1909 American Cup

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1909 American Cup
File:AFAball.jpg
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams20
Defending championsWest Hudson A.A.
Final positions
ChampionsPaterson True Blues (2nd title)
Runner-upEast Newark Clark A.A.
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored79 (3.29 per match)
← 1908
1910 →

The 1909 American Cup was the 18th edition of the American Cup an annual soccer tournament held by the American Football Association.

Participants

Name City League
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

October 24, 1908 Trenton Caledonian 3–4 Cameron Bowman Field, Trenton, NJ
3:30 PM Hall File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg
Reid File:Soccerball shade.svg		 [1] Isaacs File:Soccerball shade.svg
Hastings File:Soccerball shade.svg
Cameron File:Soccerball shade.svg		 Referee: Allan Montgomery (Newark)
October 25, 1908 Scottish American 1–1 Clark AA Wiedenmayer's Park, Newark, NJ
Richardson File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' [2] Martin File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' Attendance: 1500
Referee: J. Nesbitt (New York)
October 31, 1908 NY Caledonian 3–4 Hollywood Inn Cannon's Park, Westchester, NY
Cummings File:Soccerball shade.svg
Lever File:Soccerball shade.svg
Tait File:Soccerball shade.svg		 [3] Gibbs File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg
McLeod File:Soccerball shade.svg		 Referee: V. Lebris
October 31, 1908 Rovers 1–0 West Hudson Athletic grounds, Fall River, MA
3:00 PM George Gauthier File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' [4] Attendance: 2000
Referee: John Stewart (Rahway)

replays

November 1, 1908 Clark AA 2–0 Scottish American Clark Athletic grounds, East Newark, NJ
Charles Fisher File:Soccerball shade.svg 30', File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg
Tully File:Soccerball shade.svg		 Referee: Kearns

Second round

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 File:Soccerball shade.svg [8] Hoyle File:Soccerball shade.svg Referee: Singleton (Newark)
November 28, 1908 Thistles 1–0 Rovers Central Park, Philadelphia, PA
A. Cairns File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' [9] Attendance: 1200
Referee: V.F.Kearns (Bloomfield)
November 28, 1908 Brooklyn 1–2 Howard & Bullough Marquette Oval, Brooklyn, NY
R. Milne File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' (pen) [10] Dennison File:Soccerball shade.svg
E. Pemberton File:Soccerball shade.svg		 Referee: J. W. Stuart
November 29, 1908 Jersey AC 3–0 British Americans Danforth Avenue Grounds, Jersey City, NJ
C. Zehnbauer File:Soccerball shade.svg 10'
Ronson File:Soccerball shade.svg pen'
Kettles File:Soccerball shade.svg		 [11] Referee: Al Montgomery (Newark)
November 29, 1908 Critchley 0–1 Newark Meyerrose Park, Ridgewood, NY
3:00 PM [12] Dave Piggins File:Soccerball shade.svg 10'
November 29, 1908 Arcadia Thistle 2–3 Cameron Visitation Park, Brooklyn, NY
3:00 PM Scullion File:Soccerball shade.svg
Wilson File:Soccerball shade.svg		 [13] Hastings File:Soccerball shade.svg
Isaacs File:Soccerball shade.svg
Bissett File:Soccerball shade.svg 85'		 Referee: A. H. Dale
November 29, 1908 True Blues 2–1 Rangers Willard Park, Paterson, NJ
3:00 PM Morel File:Soccerball shade.svg 10'
Gilmore File:Soccerball shade.svg 40'		 [14] Ward File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg
Beebe File:Soccerball shade.svg
Forfer File:Soccerball shade.svg		 [15] Cooper File:Soccerball shade.svg
Duffes File:Soccerball shade.svg		 Referee: J. Neal (Paterson)

replays

December 6, 1908 Clan McDonald 3–2 Elite Marquette Oval, Brooklyn, NY
Scott File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg pen'
McCulloch File:Soccerball shade.svg		 [16] Hewitt File:Soccerball shade.svg
McCafferty File:Soccerball shade.svg		 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

