1892 American Cup

The 1892 American Cup was the eighth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Fall River East Ends won their second title in succession by overcoming the New York Thistles in the final. The Challenge Cup committee elected by the AFA were Robert Miller of O.N.T. as President, James Henderson of Brooklyn Nonpareil as Vice President, Thomas B. Hood of Pawtucket as Secretary, and John Lang of Fall River as Treasurer.

1892 American Cup
CountryUnited States
Teams20
ChampionsEast Ends
Runners-upNY Thistle
← 1891
1893 →

Entrants

Western Circuit:

  • Atlantics – Brooklyn, New York
  • Brooklyn – New York
  • Comrades – Brooklyn, New York
  • Longfellows – Brooklyn, New York
  • Nonpareils – Brooklyn, New York
  • Thistles – New York
  • Calendonians – Newark, New Jersey
  • O.N.T. – Newark, New Jersey
  • Paterson – New Jersey
  • Thistle – Paterson, New Jersey
  • True Blues – Paterson, New Jersey
  • Trenton – New Jersey

Eastern Circuit:

  • Canonicuts – Fall River, Massachusetts
  • East Ends – Fall River, Massachusetts
  • Olympics – Fall River, Massachusetts
  • Rovers – Fall River, Massachusetts
  • Free Wanderers – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
  • Metropole A.A. – Providence, Rhode Island
  • Quincy – Quincy, Massachusetts
  • Barre Rangers – Barre, Vermont

First round

The first round draw took place at the AFA meeting in Newark, New Jersey on September 13, 1891. The games of the first round were scheduled to be played on or before the last Saturday in October. The replay of the Canonicut-Metrople match was protested on account of darkness. The subsequent replay was tied, however the tie was not replayed because Metropole, by then, had disbanded. The Brooklyn-Thistle replay was also protested and resolved with a third encounter. The Free Wanderers and East Ends also required three tries to complete the round. The first match was called on account of rough play and ordered replayed on neutral ground while the second match was protested regarding a disputed goal.

NY Thistles2–2Brooklyn
15' Enwistle
Flynn		 [1][2] 17' M.Gorevin
C.Gorevin
Nonpareil FC grounds, Ridgewood, LI
Attendance: 500
Referee: William Turner(Paterson Thistle)

Thistle: G Cameron, FB Flynn, Noble, HB Purvis, Enwistle, Head, FW Jameson, Scott, Adams, Fife, Frazier. Brooklyn: G M.Gorevin(c), FB C.Gorevin, Thompson, HB Simm, McLarne, Nork, FW Smith, Neil, Paul, Crabb, Hinshaw.

Caledonians3–1Trenton
Morgan(2)
Barr		 [3][4] A. Cartlidge
Kearny Athletic Ground, Newark, NJ
Referee: J.Henderson(Nonpareils)

Trenton: GK J.Kearns, FB W.Duffy, G.Allman, HB R.McDavitt, W.Cooper, J.Gallagher, RW R.Rhodes, G.Harvey, C Jim Irwin, LW A.Cartlidge, J.Birch. Caledonian: GK W.Shaw, FB John Brown, F.McDonald, HB Bennett(c), Crann, F.Britchford, RW H.Fisher, John Singleton, C William Barr, LW John Swithemby, Ed Morgan, Reserves R.Paterson, J.Burns, W,Clark.

Longfellows9–0Atlantics
[5]
Brooklyn, NY

Longfellows: GK Gnider, FB Foy, Leonard, HB McConnell, Neave, McCallion, RW R.Rhodes, G.Harvey, C J.Green, LW Boyle, F.Gammell. Atlantics: GK Graham, FB Achon, Wayne, HB Paterson, North, Adams, RW Scott, Bailey, C J.Dunbar, LW Dumbart, Thornton.

O.N.T.w/oNonpareil
[6]
Kearny, NJ
Paterson2–3True Blues
2H'
J.Counsell		 [7] E.Ackerman
W.McDonald
W.Neild
Clifton race track, Paterson, NJ
Referee: Mr. W.Turner

Paterson: GK S.Simpson, FB J.Henshall(c), D.Grant, HB R.Sinclair, J.Worseley, J.T.Robinson, FW Unwin, Fiddler, S.Turner, W.Clarkson, J.Counsell. True Blues: GK S.Templeton, FB J.Lockman(c), W.Pearson, HB F.Binks, C.Alsopp, E.Ackerman, FW W.Nield, J.Bond, T.Nield, W.Vernon, W.McDonald, A.Bray.

