1909 American Cup
The 1909 American Cup was the annual soccer tournament held by the American Football Association.
First round[edit]
| Trenton Caledonian | 3–4 | Cameron |
|---|---|---|
| Hall (2) Reid |
[1] | Isaacs (2) Hastings Cameron |
Bowman Field, Trenton, NJ
Referee: Allan Montgomery (Newark)
| Scottish American | 1–1 | Clark AA |
|---|---|---|
| 42' Richardson | [2] | 85' Martin |
Wiedenmayer's Park, Newark, NJ
Attendance: 1500
Referee: J. Nesbitt (New York)
| NY Caledonian | 3–4 | Hollywood Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Cummings Lever Tait |
[3] | Gibbs (3) McLeod |
Cannon's Park, Westchester, NY
Referee: V. Lebris
| Rovers | 1–0 | West Hudson |
|---|---|---|
| 35' George Gauthier | [4] |
Athletic grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 2000
Referee: John Stewart (Rahway)
replays[edit]
| Clark AA | 2–0 | Scottish American |
|---|---|---|
| 30' Charles Fisher Charles Fisher(pk) |
[5] |
Clark Athletic grounds, East Newark, NJ
Attendance: 2500
Referee: James Nisbet (New York)
| NY Caledonian | 0–2 | Hollywood Inn |
|---|---|---|
| [6] | Hill Tully |
Cannon's Park, Westchester, NY
Referee: Kearns
Second round[edit]
The second round draw took place at Newark, NJ on November 7, 1908. [7]
| Thistles | 1–0 | Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| 65' A. Cairns | [8] |
Central Park, Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 1200
Referee: V.F.Kearns (Bloomfield)
| Jersey AC | 3–0 | British Americans |
|---|---|---|
| 10' C. Zehnbauer Ronson(pk) Kettles |
[9] |
Danforth Avenue Grounds, Jersey City, NJ
Referee: Al Montgomery (Newark)
| Critchley | 0–1 | Newark |
|---|---|---|
| [10] | 10' Dave Piggins |
Meyerrose Park, Ridgewood, NY
American Cup Bracket[edit]
Home teams listed on top of bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| NJ | Paterson True Blues | 2 | ||||||||||||
| RI | Howard & Bullough | 0 | ||||||||||||
| NJ | Paterson True Blues | 4 | ||||||||||||
| NJ | Jersey A.C. | 3 | ||||||||||||
| NJ | Jersey A.C. | 1-2* | ||||||||||||
| NY | Brooklyn Camerons | 1-0 | ||||||||||||
| NJ | Paterson True Blues | 1-2* | ||||||||||||
| NJ | Clark A.A. | 1-1 | ||||||||||||
| NJ | Clark A.A. | 1 | ||||||||||||
| NY | Clan MacDonald | 0 | ||||||||||||
| NJ | Clark A.A. | 2 | ||||||||||||
| MA | Fall River Rovers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| MA | Fall River Rovers | 6 | ||||||||||||
| NJ | Newark F.C. | 1 | ||||||||||||
(*): replay after tied match
Final[edit]
Replay[edit]
| Paterson True Blues (NJ) | 2–1 | East Newark Clark A.A. (NJ) |
|---|---|---|
Harrison Oval
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: James Nesbitt
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.
References[edit]
- ^ "Caledonians Lost In Match For Cup". (October 26, 1908). Trenton Evening Times, p.11 col.2
- ^ "Scots And Clarks In Drawn Battle For Soccer Cup". (October 26, 1908). The Evening Star, p.7 col.1
- ^ "Princeton Loses In Soccer Match". (November 1, 1908). New York Times, p.30 col.3-4
- ^ "Rovers Victorious In Cup Tie Game". (November 2, 1908). Fall River Daily Herald, p.2 col.1
- ^ "Scots Out Of Running For Cup-Tie Title". (November 2, 1908). The Evening Star, p.19 col.3
- ^ "Soccer Contests On Local Fields". (November 8, 1908). New York Times, p.30 col.5
- ^ "Soccer Football". (November 7, 1908). Philadelphia Record, p.10 col.1
- ^ "Thistles Win From Fall River Rovers". (November 29, 1908). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.10 col.6
- ^ "Jerseys Defeated British Americans". (November 30, 1908). Evening Journal, p.7 col.7–8
- ^ "Newarks Score Only Goal In Game With Critchleys". (November 30, 1908). Daily Standard Union, p.8 col.3–4