1910 American Cup

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1910 American Cup
File:AFAball.jpg
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams29
Final positions
ChampionsTacony (1st title)
Runner-upScottish Americans
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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

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 File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg 25'
Gallagher File:Soccerball shade.svg
Danks File:Soccerball shade.svg
McCormick File:Soccerball shade.svg
[2] Referee: V. Kerns (Bloomfield)
October 23, 1909 Corinthians 2–2 Clan MacDonald Philadelphia, PA
Crossley File:Soccerball shade.svg 3'
Dykes File:Soccerball shade.svg
[3] File:Soccerball shade.svg 18'
Glenn File:Soccerball shade.svg 55'
October 24, 1909 West Hudson 4–2 Ansonia West Hudson Athletic Ground Harrison, New Jersey
McAllister File:Soccerball shade.svg 3'
Frankie Neil File:Soccerball shade.svg pen'
Knowles File:Soccerball shade.svg
Lennox File:Soccerball shade.svg
[4] Simcox File:Soccerball shade.svg 40'
W.Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'
Referee: Thomas Turner (Paterson)
October 30, 1909 Howard & Bullough 1–1 Thistles Sabin Street Grounds Pawtucket, RI
E. Pemberton File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' [5] Aleck Cairns File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Allen Montgomery
October 30, 1909 Rovers 3–1 Hollywood Inn Athletic Grounds Fall River, MA
Harvey File:Soccerball shade.svg 8', 25'
Sunderland File:Soccerball shade.svg 11'
[6] Humes File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' Attendance: 800
Referee: Dale
October 30, 1909 Arcadia Thistle 0–2 Celtic Visitation Oval Brooklyn, NY
[7] File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg
October 30, 1909 Cameron 0–3 Camden A.C. Camden, New Jersey
[8] Burrows File:Soccerball shade.svg 20', 30'
White File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'
Referee: B. Grove (Philadelphia)
October 31, 1909 Newark 0–3 Scottish Americans Morris Park Newark, New Jersey
[9] Richardson File:Soccerball shade.svg 40'
McNichol File:Soccerball shade.svg
Fenwick File:Soccerball shade.svg
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 Columbia Oval 1–5 Jersey A.C. Baseball grounds Jersey City, NJ
Kuster File:Soccerball shade.svg [12] Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg
Ramson File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg
Joe Zehnbauer File:Soccerball shade.svg
October 31, 1909 Clark A.A. 2–2 Rangers Clark Athletic Ground East Newark, NJ
Brownridge File:Soccerball shade.svg 1H'
McCarthy File:Soccerball shade.svg 2H' (pen)
[13] File:Soccerball shade.svg 1H' (pen)
Abhaus File:Soccerball shade.svg 2H'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Graham Winter
October 31, 1909 Clan MacDuff 0–4 True Blue Willard Park Paterson, New Jersey
[14] Morel File:Soccerball shade.svg
Joyce File:Soccerball shade.svg
Spinnler File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg
Referee: Allan Montgomery (Newark)

Replays

October 30, 1909 Clan MacDonald 1–2 Corinthians Marquette Oval Brooklyn, NY
W. Glenn File:Soccerball shade.svg [15] Young File:Soccerball shade.svg
Ashton File:Soccerball shade.svg
Referee: Mr. G. Phillips
November 13, 1909 Thistles 3–3 Howard & Bullough Philadelphia, PA
Aleck Cairns File:Soccerball shade.svg 12'
Johnny Young File:Soccerball shade.svg pen', File:Soccerball shade.svg
[16] Cannon File:Soccerball shade.svg 17'
Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg
E. Pemberton File:Soccerball shade.svg
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Allen Montgomery
November 13, 1909 Brooklyn 2–1 Critchley Visitation Oval Brooklyn, NY
S. Coward File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg [17] J. Tait File:Soccerball shade.svg Referee: J. Nesbit (Caledonian Club)
November 14, 1909 Clark A.A. 0–3 Rangers Clark Athletic grounds East Newark, NJ
[18] Scott File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' (pen))
Christy Connors File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg
Referee: D.W. White (Brooklyn)
December 4, 1909 Thistles 2–0 Howard & Bullough Hibernian grounds Philadelphia, PA
Watson File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' (pen)
Willie Cairns File:Soccerball shade.svg
[19] Attendance: 1500
Referee: Allen Montgomery (Newark)