Paterson Thistle8–1Comrades
[8]
Paterson Recreation Company, Haledon, NJ
Metropole3–3Canonicuts
Cloude
McDonald
Boyer		 [9] Bennett
1H'
Levecque
Dexter Street grounds, Pawtucket, RI
Referee: Alexander Love

Metropole: GK Croan, FB M. Muirhead, Boyer, HB Manion, Tom Muirhead, Johnson, RW Hellborn, Fields, C McDonald, LW Murray, Cloud. Conanicuts: GK Farrell, FB Dillon, Ryan, HB Gillette, Morgan, Donovan, RW Bennett, (absent), C McNulty, LW Griffin, Levecque.

Olympics3–3Rovers
Stewart(og)
Randall
72', 74' Russell		 [10] 4' Kenny
62' M.Harrington
Olympic grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Cook (Providence)
Free Wanderers0–2East Ends
[11] 5' Tobin
30' Borden
Dexter street grounds
Attendance: 3000
Referee: James Henderson(Nonpareils)

Wanderers: GK McFarland, FB Read, Fagan(c), HB A.Jenkins, Guy, Attewell, RW McCann, Davis, C Howard, LW O'Neil, Smith. East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Hargeaves, HB Scott(c), Stanton, Hughes, RW Philbin, Tobin, C Whitehead, LW Sunderland, Borden.

Barre Rangers–Quincy

replays
Canonicuts4–2Metropole
Hoctor
Bennett
Levecque
55'		 [12] 1H'
2H'
North End grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 500
Referee: H. Darlington

Metropole: GK Croan, FB M. Muirhead, Bowyer, HB Manion, Tom Muirhead, Johnson, RW Fisk, Cook, C McDonald, LW Murray, Hellborne. Conanicuts: GK Farrell, FB Cusick, Ryan, HB Dillon, Culligan, Kearney, RW Bennett, Hoctor, C Stanton, LW McNulty, Levecque.

Brooklyn0–2NY Thistles
[13] 10'
2H'
Ridgewood, LI
Referee: A. Johnson (Fall River)

Thistle: G Cameron, FB Patrick, Ritchie, HB Flynn, Entwistle, Noble, RW Jamieson, Robertson, C Adams, LW Purvis, Frazer. Brooklyn: G M.Gorvin(c), FB C.Gorvin, Thompson, HB Crabb, Farrell, Henshaw, RW North, McLaren, LW Smith, Paul, C Patterson.

Rovers4–3Olympics
1H'
55' M.Harrington
85'
87' Gavan		 [14] 1H'
2H' Booth
53' Booth
Rovers’ grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 3200
Referee: Hood (Newark)

Rovers: G Simester, FB H.Adams, King, HB Adams, Puleston, Culligan, RW Farrell, J.Harrington, C Harrington, LW Kenny, Gavan. Olympics: G Connell, FB Stuart, Lee, HB Burgess, Finn, Tomlinson, RW Pilling, Booth, LW Randell(c), Russell, C Miller.

East Ends1–0Free Wanderers
84' [15]
Cove street grounds, New Bedford, MA
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Mr. Craig (O.N.T.)

Wanderers: GK McFarlane, FB Read, Fagan(c), HB McConnell, Guy, Sam Jenkins, RW McCann, Davis, C A.Jenkins, LW O'Neil, Mullarkey. East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Hargraves, HB Scott(c), Stanton, Hughes, RW Philbin, Tobin, C Whitehead, LW Sunderland, Bowden, Reserves McGuigan, Shorrocks, Schofield, Thomas.

Metropole3–3Canonicuts
Smith
Hellborn
'		 [16] Bennett
'
'
Dexter street grounds, Pawtucket, RI
Referee: George Sloan

Metropole: GK Manion, FB M. Muirhead, Bowyer, HB Brown, Tom Muirhead, Johnson, RW Hellborn, Cash, C McDonald, LW Murray, Smith. Conanicuts: GK Farrell, FB Morgan, Ryan, HB Gillet, Dillon, Oldham, RW Bennett, Hoctor, C Puleston, LW McNulty, Leveque.

NY Thistles4–3Brooklyn
Frazer
Patrick(og)
Jamieson(3)		 [17] North(2)

Thistle: G Cameron, FB Flynn, Patrick, HB Duncan, Entwistle, Millen, RW Jamison, Scott, C Adams, LW Purvis, Frazer. Brooklyn: G M.Gorevin, FB C.Gorevin, Iszet, HB Court, McLaren, McGuire, RW H.North, C Farrell, Paul, LW Neil, Smith.

