1889 American Cup

The 1889 American Cup was the fifth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Fall River Rovers won their second consecutive title by defeating the Newark Caledonians in the final.

1889 American Cup
CountryUnited States
Teams15
ChampionsFall River Rovers
Runners-upNewark Caledonians
Matches played17
Goals scored73 (4.29 per match)
← 1888
1890 →

Participants

Newcomers to the tournament were the Paterson Rangers and Trenton Rovers. Absent was the Ansonia team while New York was defunct and the Kearny Rangers had amalgamated with ONT.

  • New Jersey- Trenton, Trenton Rovers, Paterson, Paterson Rangers, Clark O.N.T., Alma, Tiffany Rovers, and, Newark Caledonian.
  • New York- Thistles and Amateur League.
  • New England- Fall River Olympics, Providence Athletics, Pawtucket Free Wanderers, Fall River Rovers, Fall River East Ends.
    Ad for Rovers v O.N.T. match

First round

The Fall River Olympics drew a first round bye. The first game between the Almas and Paterson was not completed due to the ball bursting early in the second half. Paterson refused to continue so Alma claimed the contest. However, after a meeting of the delegates it was decided that the game should be replayed because the game had started without a referee in the first place. Clark ONT was awarded their replay match as a result of Trenton Rovers failure to appear.

Paterson Rangersw/oAmateur League
[1][2]
Paterson, NJ
Trenton1–3Thistle
[3]
Trenton, NJ
Providence0–5Pawtucket
[4] 1' Mullarkey
35' Lennox
Lennox
Mullarkey
Sandilands
Eagle street grounds, Providence, RI
Attendance: 1000

Providence: GK Bailey, DF G.Clegg, McDonald, MF Davina, Cook, Start, FW Thorney, Cook, Axon, Brennan, Healabourn. Pawtucket: GK Watmouth, DF H.Stuart, A.Love, MF J.Dalton, F.Finn, D.Smith, FW Hardy, Mullarkey, Murray, Sandilands, Fd.Lennox.

Trenton Rovers0-0O.N.T.
[5]
East State Street grounds, Trenton, NJ
Fall River Rovers7-0East Ends
15'
20'
25'
30'
35'
40’
2H		 [6]
Fall River, MA
Attendance: 800
Referee: Chapleau (Olympics)

Rovers: GK D.Shea, FB R.Harwood, F.Bradley, HB B.Fagan, H.Waring, J.Buckley, RW R.Bell, F.Cornell, LW , C.Duff, Wild, C Duff East Ends: GK Ratcliffe , FB Woodcock, Harrington, HB Coupe, A.Bell, Foley, RW Farrell, Tobin, LW Buckley, Whitaker, C Beattie

Caledonians4-4Tiffany Rovers
[7]
ONT grounds
Alma2-1Paterson
[8]
Shooting Park

replays
ONTw/oTrenton Rovers
[9][10]
Newark, NJ
Alma3-0Paterson
1H’ Walter Taylor
2H’?
2H’ J.Gray		 [11]
Shooting Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Henry Holden

Alma- G F.Farrow, DF G.Wright, Ely Morton, MF Frank Britchford, J.Hood, Robert Paterson, RW Walter Taylor, J.Curtin, LW H.Shaw, P.Brennan, C J.Gray(c) Paterson- G Isaac Sutton, FB John W.Smallwood, George Henshall, HB Thomas Evans, William Jones, James Henshall(c), RW William McDonald, Samuel Alberson, LW Thomas Turner, Samuel Saunders, C J.W.Warburton

Caledonians4-1Tiffany Rovers
Hendry(2)
J.Heron
W.Barr		 [12] M.Downs
ONT grounds
Referee: A.Craig

Caledonian- GK J.Thompson, DF J.Byrne, D.Gloak, MF W.Barr, R.McDonald, W.Hood, FW R.McWilliams, T.Hendry, R.Barr, W.Thornton, J.Heron. Tiffany- GK W.Healy, DF T.Crann, M.Flannery, MF D.McCune, E.Hinkley, J.Singleton, FW J.Jeffs, M.Downs, A.Hinkley, T.Flynn, J.Norton.

Second round

Pawtucket and Thistles drew a second round bye.

Fall River Rovers4-0Olympics
30' Bruckshaw
60' Cornell
61' Bell
66' Bruckshaw		 [13]
Rovers’ grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 2500
Referee: H.Ball (RI Assoc. Pres.)

Rovers: GK Shea, DF Harwood, Fagan, MF Bradley, Waring, Lonsdale, FW Bell, Bruckshaw, Buckley, Bell, Cornell. Olympics: GK Brackell, DF Williamson, Lee, MF Tomlinson, Pilling, Brown, FW Hoctor, Corbet, Taylor, Ingham, Randall.

Alma0-3Caledonian
[14] McCormack
Barr
Williamson
Shooting Park
Referee: P.Hughes

Alma: GK F.Farrow, DF E.Morton, G.Wright, MF J.Britchford, J.Hood, R.Patterson, FW J.Gray, P.Brennan, H.Shaw, Walter Taylor, J.Smith. Caledonian: GK J.Thompson, DF G.Gloak, J.Brown, MF W.Barr, R.McDonald, W.Stalker, FW R.McWilliams, T.Hendry, J.McCormack, J.Williamson, R.Barr.

Paterson Rangers1-4O.N.T.
[15]
Olympic grounds, Paterson, NJ

Third round

ONT drew a bye.