Second round

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 File:Soccerball shade.svg pen' [21] A.M. Leach File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Referee: George Young (Chester)
November 28, 1909 Jersey A.C. 2–0 Hibernian Baseball grounds Jersey City, NJ
C. Zehnbauer File:Soccerball shade.svg pen'
Joe Zehnbauer File:Soccerball shade.svg 46'
[22] Attendance: 500
Referee: Mr. Cuscik (Paterson)
November 28, 1909 Rangers 3–1 Corinthians Willard Park Patersona, NJ
Christie File:Soccerball shade.svg o.g.'
Duncan File:Soccerball shade.svg
Ray Turner File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg
[23] File:Soccerball shade.svg Referee: Mr. White (Brooklyn)
November 28, 1909 Scottish American 4–0 Camden Wiedenmayer's Park Newark, NJ
Hogan File:Soccerball shade.svg 5'
Montieth File:Soccerball shade.svg
McNichol File:Soccerball shade.svg
Fenwick File:Soccerball shade.svg
[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 File:Soccerball shade.svg
Gillmore File:Soccerball shade.svg
[26] Hudson File:Soccerball shade.svg 5'
McPherson File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'
Referee: Montgomery (Newark)
December 11, 1909 Thistles 3–3 Rovers Philadelphia, PA
Galbraith File:Soccerball shade.svg 5'
Johnny Young File:Soccerball shade.svg
Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'
[27] Swords File:Soccerball shade.svg 13'
Elliott File:Soccerball shade.svg
Murphy File:Soccerball shade.svg
Attendance: 1300
Referee: D.W. White (Brooklyn)
December 11, 1909 Tacony 3–1 Celtic Tacony Ball Park Philadelphia, PA
Kemp File:Soccerball shade.svg
McDonald File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg
[28] Flynn File:Soccerball shade.svg Attendance: 500
Referee: J. Phillips (Trenton)

Replays

December 5, 1909 Brooklyn 1–3 True Blue Marquette Oval Brooklyn, NY
S. Coward File:Soccerball shade.svg [29] Morel File:Soccerball shade.svg 15'
McKersie File:Soccerball shade.svg
Martin File:Soccerball shade.svg
Referee: Mr. Young (Philadelphia)
December 5, 1909 Wilberforce 5–2 Bronx United Ryle Park Paterson, NJ
Gillmore File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg
Parting File:Soccerball shade.svg
Cummings File:Soccerball shade.svg
Metz File:Soccerball shade.svg
[30] Hudson File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg Referee: Montgomery (Newark)
December 18, 1909 Rovers w/o Thistles Fall River, MA
[31]

Third round

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 File:Soccerball shade.svg
Joe Zehnbauer File:Soccerball shade.svg
[33] Murphy File:Soccerball shade.svg 65'
Elliott File:Soccerball shade.svg 81'
Attendance: 300
Referee: D.H. White (Brooklyn)
February 6, 1910 Scottish Americans 1–0 West Hudson Wiedenmayer's Park Newark, NJ
Mike Toman File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' [34] Attendance: 500
Referee: George Young
March 6, 1910 Rangers 1–4 Tacony Willard Park Paterson, NJ
Bissett File:Soccerball shade.svg [35] Hyslop File:Soccerball shade.svg 15', File:Soccerball shade.svg
Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg
McDonald File:Soccerball shade.svg
Attendance: 1500
Referee: J. Mathews
March 13, 1910 Wilberforce 0–2 True Blue Ryle Park Paterson, NJ
[36] Morel File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'
Spinnler File:Soccerball shade.svg
Referee: Allan Montgomery (Newark)

replay

March 12, 1910 Rovers 1–0 Jersey A.C. Athletic grounds Fall River, MA
Tommy Swords File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' [37] Attendance: 1200
Referee: D.H. White (Brooklyn)

Semifinals

March 26, 1910 Tacony 2–1 Rovers Tacony baseball grounds Philadelphia, PA
McDonald File:Soccerball shade.svg 30'
Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg 85'
[38] Harvey File:Soccerball shade.svg Attendance: 3000
Referee: George Young (Chester)
March 27, 1910 True Blue 1–1 Scottish Americans Willard Park Paterson, NJ
Holden File:Soccerball shade.svg [39] Sproul File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Attendance: 3500
Referee: Philips (Trenton)

replay

April 3, 1910 Scottish Americans 5–1 True Blue Morris Park Newark, NJ
Galley File:Soccerball shade.svg 15', File:Soccerball shade.svg, File:Soccerball shade.svg
Fenwick File:Soccerball shade.svg 30'
Montieth File:Soccerball shade.svg 75'
[40] Martin File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' (pen) Attendance: 2000
Referee: George A. Phillips (Trenton)

American Cup Bracket

 
Second roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
November 28, December 5 - Brooklyn
 
 
Brooklyn F.C.1-1
 
 
 
Paterson True Blues1-3
 
Paterson True BluesW
 
 
 
Wilberforce F.C.L
 
Wilberforce F.C.W
 
March 27 - Paterson/Newark
 
Bronx UnitedL
 
Paterson True Blues1-L
 
 
 
Scottish Americans1-W
 
Scottish AmericansW
 
February 7
 
Camden F.C.L
 
Scottish Americans1
 
 
 
West Hudson A.A.0
 
Legerwood F.C.
 
