1891–92 American Cup

1892 American Cup
Tournament details
Country	United States
Teams	20
Final positions
Champions	East Ends (2nd title)
Runner-up	NY Thistle
Tournament statistics
Matches played	23
Goals scored	130 (5.65 per match)
	← 1891 1893 →

The 1892 American Cup was the eighth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Fall River East Ends won their second title in succession by overcoming the New York Thistles in the final. The Challenge Cup committee elected by the AFA were Robert Miller of O.N.T. as president, James Henderson of Brooklyn Nonpareil as vice president, Thomas B. Hood of Pawtucket as Secretary, and John Lang of Fall River as Treasurer.

Entrants

Circuit	State	City	Team
Western	New Jersey	Newark	Clark O.N.T.
		Newark	Newark Caledonian
		Paterson	Paterson F.B.C.
			Thistle
			True Blues
		Trenton	Trenton F.B.C.
	New York	Brooklyn	Atlantics
			Brooklyn
			Comrades
			Longfellows
			Nonpareils
		New York	Thistle
Eastern	Massachusetts	Fall River	Canonicuts
			Fall River East Ends
			Fall River Olympics
			Fall River Rovers
		Quincy	Quincy
	Rhode Island	Rhode Island	Pawtucket Free Wanderers
	Rhode Island	Providence	Metropole A.A.
	Vermont	Barre	Barre Rangers

First round

The first round draw took place at the AFA meeting in Newark, New Jersey on September 13, 1891. The games of the first round were scheduled to be played on or before the last Saturday in October. The replay of the Canonicut-Metrople match was protested on account of darkness. The subsequent replay was tied, however the tie was not replayed because Metropole, by then, had disbanded. The Brooklyn-Thistle replay was also protested and resolved with a third encounter. The Free Wanderers and East Ends also required three tries to complete the round. The first match was called on account of rough play and ordered replayed on neutral ground while the second match was protested regarding a disputed goal.

October 18, 1891	NY Thistles	2–2	Brooklyn	Ridgewood, LI
3:30 PM	Enwistle 15' Flynn	^[1]^[2]	M.Gorevin 17' C.Gorevin	Stadium: Nonpareil FC grounds Attendance: 500 Referee: William Turner(Paterson Thistle)
Note: Thistle: G Cameron, FB Flynn, Noble, HB Purvis, Enwistle, Head, FW Jameson, Scott, Adams, Fife, Frazier. Brooklyn: G M.Gorevin(c), FB C.Gorevin, Thompson, HB Simm, McLarne, Nork, FW Smith, Neil, Paul, Crabb, Hinshaw.

October 24, 1891	Caledonians	3–1	Trenton	Newark, NJ
	Morgan , Barr	^[3]^[4]	A. Cartlidge	Stadium: Kearny Athletic Ground Referee: J.Henderson(Nonpareils)
Note: Trenton: GK J.Kearns, FB W.Duffy, G.Allman, HB R.McDavitt, W.Cooper, J.Gallagher, RW R.Rhodes, G.Harvey, C Jim Irwin, LW A.Cartlidge, J.Birch. Caledonian: GK W.Shaw, FB John Brown, F.McDonald, HB Bennett(c), Crann, F.Britchford, RW H.Fisher, John Singleton, C William Barr, LW John Swithemby, Ed Morgan, Reserves R.Paterson, J.Burns, W,Clark.

October 25, 1891	Longfellows	9–0	Atlantics	Brooklyn, NY
		^[5]
Note: Longfellows: GK Gnider, FB Foy, Leonard, HB McConnell, Neave, McCallion, RW R.Rhodes, G.Harvey, C J.Green, LW Boyle, F.Gammell. Atlantics: GK Graham, FB Achon, Wayne, HB Paterson, North, Adams, RW Scott, Bailey, C J.Dunbar, LW Dumbart, Thornton.

October 31, 1891	O.N.T.	w/o	Nonpareil	Kearny, NJ
		^[6]

October 31, 1891	Paterson	2–3	True Blues	Paterson, NJ
	2H' J.Counsell	^[7]	E.Ackerman W.McDonald W.Neild	Stadium: Clifton race track Referee: Mr. W.Turner
Note: Paterson: GK S.Simpson, FB J.Henshall(c), D.Grant, HB R.Sinclair, J.Worseley, J.T.Robinson, FW Unwin, Fiddler, S.Turner, W.Clarkson, J.Counsell. True Blues: GK S.Templeton, FB J.Lockman(c), W.Pearson, HB F.Binks, C.Alsopp, E.Ackerman, FW W.Nield, J.Bond, T.Nield, W.Vernon, W.McDonald, A.Bray.

