1909 American Cup Explained

American Cup
Year:1909
Country:United States
Num Teams:20
Winners:Paterson True Blues
Second:East Newark Clark A.A.
Matches:24
Goals:79
Prev Season:1908
Next Season:1910

The 1909 American Cup was the annual soccer tournament held by the American Football Association.

Participants

width=20% colspan=1Namewidth=20% colspan=1Citywidth=20% colspan=1League
West Hudson A.A.HarrisonNAFL
True Blue F.C.PatersonNAFL
Rover F.C.Fall RiverNEL
CameronNew YorkNYAFL Sat/Sun
Clark A.A.East NewarkNAFL
RangersPatersonNAFL
Newark F.C.NewarkNAFL
Clan McDonaldBrooklynNYAFL Sun
CaledonianNew YorkNYAFL Sat
CaledonianTrentonCCAFL
Hollywood InnYonkersNYAFL Sat
Scottish AmericanNewarkNAFL
ThistlesPhiladelphiaFBAP
Howard & BulloughPawtucketNEL
EliteTrentonCCAFL
BrooklynBrooklynNYAFL Sat
Jersey A.C.Jersey CityAFA
British AmericanPhiladelphiaFBAP
CritchleyBrooklynNYAFL Sun
Arcadia ThistleBrooklynNYAFL Su
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

replays

Second round

The second round draw took place at Newark, NJ on November 7, 1908. [1] 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.

replays

American Cup Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

(*): replay after tied match

Final

Replay

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.

Notes and References

  1. "Soccer Football". (November 7, 1908). Philadelphia Record, p.10 col.1