1893 American Cup

The 1893 American Cup was the ninth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Pawtucket Free Wanderers won their first title by overcoming the New York Thistles in the final. This season operations shifted to New England with the elected committee represented by John Clark of Pawtucket as President, Joseph Brady of the East Ends as Vice President, John F. Geagan of the Rovers as Secretary, and Ephraim Mayes of the Olympics as Treasurer.

1893 American Cup
CountryUnited States
Teams19
ChampionsFree Wanderers
Runners-upNY Thistle
← 1892
1894 →

Entrants

Western Section:

  • Rovers – Bayonne, New Jersey
  • Thistles – New York
  • Caledonians – Newark, New Jersey
  • Young Men's Christian Union – Kearny, New Jersey
  • Thistle – Paterson, New Jersey
  • True Blues – Paterson, New Jersey
  • Stars – Kearny, New Jersey

Eastern Section:

  • Clippers – Fall River, Massachusetts
  • Conanicuts – Fall River, Massachusetts
  • East Ends – Fall River, Massachusetts
  • Olympics – Fall River, Massachusetts
  • Rovers – Fall River, Massachusetts
  • Free Wanderers – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
  • Thistles – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
  • British Hosiery – Thornton, Rhode Island
  • Manville Athletics – Manville, Rhode Island
  • Gorhams – Providence, Rhode Island
  • Rovers – New Bedford, Massachusetts
  • Rangers – Barre, Vermont

First round

The first round draw took place at the AFA meeting at the Wilbur House in Fall River, Massachusetts on August 21, 1892. The games of the first round were scheduled to be played on or before the second Saturday in November.

Olympicsw/oBritish Hosiery
[1]

British Hosiery forfeited not having registered their players on time.

Stars1–3Paterson Thistle
[2]
Kearny, NJ
Conanicuts–Manvilles
[3]

Both teams withdrew.

Free Wanderers3–1East Ends
36'
42' Davis
80' Watson		 [4][5] 30' Pemberton
Dexter street grounds, Pawtucket, RI
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Thomas Bruckshaw

Free Wanderers: G Shea, FB Gregory, Jack Stuart, HB Reed, Johnson, Sam Jenkins, RW Jeffrey, Davis, LW Slater, Watson, C Al Jenkins. East Ends: G James Irving, FB George Morris, Bernard Fagan, HB James Hughes, Thomas Philbin, Fred Scott, LW Ernest Borden, John Sunderland, RW John Tobin, Henry Farrell, C James Pemberton.

Gorhams2–6Fall River Rovers
2H'
2H'		 [6] 1'
6'
1H'
1H'
1H'
2H' Barlow
Rover grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 500
Referee: Bell

Gorhams: GK McFarlane, FB Muirhead, Greyhurst, HB McConnell, Bennett, Fanning, LW Greene, O'Neil, C Buck, RW Montgomery, Robertson. Rovers: GK McGuigan, FB Buckley, Culligan, HB Barlow, Pickup, Burgess, LW Kenney, Bannister, C Smith, RW Randall, Schofield.

NY Thistle5–0Caledonians
[7]
Recreation grounds, Paterson, NJ
Y.M.C.U.4–2True Blues
1H'(3)
2H' Cutler		 [8] 2H'(2)
Kearny, NJ
Rangersw/oPawtucket Thistle
[9]

Pawtucket Thistle withdrew.

Clippers0–2New Bedford Rovers
[10] 65' Taylor
Culbert
Cove Street grounds, New Bedford, MA
Referee: Phalen and Bennett

Clippers: GK Sullivan, FB Melville, Smith, HB P. Knowe, Callery, Coggeshall, LW Horsefall, F. Swan, C F. Knowe, RW J.Sullivan, J.Swan. Rovers: GK Crowley, FB Finian, Seddon, HB O'Rourke, Lyons, Beattie, LW Taylor, Cartmill, C Reed, RW Duckworth, Calbert.

Second round

The second round draw took place at the AFA meeting in the St. Charles Hotel in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on November 19, 1892. The games of the second round were scheduled to be played on or before the second Saturday in January. The Olympics drew a bye.

Y.M.C.U.2–5NY Thistle
[11]
Athletic grounds, Kearny, NJ
Attendance: 500
Referee: R. McDonald
Rangers–Fall River Rovers
Paterson Thistlew/oBayonne Rovers
[12]

The teams met on February 18 at the Recreation grounds in Haledon, however no referee showed up. Given that there was also heavy snow on the grounds, the teams agreed to play a friendly match, Paterson winning 4-0. Bayonne eventually cancelled allowing Paterson to advance.

