1880s American Cup

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The American Football Association unified a number of teams from the New York and New Jersey metropolitan areas. The organization established a knockout tournament to determine a champion. The first 'American Cup' was competed for in the 1884-85 season with six participants. Below are the tournaments for 1884 to 1889.

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[edit] 1885

Participants: O.N.T, Domestics, New York, Kearney Rangers, Paterson, Paterson Rangers.

Final Round:

February 14, 1885 O.N.T 2–1 New York Newark, New Jersey

First match protested

Replay O.N.T 1-0 New York

[edit] 1886

Participants: O.N.T, Almas, New York, Kearney Rangers, Paterson Thistles, Paterson Rangers, Trenton, New York Rovers.

First Round:

October 24, 1885 Trenton 0–4 Kearney Rangers Cricket Grounds, Trenton, New Jersey

Kearney Rangers: E.H. Openshaw (C), J.James, J.Mart, H.Everingham, T.Baddely, D.Baggley, J.Mardel, W.Emery, T.McNichol, Frank Gee, R.Rhodes.

Second Round:

December 12, 1885 O.N.T 5–0 Paterson Thistles ONT Grounds,East Newark

Referee: C.Smith
John Swithenby
Devine
McGurck
McCann
Swarbrick

ONT: Hughes, Pallister, Holden, Howarth, Joe Swithenby, Smith, Swarbrick, McGurck, McCann, Devine, John Swithenby(c). Paterson: T.Paterson, Chapman, Hall, Williamson, Forsythe, W.Turner(c), Anderson, A.Turner, Donaldson, H.Craig, J.Kane.

December 12, 1885 Almas 0–3 Kearney Rangers Frelinghuysen Avenue Ground

Referee: R.Craig
Young(2)
William Taylor

Almas: Riker, Moore, Conkling, Corly, Morton, Hirsh, Gray, Lucas, Lodge, Curtin, Maxfield. Kearney Rangers: T.Hood, J.Hood, Lennox, Buck, W.Hood, Crawford, Ashley, William Taylor, Walter Taylor, Rayburn, J.Young.

Final Round:

April 4, 1886 O.N.T 3–1 Kearney Rangers Frelinghuysen Avenue Ground

Attendance: 1000
Referee: A.Turner
15' M.Dovine
25' J.McCann
65' Fisher
 68' McKell

[edit] 1887

Participants: The only new club admitted this season is the Pilgrims(NY).

First Round:

October 23, 1886 Kearney Rangers – Tiffany Rovers East Newark
October 30, 1886 O.N.T 4–2 Alma Football Club Newark, New Jersey

Referee: A.Turner
Jack Swithenby
McGurck
85' Jack Swithenby
87' J.Hood		 Lucas(Lennox)
Gray

ONT: P.Hughes, H.Holden, A.Pallister, J.Dockray, Joe Swithenby(c), J.Howarth, J.Hood, Jack Swithenby, J.McGurck, J.Swarbrick, J.Connolly. Almas: F.Farrar, C.Moore, G.Wright, E.Morton, R.Patterson, F.Britchtord, J.Lucas, G.Curtin(c), E.P.Garren, J.Grey, T.Faulkeley.

November 25, 1886 Trenton 3–2 Paterson Cricket Grounds,Trenton, New Jersey


Trenton: GK H.Everingham, DF Hullman, Rhodes, MF McNicol, James, Baddeley, FW Openshaw, Ward, Naylor, Baggeley, Deardon. Second Round:

  • Dec 25, 1886 Trenton 3-1 New York

Final:

April 9, 1887 O.N.T 3–2 Kearney Rangers Alma Football Ground

Attendance: 600
40' Jack Swithenby(Swarbrick)
55' Swarbrick(Swithenby)
Swarbrick(Swithenby)		 45' Gluck(Lennox)
Sargent(Young)

[edit] 1888

New clubs admitted this season are: Ansonia(CT), Providence Athletics(RI), Pawtucket Free Wanderers(RI), Fall River Rovers(MA), East Ends(Fall River), and Caledonians(Newark).

Semifinals:

  • Almas def. Paterson
March 3, 1888 Fall River Rovers 6–1 Kearney Rangers Fall River

Attendance: 2000
Referee: Eli Morton
3' Blakeley
1sthalf Bell
2ndhalf Bell
Duff
Bruckshaw(2)
 Stark

Rovers: GK Mullen, DF Bradley, Lonsdale, MF Buckley, Waring, Adams, FW Bell, Bruckshaw, Blakeley, Wilds, Duff. Rangers: GK Smith, DF Lines, Walker, MF McDonald, Bennett, Allsop, FW Taylor, Sargent, Spencer, Campbell, Stark. Umpire: J. Smith

Final:

[edit] 1889

First Round:

  • Oct 20 Trenton 1-3 NY Thistle FC
  • Fall River Rovers 7-0 East End
  • Providence 0-5 Pawtucket
  • Trenton Rovers 0-0 O.N.T.
  • Newark Caledonians 4-4 Tiffany Rovers
  • Almas v Paterson
  • Fall River, Olympics bye

Second Round:

  • Nov 10 NY Thistle 7-1 Paterson Rangers
  • Fall River Rovers v Olympics
  • Pawtucket bye

Third Round:

  • Fall Rivers Rovers def. Pawtucket Free Wanderers
  • Dec 25 Thistle 4-5 Caledonia FC
  • O.N.T. bye

Semifinals:

  • Mar 2 Fall River Rovers 7-0 O.N.T.
  • Caledonia bye

Final:

April 13, 1889 Newark Caledonians 0–4 Fall River Rovers ONT Grounds

Attendance: 700


[edit] Sources

  • Outing Magazine
  • National Police Gazette
  • Trenton Times
  • New York Times
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