November 22, 1891	Paterson Thistle	8–1	Comrades	Haledon, NJ
		^[8]		Stadium: Paterson Recreation Company

October 17, 1891	Metropole	3–3	Canonicuts	Pawtucket, RI
	Cloude McDonald Boyer	^[9]	Bennett 1H' Levecque	Stadium: Dexter Street grounds Referee: Alexander Love
Note: Metropole: GK Croan, FB M. Muirhead, Boyer, HB Manion, Tom Muirhead, Johnson, RW Hellborn, Fields, C McDonald, LW Murray, Cloud. Conanicuts: GK Farrell, FB Dillon, Ryan, HB Gillette, Morgan, Donovan, RW Bennett, (absent), C McNulty, LW Griffin, Levecque.

October 24, 1891	Olympics	3–3	Rovers	Fall River, MA
	Stewart o.g.' Randall Russell 72', 74'	^[10]	Kenny 4' M.Harrington 62'	Stadium: Olympic grounds Attendance: 1000 Referee: Cook (Providence)

October 31, 1891	Free Wanderers	0–2	East Ends	Dexter street grounds
3:15 PM		^[11]	Tobin 5' Borden 30'	Attendance: 3000 Referee: James Henderson(Nonpareils)
Note: Wanderers: GK McFarland, FB Read, Fagan(c), HB A.Jenkins, Guy, Attewell, RW McCann, Davis, C Howard, LW O'Neil, Smith. East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Hargeaves, HB Scott(c), Stanton, Hughes, RW Philbin, Tobin, C Whitehead, LW Sunderland, Borden.

1891

Barre Rangers

–

Quincy

replays

October 31, 1891	Canonicuts	4–2	Metropole	Fall River, MA
4:15 PM	Hoctor Bennett Levecque 55'	^[12]	1H' 2H'	Stadium: North End grounds Attendance: 500 Referee: H. Darlington
Note: Metropole: GK Croan, FB M. Muirhead, Bowyer, HB Manion, Tom Muirhead, Johnson, RW Fisk, Cook, C McDonald, LW Murray, Hellborne. Conanicuts: GK Farrell, FB Cusick, Ryan, HB Dillon, Culligan, Kearney, RW Bennett, Hoctor, C Stanton, LW McNulty, Levecque.

November 1, 1891	Brooklyn	0–2	NY Thistles	Ridgewood, LI
3:45 PM		^[13]	10' 2H'	Referee: A. Johnson (Fall River)
Note: Thistle: G Cameron, FB Patrick, Ritchie, HB Flynn, Entwistle, Noble, RW Jamieson, Robertson, C Adams, LW Purvis, Frazer. Brooklyn: G M.Gorvin(c), FB C.Gorvin, Thompson, HB Crabb, Farrell, Henshaw, RW North, McLaren, LW Smith, Paul, C Patterson.

November 21, 1891	Rovers	4–3	Olympics	Fall River, MA
3:20 PM	M.Harrington 55' 1H' 85' Gavan 87'	^[14]	1H' Booth 53', 2H'	Stadium: Rovers’ grounds Attendance: 3200 Referee: Hood (Newark)
Note: Rovers: G Simester, FB H.Adams, King, HB Adams, Puleston, Culligan, RW Farrell, J.Harrington, C Harrington, LW Kenny, Gavan. Olympics: G Connell, FB Stuart, Lee, HB Burgess, Finn, Tomlinson, RW Pilling, Booth, LW Randell(c), Russell, C Miller.

November 21, 1891	East Ends	1–0	Free Wanderers	New Bedford, MA
	84'	^[15]		Stadium: Cove street grounds Attendance: 1000 Referee: Mr. Craig (O.N.T.)
Note: Wanderers: GK McFarlane, FB Read, Fagan(c), HB McConnell, Guy, Sam Jenkins, RW McCann, Davis, C A.Jenkins, LW O'Neil, Mullarkey. East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Hargraves, HB Scott(c), Stanton, Hughes, RW Philbin, Tobin, C Whitehead, LW Sunderland, Bowden, Reserves McGuigan, Shorrocks, Schofield, Thomas.