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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' Attendance: 2000
Referee: Kearn (New York)
December 27, 1908 Rovers 6–1 Newark Athletic ground, Fall River, MA
3:00 PM Mickey Cannane File:Soccerball shade.svg 35', File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg
George Gauthier File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg
Tommy Swords File:Soccerball shade.svg		 [21] Bucken File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' Attendance: 1500
Referee: J. Montgomery (Newark)
January 1, 1909 Cameron 1–1 Jersey A.C. Williamsbridge, NY
Bissett File:Soccerball shade.svg [22] C. Zehnbauer File:Soccerball shade.svg Referee: A. Kearns

replays

January 10, 1909 Jersey A.C. 1–1 Cameron Greenville, NJ
J. Zehnbauer File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' [23] J. Isaacs File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' (pen) Referee: Hearns (Bloomfield)
February 21, 1909 True Blue 2–0 Howard & Bullough Willard Park, Paterson, NJ
3:00 PM Andy Chambers File:Soccerball shade.svg
Spinnler File:Soccerball shade.svg		 [24] Attendance: 1500
Referee: Cairns (Bloomfield)
February 28, 1909 Jersey A.C. 2–0 (a.e.t.) Cameron File:Soccerball shade.svg Willard Park, Paterson, NJ
W. Kittles File:Soccerball shade.svg ET'
Joe Zehnbauer File:Soccerball shade.svg ET'		 [25] Referee: J. Nesbit (New York)

Semifinals

March 20, 1909 Clark A.A. 2–0 Rovers Clark Athletic grounds, East Newark
3:00PM Martin File:Soccerball shade.svg 2H'
Charley Fisher File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 1H', 2H'
Andy Chambers File:Soccerball shade.svg 1H', 2H'		 [27] Joe Zehnbauer File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg
Charlie Zehnbauer File:Soccerball shade.svg		 Referee: J. Kearns

American Cup Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

First Round Second Round Third Round Semifinals Finals
               
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Paterson True Blues 2
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Paterson Rangers 1
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Paterson True Blues 0[lower-alpha 3]–2
File:Flag of Rhode Island.svg Howard & Bullough 1–0
File:Flag of New York.svg Brooklyn FC 1
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Howard and Bullough 2
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Paterson True Blues 4
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey A.C. 3
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey A.C. 3–w/o
File:Flag of Pennsylvania.svg British American 0[lower-alpha 2]
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey A.C. 1–1-2
File:Flag of New York.svg Brooklyn Camerons 1–1-0
File:Flag of New York.svg Arcadia Thistle 2
File:Flag of New York.svg Cameron 3
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Trenton Caldonians 3
File:Flag of New York.svg Cameron 4
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Paterson True Blues 1-2
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Clark A.A. 1-1
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Scottish American 1–0
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Clark A.A. 1–2
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Clark A.A. 5
File:Flag of New York.svg Hollywood Inn 2
File:Flag of New York.svg New York Caldonians 3[lower-alpha 1]–0
File:Flag of New York.svg Hollywood Inn 4–2
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Clark A.A. 1
File:Flag of New York.svg Clan MacDonald 0
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Elite 1–2
File:Flag of New York.svg Clan McDonald 1–3
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Clark A.A. 2
File:Flag of Massachusetts.svg Fall River Rovers 0
File:Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Thistles 1
File:Flag of Massachusetts.svg Fall River Rovers 0
File:Flag of Massachusetts.svg Fall River Rovers 1
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg West Hudson A.A. 0
File:Flag of Massachusetts.svg Fall River Rovers 6
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Newark F.C. 1
File:Flag of New York.svg Critchley 0
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg Newark 1
  1. ↑ Caledonians protest and game was ordered replayed
  2. ↑ British American protested due to game being called 10 minutes early
  3. ↑ True Blues protested due to Howard & Bullough playing with ineligible players