Free Wanderers1–3East Ends
1H' O'Neil [18] 1H' Sunderland
2H' Stanton
2H' Whitehead
Cove street grounds, New Bedford, MA
Attendance: 800
Referee: Edward Walker (O.N.T.)

Wanderers: GK McFarlane, FB Read, Fagan(c), HB McConnell, Guy, Sam Jenkins, RW McCann, Davis, C A.Jenkins, LW O'Neil, Montgomery. East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Hargraves, HB Scott(c), Philbin, Hughes, RW Stanton, Tobin, C Whitehead, LW Sunderland, Bowden, Reserves McGuigan, Shorrocks, Schofield, Thomas.

Second round

The Paterson Thistles protest was sustained in their match with the Longfellows and ordered replayed.

Paterson Thistle2–4Longfellows
[19]
Recreation grounds, Paterson, NJ
Referee: Mr. Henshall (Paterson)

Thistle: GK G.Cummings, FB T.Turner, D.Young, HB W.Ritchie, R.Stevenson, R.Richmond, FW McCanle, A.Findley, T.Cairns, J.Turner, W.Turner.

True Blues5–3O.N.T.
[20]
Paterson Recreation Company, Haledon, NJ
Attendance: 200

O.N.T.: GK P.Hughes, FB H.Holden, G.Walker, HB J.Hood, J.William, J.Shelby, FW R.Stewart, Hood, Hughes, Haworth, Rook. True Blues: GK S.Templeton, FB Ross, W.Pearson, HB J.Hall, H.Finley, A.Ackerman, FW W.Nield, S.Saunders, T.Nield, W.Vernon, W.McDonald, A.Bray.

Caledonians4–8NY Thistles
Bennett
Barr
Morgan		 [21] 3' Adams
Flynn
Kearny Athletic grounds, Newark, NJ
Referee: Mr. Ritchie (Paterson)

Caledonian: GK Patrick Flynn, FB John Brown, Thomas Kirk, HB Frank McDonald, A.Burno, F.Britchford, FW William Bennett(c), John Singleton, C William Barr, LW John Swithemby, Edward Morgan, Reserves John Sankey, Ernest James, Walter Taylor, W.Shaw. Thistle: G Cameron, FB Patrick, Ritchie, HB Flynn, Entwistle, Hines, FW Jameson, Scott, Adams, Fraser, Purvis.

Rovers2–4East Ends
6' Farrell
11' Henry		 [22] '
Tobin
'
87'
Rovers' grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Mr. James Hood (Newark)

Rovers: GK Simester, FB Adams, King, HB William Barlow, Puleston, Culligan, RW Farrell, Gavin, C M.Harrington, LW Kenny, J.Harrington. East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Hargraves, HB Scott, Philbin, Stanton, RW Whitehead, Tobin, C Boyd, LW Sunderland, Bowden, Reserves McGuiggan, Sharrocks.

Barre Rangersw/oConanicuts
[23]
Barre, VT

replay
Paterson Thistle1–2Longfellows
[24]
Paterson Recreation grounds, Haledon, NJ

Third Round

Thistles drew a bye.

Conanicuts1–4East Ends
55' Whittaker [25] 33' Sunderland
1H'
Borden
80'
Rovers' grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 6000
Referee: Hood (Newark)

Conanicuts: GK Dennis Shay, FB Buckley, Cusick, HB Whittaker, Cutler, Lagrosse, RW Bell, Bannister, C Gillette, LW Griffin, Leveque. East Ends: GK Irving, FB Boyd, Gregory, HB Scott, Philbin, Hughes, RW P.Stanton, Tobin, C Jeffrey, LW Sunderland, Bowden.

True Blues2–3Longfellows
[26] 80'
Paterson Recreation grounds, Haledon, NJ

Semifinal
Thistles–Longfellows

Final
NY Thistles2–5East Ends
Fraser
65'		 [27] Tobin
Jeffrey
Bowden
35' Jeffrey
Sunderland
Athletic grounds, Kearny, NJ
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Robert C. Miller (AFA Pres.)

East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Gregory, HB Scott, Hughes, Philbin, RW Jeffrey, Tobin, C Boyd, LW Sunderland, Bowden. Thistle: G Cameron, FB Patrick, Ritchie, HB Wiley, Entwistle, Duncan, RW Jameson, Scott, C Flynn, LW Fraser, McKinley.

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  2. "American Association Football". (October 19, 1891). The Standard-Union, p.3 col.3
  3. "A Game Lost At Newark". (October 25, 1891). Evening Times, p.3 col.1
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  20. "Foot Ball On The Snow". (January 11, 1892). Evening News, p.2 col.4
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