November 21, 1891	Metropole	3–3	Canonicuts	Pawtucket, RI
3:30 PM	Smith Hellborn	^[16]	Bennett	Stadium: Dexter street grounds Referee: George Sloan
Note: Metropole: GK Manion, FB M. Muirhead, Bowyer, HB Brown, Tom Muirhead, Johnson, RW Hellborn, Cash, C McDonald, LW Murray, Smith. Conanicuts: GK Farrell, FB Morgan, Ryan, HB Gillet, Dillon, Oldham, RW Bennett, Hoctor, C Puleston, LW McNulty, Leveque.

November 28, 1891	NY Thistles	4–3	Brooklyn
	Frazer Patrick o.g.' Jamieson , ,	^[17]	North ,
Note: Thistle: G Cameron, FB Flynn, Patrick, HB Duncan, Entwistle, Millen, RW Jamison, Scott, C Adams, LW Purvis, Frazer. Brooklyn: G M.Gorevin, FB C.Gorevin, Iszet, HB Court, McLaren, McGuire, RW H.North, C Farrell, Paul, LW Neil, Smith.

December 19, 1891	Free Wanderers	1–3	East Ends	New Bedford, MA
3:00 PM	O'Neil 1H'	^[18]	Sunderland 1H' Stanton 2H' Whitehead 2H'	Stadium: Cove street grounds Attendance: 800 Referee: Edward Walker (O.N.T.)
Note: Wanderers: GK McFarlane, FB Read, Fagan(c), HB McConnell, Guy, Sam Jenkins, RW McCann, Davis, C A.Jenkins, LW O'Neil, Montgomery. East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Hargraves, HB Scott(c), Philbin, Hughes, RW Stanton, Tobin, C Whitehead, LW Sunderland, Bowden, Reserves McGuigan, Shorrocks, Schofield, Thomas.

Second round

The Paterson Thistles protest was sustained in their match with the Longfellows and ordered replayed.

December 19, 1891	Paterson Thistle	2–4	Longfellows	Paterson, NJ
3:00 PM		^[19]		Stadium: Recreation grounds Referee: Mr. Henshall (Paterson)
Note: Thistle: GK G.Cummings, FB T.Turner, D.Young, HB W.Ritchie, R.Stevenson, R.Richmond, FW McCanle, A.Findley, T.Cairns, J.Turner, W.Turner.

January 9, 1892	True Blues	5–3	O.N.T.	Haledon, NJ
		^[20]		Stadium: Paterson Recreation Company Attendance: 200
Note: O.N.T.: GK P.Hughes, FB H.Holden, G.Walker, HB J.Hood, J.William, J.Shelby, FW R.Stewart, Hood, Hughes, Haworth, Rook. True Blues: GK S.Templeton, FB Ross, W.Pearson, HB J.Hall, H.Finley, A.Ackerman, FW W.Nield, S.Saunders, T.Nield, W.Vernon, W.McDonald, A.Bray.

January 23, 1892	Caledonians	4–8	NY Thistles	Newark, NJ
	Bennett Barr Morgan	^[21]	Adams 3' Flynn	Stadium: Kearny Athletic grounds Referee: Mr. Ritchie (Paterson)
Note: Caledonian: GK Patrick Flynn, FB John Brown, Thomas Kirk, HB Frank McDonald, A.Burno, F.Britchford, FW William Bennett(c), John Singleton, C William Barr, LW John Swithemby, Edward Morgan, Reserves John Sankey, Ernest James, Walter Taylor, W.Shaw. Thistle: G Cameron, FB Patrick, Ritchie, HB Flynn, Entwistle, Hines, FW Jameson, Scott, Adams, Fraser, Purvis.

January 2, 1892	Rovers	2–4	East Ends	Fall River, MA
3:00 PM	Farrell 6' Henry 11'	^[22]	Tobin 87'	Stadium: Rovers' grounds Attendance: 2000 Referee: Mr. James Hood (Newark)
Note: Rovers: GK Simester, FB Adams, King, HB William Barlow, Puleston, Culligan, RW Farrell, Gavin, C M.Harrington, LW Kenny, J.Harrington. East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Hargraves, HB Scott, Philbin, Stanton, RW Whitehead, Tobin, C Boyd, LW Sunderland, Bowden, Reserves McGuiggan, Sharrocks.

January 30, 1892	Barre Rangers	w/o	Conanicuts	Barre, VT
		^[23]

replay

March 12, 1892	Paterson Thistle	1–2	Longfellows	Haledon, NJ
		^[24]		Stadium: Paterson Recreation grounds

Third Round

Thistles drew a bye.