Free Wanderers11–1New Bedford Rovers
[13]
Dexter Street grounds, Pawtucket, RI
Attendance: 800
Referee: Mr. Hunt

Free Wanderers: G Shea, FB Gregory, Jack Stuart, HB Reed, Jeffrey, Sam Jenkins, RW Whiteside, Davis, LW Slater, Watson, C Al Jenkins. Rovers: GK Cunningham, FB Finlan, Seddon, HB O'Rourke, Lyons, Beattie, LW Welsh, Cartmill, C James Reed, RW W.Brierly, Woolley.

Third round
Olympics0–2Fall River Rovers
[14] 2H' Gavin
2H' Bannister
Olympic grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 5000
Referee: John Tobin (East Ends)

Olympics: GK Farrell, FB Lee, Spencer, HB Lagrosse, Morris, Fortin, LW Taylor, Leveque, C Wilde, RW Cunliffe, Tomlinson. Rovers: GK Murtaugh, FB Culligan, Buckley, HB Pickup, Whittaker, Barlow, LW Kenny, Bannister, C M.Harrington, RW Randall, Gavin.

Semifinals
Paterson Thistle3–3NY Thistle
4' McAuley [15]
Haledon grounds, Paterson , NJ
Referee: Robert McDonald

Paterson: GK , FB T. McAuley, T. Turner(c), HB McIzatt, S. Findley, E. Ackerman, LW Ingram, J. Turner, C Morton, RW Wilson, M. McAuley.

Fall River Rovers1–4Free Wanderers
Randall [16] 25' Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Al Jenkins
Al Jenkins
Rovers' grounds, Fall River, MA
Referee: James Hood (Newark, NJ)

Rovers: GK Murtaugh, FB Culligan, Buckley, HB Pickup, Whittaker, Barlow, LW Kenny, Bannister, C Mike Harrington, RW Randall, Gavan. Free Wanderers: GK Shea, FB Gregory, Jack Stuart, HB Reed, Johnson, Sam Jenkins, RW Jeffrey, Davis, LW Slater, Watson, C Al Jenkins.

replay
Paterson Thistle1–4NY Thistle
1H' [17] 2H'(4)
Haledon Athletic grounds, Paterson , NJ

Final

The New York Thistles, the previous year's runner up, entered the final undefeated in the season with 17 wins and two tie games, boasting 123 goals scored and 15 against. The Pawtucket Free Wanderers, along with making their first American Cup final appearance, had won the New England League three weeks prior, finishing in first ahead of the East Ends, Olympics, Rovers, and Clippers of Fall River and the New Bedford Rovers.

Ad for PFW v NYT Final
Free Wanderers3–1NY Thistle
Slater
A.Jenkins
Jeffrey		 [18] McKinley
County street grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Henry Waring

Free Wanderers: GK Shea, FB Gregory, Jack Stuart, HB Reed, Johnson, Sam Jenkins, RW Jeffrey, Davis, LW Slater, Watson, C Al Jenkins. Thistle: GK Armstrong, FB Patrick, Foy, HB Adam, Entwistle, Willie, RW Jameson, McConnell, LW McGee, McKinley, C McGovern.

References
  1. "Local Sporting Matters". (November 3, 1892). Fall River Daily Herald, p.8 col.6
  2. "Athletic And Sporting". (October 31, 1892). Paterson Daily Press, p.3 col.4
  3. "American Cup Games". (November 10, 1892). Fall River Globe, p.7 col.2
  4. "In Sporting Circles". (November 7, 1892). The Providence News, p.6 col.1
  5. "The Coming Champions". (November 7, 1892). Evening Telegram, p.5 col.1
  6. "Rovers Win". (November 7, 1892). Fall River Globe, p.6 col.2-3
  7. "Sports Of The Season". (November 7, 1892). Newark Evening News, p.2 col.3
  8. "Vigorous Football". (November 6, 1892). The Sunday Call, p.6 col.1
  9. "From Town Correspondents". (October 19, 1892). The Vermont Watchman, p.8 col.5
  10. "Clippers Whitewashed". (December 5, 1892). Evening Journal, p.2 col.4
  11. "Fulford Is Champion". (December 27, 1892). Newark Evening News, p.2 col.4
  12. "Football Notes". (March 14, 1893). The Morning Call, p.8 col.1
  13. "Among The Kickers". (March 27, 1893). Pawtucket Tribune, p.1 col.5
  14. "Football". (March 27, 1893). Daily Evening News, p.5 col.1
  15. "The Semi-final A Tie". (March 27, 1893). The Morning Call, p.1 col.5
  16. "We've Lost The Cup". (April 24, 1893). Fall River Daily Herald, p.8/7 col.2/3
  17. "No Fight In Newark". (April 10, 1893). Paterson Daily Press, p.1 col.7
  18. "They Win The Cup". (May 29, 1893). Evening Times, p.2 col.1
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