April 24 - Harrison
 
West Hudson A.A.w/o
 
Scottish Americans1
 
November 28 - Paterson
 
Tacony F.C.2
 
Paterson Rangers3
 
March 6 - Paterson
 
Philadelphia Corinthians1
 
Paterson Rangers1
 
December 11 - Tacony
 
Tacony F.C.4
 
Tacony F.C.3
 
March 26 - Tacony
 
Celtic F.C.1
 
Tacony F.C.2
 
 
 
Fall River Rovers1
 
Philadelphia ThistlesT-T*
 
March 12
 
Fall River RoversT-T
 
Fall River Rovers2-1
 
 
 
Jersey A.C.2-0
 
Jersey A.C.2
 
 
Philadelphia Hibernians0
 

(*) forfeit

Final

April 24, 1910 Scottish Americans (NJ) 1–2 Tacony F.C. (PA) West Hudson Athletic Field Harrison, New Jersey
Stewart File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' (pen) [41] MacDonald File:Soccerball shade.svg 10'
Mooreson File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' (pen)
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: J. Nesbit (New York)

References

  1. "Soccer Men Prepare For First Round". (September 13, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.14 col.6
  2. "Caledonians Are Easily Beaten". (October 17, 1909). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.11 col.1
  3. "Played To Standstill". (October 23, 1909). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.9 col.5
  4. "Crack Hudsons Lower Colors Of The Ansonia Eleven". (October 25, 1909). The Newark Star, p.11 col.3–4
  5. "Play Thistles 1–1 Draw". (November 1, 1909). The Evening Times, p.2 col.8
  6. "Rovers Eliminate Hollywood Inns". (November 1, 1909). Fall River Herald, p.8 col.1–2
  7. "Soccer". (October 31, 1909). The Sun, p.13 col.3
  8. "Locals Down New Yorkers". (November 1, 1909). Camden Post–Telegram, p.5 col.5
  9. "Newarks Out Of American Cup Contests". (November 1, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.1
  10. "Soccer Teams Tie". (November 1, 1909). Brooklyn Times, p.10 col.2
  11. "Association Football". (November 1, 1909). The Sun, p.7 col.2
  12. "Jerseys Defeated The Columbian Team". (November 2, 1909). Jersey Journal, p.11 col.3–4
  13. "Clarks And Rangers Tie". (November 1, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.1
  14. "Pigskin Kickers Won A Notable Victory". (November 1, 1909). The Morning Call, p.3 col.3–4
  15. "Quaker Team Wins". (October 31, 1909). New York Tribune, p.12 col.4
  16. "Thistles Engage In Another Tie". (November 14, 1909). The Evening Times, p.11 col.3
  17. "Cup Tie Decided". (November 14, 1909). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.7 col.7
  18. "Paterson Rangers Win From Clark A.A.". (November 15, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.19 col.3
  19. "Thistles Defeat Howard And Bullough Soccer Team". (December 5, 1909). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.8 col.4
  20. "Soccer Clubs Drawn To Compete For Cup". (November 8, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.2
  21. "Paterson True Blues Tied By The Brooklyns". (November 29, 1909). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.8 col.5
  22. "Extinguished The Hibernian Stars". (November 29, 1909). Jersey Journal, p.9 col.2
  23. "Local Team Win A Hard Fought Game". (November 29, 1909). The Morning Call, p.3 col.3
  24. "Scots Find Camden F.C. Very Easy". (November 29, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.19 col.2
  25. "News And Notes Of The Soccer Players". (November 26, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.28 col.6
  26. "Wilberforce team plays Bronx a draw". (November 29, 1909). The Morning Call, p.3 col.6
  27. "Thistles Draw With Fall River". (December 12, 1909). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.9 col.7
  28. "Tacony Conquers Celtic Eleven". (December 12, 1909). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.9 col.8
  29. "Paterson True Blues Beat Local Sockers". (December 6, 1909). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.8 col.7
  30. "Wilberforce Won Easily". (December 6, 1909). The Morning Call, p.8 col.7
  31. "Rovers Have A Grievance". (December 20, 1909). Fall River Evening News, p.10 col.2
  32. "American Cup Tie Third Round". (December 6, 1909). Paterson Evening News, p.6 col.5
  33. "Jersey A.C. Played Tie With Rovers". (February 7, 1910). Jersey Journal, p.9 col.7–8
  34. "Scots Reach Semi-Final In Cup Tie". (February 7, 1910). Newark Evening News, p.19 col.7
  35. "Tacony Eleven Too Fast For Rangers". (March 7, 1910). The Morning Call, p.3 col.3
  36. "True Blues Were Victors In Fast Cup-Tie Contest". (March 14, 1910). The Morning Call, p.3 col.4–5
  37. "Rovers Qualify For Cup–Tie Semi–Finals". (March 14, 1910). Fall River Herald, p.9 col.1–3
  38. "Tacony Trims Fall River Rovers". (March 27, 1910). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.10 col.4–5
  39. "Tie Game At Willard Park". (March 28, 1910). The Morning Call, p.3 col.3
  40. "Scots Reach Final Round In Cup Tie". (April 4, 1910). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.6
  41. "Scots Beaten In Game For Soccer Title". (April 25, 1910). Newark Evening News, p.14 col.2