March 26, 1892	Conanicuts	1–4	East Ends	Fall River, MA
3:30 PM	Whittaker 55'	^[25]	Sunderland 33' 1H' Borden 80'	Stadium: Rovers' grounds Attendance: 6000 Referee: Hood (Newark)
Note: Conanicuts: GK Dennis Shay, FB Buckley, Cusick, HB Whittaker, Cutler, Lagrosse, RW Bell, Bannister, C Gillette, LW Griffin, Leveque. East Ends: GK Irving, FB Boyd, Gregory, HB Scott, Philbin, Hughes, RW P.Stanton, Tobin, C Jeffrey, LW Sunderland, Bowden.

April 2, 1892	True Blues	2–3	Longfellows	Haledon, NJ
3:00 PM		^[26]	80'	Stadium: Paterson Recreation grounds

Semifinal

April 1892

Thistles

–

Longfellows

Final

May 14, 1892	NY Thistles	2–5	East Ends	Kearny, NJ
3:00 PM	Fraser 65'	^[27]	Tobin Jeffrey , 35' Bowden Sunderland	Stadium: Athletic grounds Attendance: 1000 Referee: Robert C. Miller (AFA Pres.)
Note: East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Gregory, HB Scott, Hughes, Philbin, RW Jeffrey, Tobin, C Boyd, LW Sunderland, Bowden. Thistle: G Cameron, FB Patrick, Ritchie, HB Wiley, Entwistle, Duncan, RW Jameson, Scott, C Flynn, LW Fraser, McKinley.

American Cup bracket

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Semifinals

Final

Caldonians

3

Trenton

1

Caledonian

4

Thistles

8

Thistles

2–2^[a]–4

Brooklyn

2–0–3

Thistles

bye

Thistles

Eastern District

Longfellows

Paterson

2

Paterson True Blues

3

Paterson True Blues

5

Clark ONT

3

Clark O.N.T.

w/o

Nonpareils

Paterson True Blues

2

Longfellows

3

Paterson Thistle

8

Comrades

1

Paterson Thistle

2^[f]–1

Longfellows

4–2

Longfellows

9

Atlantics

0

Thistles

2

Fall River East Ends

5

Barre Rangers

Quincy

Barre Rangers

Canonicuts

w/o

Metropole A.A.

3–2^[b]–3^[c]

Canonicuts

3–4–3

Conanicuts

1

Fall River East Ends

4

Fall River Olympics

3–3

Fall River Rovers

3–4

Fall River Rovers

2

Fall River East Ends

4

Pawtucket Free Wanderers

0^[d]–0^[e]–1

Fall River East Ends

2–1–3

Fall River East Ends

Western District

bye

Notes;

^ Protest resulted in replay
^ Ordered replayed due to darkness
^ no replay conducted due to Metropole A.A. disbanding
^ Ordered to be replayed due to rough play
^ Ordered to be replayed after disputed goal
^ Thistle protested and replay was reordered

References

^ "Among The Goal Kickers". (October 19, 1891). New York Herald, p.8 col.1
^ "American Association Football". The Standard-Union. October 19, 1891. p. 3 col.3. Retrieved August 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "A Game Lost At Newark". (October 25, 1891). Evening Times, p.3 col.1
^ "Foot Ball Finding Favor" (PDF). Newark Evening News. October 26, 1891. p.3 col.2. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
^ "The Atlantics Were Not In It". The Sun. New York. October 26, 1891. p.4 col.6. Retrieved August 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "American Association Football". The Sun. New York. November 2, 1891. p.4 col.3. Retrieved August 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "The True Blues' Victory". Paterson Daily Press. November 2, 1891. p.3 col.5. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
^ "Football". Paterson Daily Press. November 23, 1891. p.3 col.3. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
^ "Canonicuts 3, Metropole 3". Fall River Daily Evening News. October 19, 1891. p.1 col.4. Retrieved August 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ended In A Row". Fall River Herald. October 26, 1891. p.4 col.2. Retrieved August 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rough And Tumble". Pawtucket Tribune. November 2, 1891. p.3 col.1. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
^ "Football Games". Fall River Globe. November 2, 1891. p.7 col.1. Retrieved August 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "American Association Football". The Sun. New York. November 2, 1891. p.4 col.3. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Great Game". Fall River Globe. November 23, 1891. p.7 col.1. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Played For The American Cup". (November 23, 1891). New Bedford Evening Journal, p.2 col.2
^ "Another Tie Game". Pawtucket Tribune. November 23, 1891. p.3 col.3. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ "Football". The Sun. New York. November 30, 1891. p.6 col.4. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ "The East Ends Won At Last". (December 21, 1891). New Bedford Evening Journal, p.3 col.3
^ "A Great Game Of Football". (December 21, 1891). The Morning Call, p.1 col.3
^ "Foot Ball On The Snow". (January 11, 1892). Evening News, p.2 col.4
^ "The Challenge Cup Foot Ball Game". (January 25, 1892). Evening News, p.2 col.4
^ "Rain And Mud". Fall River Herald. January 4, 1892. p.4 col.6. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Local Sporting Matters". Fall River Herald. January 28, 1892. p.4 col.3. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bad Blood Between Football Teams". Paterson Daily Press. March 14, 1892. p.2 col.4. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ "Victorious East Ends". Daily Evening News. Fall River. March 28, 1892. p.1 col.4. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "The Longfellows Beat The True Blues". (April 4, 1892). The Morning Call, p.1 col.7
^ "The Cup Goes To Fall River". The Sun. New York. May 15, 1892. p.5 col.4. Retrieved August 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[28] Protest resulted in replay