Thistle4-5Caledonian
Barber(2)
Jamieson(2)		 [16] McWilliams
R.Barr
J.Hendry
McCormack(2)
ONT grounds
Referee: W.Turner(Paterson Rovers)

Thistle- G Cameron, FB Russell, Patrick, HB Bailey, Harley, Kirk, RW Scott, Jameson, LW Walker, Barber, C Wind Caledonian- G Thompson, FB Brown, Gloak, HB Barr, McDonald, Head, RW McWilliams, Hendry, LW R.Barr, Williamson, C McCormack

Pawtucket1-2Fall Rivers Rovers
60' Mullarkey [17] 5' Cornell
32' Bell(Buckley)
Dexter Street grounds, Pawtucket, R.I.
Attendance: 6000
Referee: Eli Morton (Almas)

Pawtucket: GK James Hardy(c), FB Harry Stuart, Alexander Love, HB James Dalton, Frank Finn, David Smith LW William Mullarkey, M.Murray, RW Robert Sandilands, Edward Lennox, C John Stuart. Rovers: GK Dennis Shay, FB Richard Harwood, Bernard Fagan(c), HB Frank Bradley, Henry Waring, Richard Lonsdale, RW Robert Bell, Thomas Bruckshaw, LW Joseph Buckley, Charles Duff, C Frank Cornell.

Semifinal

Caledonians drew a bye.

Fall River Rovers7-0O.N.T.
15' Bell
17' Bruckshaw
Cornell
Bell
Duff
51' Bell
Buckley		 [18]
Rovers’ ground, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 3000
Referee: P.S. Morgan (Providence)

Rovers: GK D.Shay, FB R.Harwood, B.Fagan, HB F.Bradley, H.Waring, R.Lonsdale, RW R.Bell, T.Bruckshaw, LW J.Buckley, C.Duff, C F.Cornell O.N.T.: GK P.Hughes, FB Line, E.Walker, HB Pallishaw, Jos.Swithumby, Alsop, RW Connelly, Fisher, LW John Swithumby, McAuley, C Campbell

Final
Caledonian 0–4 Rovers
[19][20] Buckley 12'
Bradley 1H'
63'
Bell
O.N.T. grounds, Newark, NJ
Attendance: 700
Referee: Mr. Craig (New York)
Caledonian
Rovers
GKJ. Thompson
FBJ. Brown
FBD. Gloak
HBW. Barr
HBR. McDonald
HBWilliam Head
LWT. Hendry
LWR. McWilliams
CJ. McCormack
RWJ. Williamson
RWT. Morgan
GKDennis Shay
FBRichard Harwood
FBBernard Fagan (c)
HBFrank Bradley
HBHenry Waring
HBRichard Lonsdale
LWJoseph Buckley
LWCharles Duff
CFrank Cornell
RWRobert Bell
RWThomas Bruckshaw
Manager:
Frank Miller


Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • Replay if game ends in a draw

American Cup bracket
Second Round Third Round Semifinal Final
            
New Jersey Almas 0
New Jersey Caledonian 3
New Jersey Caledonians 5
New York (state) Thistle 4
New York (state) Thistle
bye
New Jersey Caledonians
bye
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Jersey Caledonians 0
Massachusetts Rovers 4
Rhode Island Free Wanderers
bye
Rhode Island Free Wanderers 1
Massachusetts Rovers 2
Massachusetts Rovers 4
Massachusetts Olympics 0
Massachusetts Rovers 7
New Jersey O.N.T. 0
New Jersey Paterson Rangers 1
New Jersey O.N.T. 4
New Jersey O.N.T.
bye
 
 

Champions
American Football Association Challenge Cup
Second Title

References
  1. "American Football Association". (October 31, 1888). The New York Times, p.8 col.5
  2. "Current Sporting Gossip". (November 5, 1888). Daily Guardian, p.3 col.3
  3. "Games Of Football And Lacrosse". (October 21, 1888). New York Daily Tribune, p.4 col.2
  4. "Local News". (October 27, 1888). The Olneyville Times, p.3 col.2
  5. "Football News". (October 31, 1888). The Sun, p.6 col.4
  6. "Football". (October 29, 1888). Daily Evening News, p.2 col.2
  7. "The Football Tournament". (October 28, 1888). The Sunday Call, p.1 col.7
  8. "Notes About Sports". (October 29, 1888). Newark Evening News, p.3 col.1
  9. "Football Men Busy". (November 4, 1888). The Sunday Call, p.1 col.4
  10. "Too Rainy Football". (November 11, 1888). The Sunday Call, p.1 col.7
  11. "Election Day Sports". (November 7, 1888). Newark Evening News, p.3 col.1
  12. "Notes About Sports". (November 26, 1888). Newark Evening News, p.3 col.1
  13. "Football". (November 26, 1888). Daily Evening News, p.2 col.2
  14. "About Many Sports". (December 10, 1888). Newark Evening News, p.3 col.1
  15. "Local Brevities". (December 24, 1888). Paterson Daily Guardian, p.3 col.1
  16. "Foot Ball Games". (December 26, 1888). Newark Evening News, p.3 col.1
  17. "Rovers Vanquish Free Wanderers At Football". (January 14, 1889). Pawtucket Evening Times, p.1 col.4
  18. "O.N.T.’s Fail To Score". (March 4, 1889). Fall River Globe, p.4 col.4-5
  19. "Notes About Sports". (April 15, 1889). Newark Evening News, p.3 col.1
  20. "Football Champions". (April 14, 1889). The Sunday Call, p.1 col.8

Sources
  • Outing
  • National Police Gazette
  • New York Herald
  • New York Times
  • Spirit of the Times
  • Trenton Times
  • Fall River Herald
  • Daily Advertiser
  • Evening News
  • Sunday Call
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