1890 American Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Fall River Olympics |
| Runner-up | Kearny Rovers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 63 (5.73 per match) |
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.
First round
| Lonsdale | v | Providence |
|---|---|---|
| Fall River Olympics | 6–3 | Fall River East Ends |
|---|---|---|
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.
| Fall River Rovers | 4–1 | Pawtucket Free Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Caledonian | 1-15 | Thistle |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Longfellows | 3-2 | ONT |
|---|---|---|
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.
| Paterson | v | Kearny Rovers |
|---|---|---|
Second round
| Kearny Rovers | 4-3 | Brooklyn Longfellows |
|---|---|---|
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.
| Trenton | 2-2 | Thistles |
|---|---|---|
Semifinals
| Pawtucket Free Wanderers | 0–4 | Fall River Olympics |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Kearny Rovers | 5-1 | Trenton |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Fall River Olympics | 4–3 | Kearny Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Boston Globe
- New York Herald
- New York Times
- Providence Journal
- Trenton Times
- Sunday Call