1909 American Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | United States |
Teams | 20 |
Defending champions | West Hudson A.A. |
Final positions | |
Champions | Paterson True Blues (2nd title) |
Runner-up | East Newark Clark A.A. |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 79 (3.29 per match) |
The 1909 American Cup was the 18th edition of the American Cup an annual soccer tournament held by the American Football Association.
Participants
[edit]Name | City | League |
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West Hudson A.A. | Harrison | NAFL |
True Blue F.C. | Paterson | NAFL |
Rover F.C. | Fall River | NEL |
Cameron | New York | NYAFL Sat/Sun |
Clark A.A. | East Newark | NAFL |
Rangers | Paterson | NAFL |
Newark F.C. | Newark | NAFL |
Clan McDonald | Brooklyn | NYAFL Sun |
Caledonian | New York | NYAFL Sat |
Caledonian | Trenton | CCAFL |
Hollywood Inn | Yonkers | NYAFL Sat |
Scottish American | Newark | NAFL |
Thistles | Philadelphia | FBAP |
Howard & Bullough | Pawtucket | NEL |
Elite | Trenton | CCAFL |
Brooklyn | Brooklyn | NYAFL Sat |
Jersey A.C. | Jersey City | AFA |
British American | Philadelphia | FBAP |
Critchley | Brooklyn | NYAFL Sun |
Arcadia Thistle | Brooklyn | NYAFL Sun |
NYAFL - New York State Amateur Association Football League
NAFL - National Association Football League
NEL - New England Association Football League
CCAFL - Capital City Association Football League
FBAP - Foot Ball Association of Pennsylvania
First round
[edit]October 24, 1908 | Trenton Caledonian | 3–4 | Cameron | Bowman Field, Trenton, NJ |
3:30 PM | Hall , Reid |
[1] | Isaacs Hastings Cameron |
Referee: Allan Montgomery (Newark) |
October 25, 1908 | Scottish American | 1–1 | Clark AA | Wiedenmayer's Park, Newark, NJ |
Richardson 42' | [2] | Martin 85' | Attendance: 1500 Referee: J. Nesbitt (New York) |
October 31, 1908 | NY Caledonian | 3–4 | Hollywood Inn | Cannon's Park, Westchester, NY |
Cummings Lever Tait |
[3] | Gibbs , , McLeod |
Referee: V. Lebris |
October 31, 1908 | Rovers | 1–0 | West Hudson | Athletic grounds, Fall River, MA |
3:00 PM | George Gauthier 35' | [4] | Attendance: 2000 Referee: John Stewart (Rahway) |
replays
[edit]November 1, 1908 | Clark AA | 2–0 | Scottish American | Clark Athletic grounds, East Newark, NJ |
Charles Fisher 30', pen' | [5] | Attendance: 2500 Referee: James Nisbet (New York) |
November 7, 1908 | NY Caledonian | 0–2 | Hollywood Inn | Cannon's Park, Westchester, NY |
[6] | Hill Tully |
Referee: Kearns |
Second round
[edit]The second round draw took place at Newark, NJ on November 7, 1908. [7] The Jersey AC/British American match ended ten minutes early on account of darkness and was ordered replayed. British later forfeited the replay. The Thistles also withdrew from the competition when the AFA decided to order a replay of their match with the Rovers.
November 26, 1908 | Elite | 1–1 | Clan McDonald | Hetzel Grove, Trenton, NJ |
Cooper | [8] | Hoyle | Referee: Singleton (Newark) |
November 28, 1908 | Thistles | 1–0 | Rovers | Central Park, Philadelphia, PA |
A. Cairns 65' | [9] | Attendance: 1200 Referee: V.F.Kearns (Bloomfield) |
November 28, 1908 | Brooklyn | 1–2 | Howard & Bullough | Marquette Oval, Brooklyn, NY |
R. Milne 10' (pen.) | [10] | Dennison E. Pemberton |
Referee: J. W. Stuart |
November 29, 1908 | Jersey AC | 3–0 | British Americans | Danforth Avenue Grounds, Jersey City, NJ |
C. Zehnbauer 10' Ronson pen' Kettles |
[11] | Referee: Al Montgomery (Newark) |
November 29, 1908 | Critchley | 0–1 | Newark | Meyerrose Park, Ridgewood, NY |
3:00 PM | [12] | Dave Piggins 10' |
November 29, 1908 | Arcadia Thistle | 2–3 | Cameron | Visitation Park, Brooklyn, NY |
3:00 PM | Scullion Wilson |
[13] | Hastings Isaacs Bissett 85' |
Referee: A. H. Dale |
November 29, 1908 | True Blues | 2–1 | Rangers | Willard Park, Paterson, NJ |
3:00 PM | Morel 10' Gilmore 40' |
[14] | Ward 7' | Referee: J. Nesbitt (Brooklyn) |
November 29, 1908 | Clark A.A. | 5–2 | Hollywood Inn | Clark Grounds, East Newark, NJ |
3:00 PM | Charley Fisher , , Beebe Forfer |
[15] | Cooper Duffes |
Referee: J. Neal (Paterson) |
replays
[edit]December 6, 1908 | Clan McDonald | 3–2 | Elite | Marquette Oval, Brooklyn, NY |
Scott , pen' McCulloch |
[16] | Hewitt McCafferty |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Singleton (Newark) |
December 13, 1908 | Jersey AC | w/o | British Americans | Danforth Avenue Grounds, Greenville, NJ |
3:00 PM | [17] |
Third round
[edit]The draw for the third round of the American Cup took place at the Continental Hotel in Newark, NJ on December 3, 1908.[18] The True Blue/H & B match was protested on account of ineligible players and ordered replayed.