[29] Ordered replayed due to darkness

[30] replay conducted due to Metropole A.A. disbanding

[31] Ordered to be replayed due to rough play

[32] Ordered to be replayed after disputed goal

[33] Thistle protested and replay was reordered

[1] "Among The Goal Kickers". (October 19, 1891). New York Herald, p.8 col.1

[2] "American Association Football". The Standard-Union. October 19, 1891. p. 3 col.3. Retrieved August 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "A Game Lost At Newark". (October 25, 1891). Evening Times, p.3 col.1

[4] "Foot Ball Finding Favor" (PDF). Newark Evening News. October 26, 1891. p.3 col.2. Retrieved August 9, 2024.

[5] "The Atlantics Were Not In It". The Sun. New York. October 26, 1891. p.4 col.6. Retrieved August 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "American Association Football". The Sun. New York. November 2, 1891. p.4 col.3. Retrieved August 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "The True Blues' Victory". Paterson Daily Press. November 2, 1891. p.3 col.5. Retrieved August 9, 2024.

[8] "Football". Paterson Daily Press. November 23, 1891. p.3 col.3. Retrieved August 9, 2024.

[9] "Canonicuts 3, Metropole 3". Fall River Daily Evening News. October 19, 1891. p.1 col.4. Retrieved August 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Ended In A Row". Fall River Herald. October 26, 1891. p.4 col.2. Retrieved August 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Rough And Tumble". Pawtucket Tribune. November 2, 1891. p.3 col.1. Retrieved August 9, 2024.

[12] "Football Games". Fall River Globe. November 2, 1891. p.7 col.1. Retrieved August 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "American Association Football". The Sun. New York. November 2, 1891. p.4 col.3. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] "Great Game". Fall River Globe. November 23, 1891. p.7 col.1. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[15] "Played For The American Cup". (November 23, 1891). New Bedford Evening Journal, p.2 col.2

[16] "Another Tie Game". Pawtucket Tribune. November 23, 1891. p.3 col.3. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[17] "Football". The Sun. New York. November 30, 1891. p.6 col.4. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[18] "The East Ends Won At Last". (December 21, 1891). New Bedford Evening Journal, p.3 col.3

[19] "A Great Game Of Football". (December 21, 1891). The Morning Call, p.1 col.3

[20] "Foot Ball On The Snow". (January 11, 1892). Evening News, p.2 col.4

[21] "The Challenge Cup Foot Ball Game". (January 25, 1892). Evening News, p.2 col.4

[22] "Rain And Mud". Fall River Herald. January 4, 1892. p.4 col.6. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[23] "Local Sporting Matters". Fall River Herald. January 28, 1892. p.4 col.3. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[24] "Bad Blood Between Football Teams". Paterson Daily Press. March 14, 1892. p.2 col.4. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[25] "Victorious East Ends". Daily Evening News. Fall River. March 28, 1892. p.1 col.4. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[26] "The Longfellows Beat The True Blues". (April 4, 1892). The Morning Call, p.1 col.7

[27] "The Cup Goes To Fall River". The Sun. New York. May 15, 1892. p.5 col.4. Retrieved August 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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