Final

April 18, 1909 Paterson True Blues (NJ) 1–1 East Newark Clark A.A. (NJ) Harrison Oval
Dunnachie File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' (pen) [28] 6' Charley Fisher File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' (pen) Attendance: 4000
Referee: James Nesbitt

Replay

May 2, 1909 Paterson True Blues (NJ) 2–1 East Newark Clark A.A. (NJ) Harrison Oval
Spindler File:Soccerball shade.svg 18'
Fletcher File:Soccerball shade.svg		 [29] Johnny Young File:Soccerball shade.svg 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

References

  1. ↑ "Caledonians Lost In Match For Cup". Trenton Evening Times. October 26, 1908. p.11 col.2. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Scots And Clarks In Drawn Battle For Soccer Cup". The Evening Star. Newark, New Jersey. October 26, 1908. p.7 col.1. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Princeton Loses In Soccer Match". The New York Times. November 1, 1908. p.30 col.3-4. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Rovers Victorious In Cup Tie Game". Fall River Daily Herald. November 2, 1908. p.2 col.1. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Scots Out Of Running For Cup-Tie Title". (November 2, 1908). The Evening Star, p.19 col.3
  6. ↑ "Soccer Contests On Local Fields". The New York Times. November 8, 1908. p.30 col.5. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Soccer Football". Philadelphia Record. November 10, 1908. p.10 col.1. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Elites In Fine Form". Trenton Evening Times. November 27, 1908. p.15 col.4. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Thistles Win From Fall River Rovers". Philadelphia Inquirer. November 29, 1908. p.10 col.6. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Pawtucket Sockers Beat The Brooklyns". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 29, 1908. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Jerseys Defeated British Americans". Evening Journal. Jersey City, New Jersey. November 30, 1908. p.7 col.7–8. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Newarks Score Only Goal In Game With Critchleys". Daily Standard Union. Brooklyn, New York. November 30, 1908. p.8 col.3–4. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Association Football". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 30, 1908. p.8 col.3. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Rangers Defeated". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. November 30, 1908. p.3 col.6. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Clark A.A. Is Still In The Cup Tie Race". Newark Evening News. November 30, 1908. p.17 col.2. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Elite F.C. Nosed Out By The Mac Donalds". Daily Standard Union. Brooklyn, New York. December 7, 1908. p.8 col.3. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "Jersey City Soccer Team Claims Victory". Newark Evening News. December 14, 1908. p.19 col.2. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Football Chit Chat". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. December 4, 1908. p.3 col.5. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspaers.com.
  19. ↑ "Clark Eleven Sees Soccer Title Ahead". Newark Evening News. December 28, 1908. p.17 col.1. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Howard & Bulloughs Beat True Blues". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. December 28, 1908. p.3 col.4–5. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ↑ "Rovers Score Easy Victory". The Daily Herald. Fall River, Massachusetts. December 28, 1908. p.2 col.2. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ↑ "Soccer Game A Tie". The New York Times. January 2, 1909. p.7 col.5. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ↑ "Camerons Played Jerseys Another Tie". The Jersey Journal. Jersey City, New Jersey. January 11, 1909. p.9 col.3–4. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ↑ "True Blue Won Fast Game From The Down Easters". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. February 22, 1909. p.3 col.4–5. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ↑ "Football At Willard Park". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. March 1, 1909. p.3 col.6. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ↑ "Clarks Qualify For Final Round". (March 21, 1909). The Sunday Call, p.10 col.6
  27. ↑ "True Blues Beat Their Rivals In A Spirited Game". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. March 29, 1909. p.3 col.4–5. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  28. ↑ "Blues Playing a Revelation". The News. Paterson, New Jersey. April 19, 1909. p.6 col.6. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ↑ "American Cup Was Taken To Paterson". The Newark Star. May 3, 1909. p.7 col.3–5. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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