December 27, 1908 | Clark A.A. | 1–0 | Clan MacDonald | Clark. grounds, East Newark, NJ |
Robert Martin 74' | [19] | Referee: John Nisbet (New York) |
December 27, 1908 | True Blue | 0–1 | Howard & Bullough | Willard Park, Paterson, NJ |
3:00 PM | [20] | Eddie Pemberton 20' | Attendance: 2000 Referee: Kearn (New York) |
December 27, 1908 | Rovers | 6–1 | Newark | Athletic ground, Fall River, MA |
3:00 PM | Mickey Cannane 35', , George Gauthier , Tommy Swords |
[21] | Bucken 87' | Attendance: 1500 Referee: J. Montgomery (Newark) |
January 1, 1909 | Cameron | 1–1 | Jersey A.C. | Williamsbridge, NY |
Bissett | [22] | C. Zehnbauer | Referee: A. Kearns |
replays
[edit]January 10, 1909 | Jersey A.C. | 1–1 | Cameron | Greenville, NJ |
J. Zehnbauer 10' | [23] | J. Isaacs 60' (pen.) | Referee: Hearns (Bloomfield) |
February 21, 1909 | True Blue | 2–0 | Howard & Bullough | Willard Park, Paterson, NJ |
3:00 PM | Andy Chambers Spinnler |
[24] | Attendance: 1500 Referee: Cairns (Bloomfield) |
February 28, 1909 | Jersey A.C. | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Cameron | Willard Park, Paterson, NJ |
W. Kittles ET' Joe Zehnbauer ET' |
[25] | Referee: J. Nesbit (New York) |
Semifinals
[edit]March 20, 1909 | Clark A.A. | 2–0 | Rovers | Clark Athletic grounds, East Newark |
3:00PM | Martin 2H' Charley Fisher 2H' |
[26] | Attendance: 3000 Referee: Alan Montgomery (Kearny) |
March 28, 1909 | True Blue | 4–3 | Jersey A.C. | Willard Park, Paterson, NJ |
3:00PM | Steve Fletcher 1H', 2H' Andy Chambers 1H', 2H' |
[27] | Joe Zehnbauer , Charlie Zehnbauer |
Referee: J. Kearns |
American Cup Bracket
[edit]Home teams listed on top of bracket
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Paterson True Blues | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Paterson Rangers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Paterson True Blues | 0[c]–2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard & Bullough | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Brooklyn FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard and Bullough | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Paterson True Blues | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jersey A.C. | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jersey A.C. | 3–w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||
British American | 0[b] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jersey A.C. | 1–1-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Brooklyn Camerons | 1–1-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Arcadia Thistle | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cameron | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Trenton Caldonians | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cameron | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Paterson True Blues | 1-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Clark A.A. | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Scottish American | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Clark A.A. | 1–2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Clark A.A. | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hollywood Inn | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
New York Caldonians | 3[a]–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hollywood Inn | 4–2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Clark A.A. | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Clan MacDonald | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Elite | 1–2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Clan McDonald | 1–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Clark A.A. | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fall River Rovers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thistles | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fall River Rovers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fall River Rovers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
West Hudson A.A. | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fall River Rovers | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Newark F.C. | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Critchley | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Newark | 1 |
Final
[edit]April 18, 1909 | Paterson True Blues (NJ) | 1–1 | East Newark Clark A.A. (NJ) | Harrison Oval |
Dunnachie 80' (pen.) | [28] | 6' Charley Fisher 6' (pen.) | Attendance: 4000 Referee: James Nesbitt |
Replay
[edit]May 2, 1909 | Paterson True Blues (NJ) | 2–1 | East Newark Clark A.A. (NJ) | Harrison Oval |
Spindler 18' Fletcher |
[29] | Johnny Young 67' | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: James Nesbitt | |
Note: Paterson True Blues: GK Garside, DF Murray, McClellan, MF MacInstri, Stewart, Chambers, FW Spindler, Fletcher, McWinnie, Gilmour, Donechie. Clark A.A.: GK Hunt, DF Tomar, T.Fisher, MF Lone, Porter, Foster, FW C.Fisher, Maitland, Martin, Young, Neilson. |
See also
[edit]References
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