers | 3 | |||||||||||||
March 6 - Paterson | ||||||||||||||
Philadelphia Corinthians | 1 | |||||||||||||
Paterson Rangers | 1 | |||||||||||||
December 11 - Tacony | ||||||||||||||
Tacony F.C. | 4 | |||||||||||||
Tacony F.C. | 3 | |||||||||||||
March 26 - Tacony | ||||||||||||||
Celtic F.C. | 1 | |||||||||||||
Tacony F.C. | 2 | |||||||||||||
Fall River Rovers | 1 | |||||||||||||
Philadelphia Thistles | T-T* | |||||||||||||
March 12 | ||||||||||||||
Fall River Rovers | T-T | |||||||||||||
Fall River Rovers | 2-1 | |||||||||||||
Jersey A.C. | 2-0 | |||||||||||||
Jersey A.C. | 2 | |||||||||||||
Philadelphia Hibernians | 0 | |||||||||||||
(*) forfeit
Final
[edit]April 24, 1910 | Scottish Americans (NJ) | 1–2 | Tacony F.C. (PA) | West Hudson Athletic Field Harrison, New Jersey |
Stewart 75' (pen) | [41] | MacDonald 10' Mooreson 79' (pen) |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: J. Nesbit (New York) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Soccer Men Prepare For First Round". (September 13, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.14 col.6
- ^ "Caledonians Are Easily Beaten". (October 17, 1909). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.11 col.1
- ^ "Played To Standstill". (October 23, 1909). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.9 col.5
- ^ "Crack Hudsons Lower Colors Of The Ansonia Eleven". (October 25, 1909). The Newark Star, p.11 col.3–4
- ^ "Play Thistles 1–1 Draw". (November 1, 1909). The Evening Times, p.2 col.8
- ^ "Rovers Eliminate Hollywood Inns". (November 1, 1909). Fall River Herald, p.8 col.1–2
- ^ "Soccer". (October 31, 1909). The Sun, p.13 col.3
- ^ "Locals Down New Yorkers". (November 1, 1909). Camden Post–Telegram, p.5 col.5
- ^ "Newarks Out Of American Cup Contests". (November 1, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.1
- ^ "Soccer Teams Tie". (November 1, 1909). Brooklyn Times, p.10 col.2
- ^ "Association Football". (November 1, 1909). The Sun, p.7 col.2
- ^ "Jerseys Defeated The Columbian Team". (November 2, 1909). Jersey Journal, p.11 col.3–4
- ^ "Clarks And Rangers Tie". (November 1, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.1
- ^ "Pigskin Kickers Won A Notable Victory". (November 1, 1909). The Morning Call, p.3 col.3–4
- ^ "Quaker Team Wins". (October 31, 1909). New York Tribune, p.12 col.4
- ^ "Thistles Engage In Another Tie". (November 14, 1909). The Evening Times, p.11 col.3
- ^ "Cup Tie Decided". (November 14, 1909). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.7 col.7
- ^ "Paterson Rangers Win From Clark A.A.". (November 15, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.19 col.3
- ^ "Thistles Defeat Howard And Bullough Soccer Team". (December 5, 1909). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.8 col.4
- ^ "Soccer Clubs Drawn To Compete For Cup". (November 8, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.2
- ^ "Paterson True Blues Tied By The Brooklyns". (November 29, 1909). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.8 col.5
- ^ "Extinguished The Hibernian Stars". (November 29, 1909). Jersey Journal, p.9 col.2
- ^ "Local Team Win A Hard Fought Game". (November 29, 1909). The Morning Call, p.3 col.3
- ^ "Scots Find Camden F.C. Very Easy". (November 29, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.19 col.2
- ^ "News And Notes Of The Soccer Players". (November 26, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.28 col.6
- ^ "Wilberforce team plays Bronx a draw". (November 29, 1909). The Morning Call, p.3 col.6
- ^ "Thistles Draw With Fall River". (December 12, 1909). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.9 col.7
- ^ "Tacony Conquers Celtic Eleven". (December 12, 1909). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.9 col.8
- ^ "Paterson True Blues Beat Local Sockers". (December 6, 1909). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.8 col.7
- ^ "Wilberforce Won Easily". (December 6, 1909). The Morning Call, p.8 col.7
- ^ "Rovers Have A Grievance". (December 20, 1909). Fall River Evening News, p.10 col.2
- ^ "American Cup Tie Third Round". (December 6, 1909). Paterson Evening News, p.6 col.5
- ^ "Jersey A.C. Played Tie With Rovers". (February 7, 1910). Jersey Journal, p.9 col.7–8
- ^ "Scots Reach Semi-Final In Cup Tie". (February 7, 1910). Newark Evening News, p.19 col.7
- ^ "Tacony Eleven Too Fast For Rangers". (March 7, 1910). The Morning Call, p.3 col.3
- ^ "True Blues Were Victors In Fast Cup-Tie Contest". (March 14, 1910). The Morning Call, p.3 col.4–5
- ^ "Rovers Qualify For Cup–Tie Semi–Finals". (March 14, 1910). Fall River Herald, p.9 col.1–3
- ^ "Tacony Trims Fall River Rovers". (March 27, 1910). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.10 col.4–5
- ^ "Tie Game At Willard Park". (March 28, 1910). The Morning Call, p.3 col.3
- ^ "Scots Reach Final Round In Cup Tie". (April 4, 1910). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.6
- ^ "Scots Beaten In Game For Soccer Title". (April 25, 1910). Newark Evening News, p.14 col.2