1889 American Cup

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1889 American Cup
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Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams15
Final positions
Champions Fall River Rovers (2nd title)
Runner-upNewark Caledonians
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored73 (4.29 per match)
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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.

Contents

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.

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Massachusetts Fall River East Ends
Olympics
Rover F.C.
New Jersey Paterson Paterson F.B.C.
Paterson Rangers
Newark Almas
Clark O.N.T.
Caledonian Club
Tiffany Rovers
Trenton Trenton F.B.C.
Trenton Rovers
New York New York Amateur League
Thistles
Rhode Island Pawtucket Free Wanderers
Providence Providence Athletics

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 Rangers w/o Amateur League Paterson, NJ
[1] [2]
October 20, 1888 Trenton 1–3 Thistle Trenton, NJ
[3]
October 20, 1888 Providence 0–5 Pawtucket Providence, RI
[4] Mullarkey Soccerball shade.svg1', Soccerball shade.svg
Lennox Soccerball shade.svg35', Soccerball shade.svg
Sandilands Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Eagle street grounds
Attendance: 1000
Note: 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.
October 20, 1888 Trenton Rovers 0-0 O.N.T. Trenton, NJ
[5] [6] Stadium: East State Street grounds
October 27, 1888 Fall River Rovers 7-0 East Ends Fall River, MA
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Soccerball shade.svg120'		 [7] Attendance: 800
Referee: Chapleau (Olympics)
Note: 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
October 27, 1888 Caledonians 4-4 Tiffany Rovers ONT grounds
3:30 PM [8] [9]
October 27, 1888 Alma 2-1 Paterson Shooting Park
[10]

replays

ONT w/o Trenton Rovers Newark, NJ
[11] [12]
November 6, 1888 Alma 3-0 Paterson Shooting Park
3:30 PMWalter Taylor Soccerball shade.svg60'
Soccerball shade.svg120'
J.Gray Soccerball shade.svg120'		 [13] Attendance: 300
Referee: Henry Holden
Note: 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
November 24, 1888 Caledonians 4-1 Tiffany Rovers ONT grounds
3:00 PMHendry Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
J.Heron Soccerball shade.svg
W.Barr Soccerball shade.svg		 [14] M.Downs Soccerball shade.svgReferee: A.Craig
Note: 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.

November 24, 1888 Fall River Rovers 4-0 Olympics Fall River, MA
3:10 PMBruckshawSoccerball shade.svg30'
Cornell Soccerball shade.svg60'
Bell Soccerball shade.svg61'
Bruckshaw Soccerball shade.svg66'		 [15] Stadium: Rovers’ grounds
Attendance: 2500
Referee: H.Ball (RI Assoc. Pres.)
Note: 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.
December 8, 1888 Alma 0-3 Caledonian Shooting Park
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Williamson Soccerball shade.svg		Referee: P.Hughes
Note: 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.
December 22, 1888 Paterson Rangers 1-4 O.N.T. Paterson, NJ
[17] Stadium: Olympic grounds

Third round

ONT drew a bye.

December 25, 1888 Thistle 4-5 Caledonian ONT grounds
10:30 AMBarber Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Jamieson Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg		 [18] McWilliams Soccerball shade.svg
R.Barr Soccerball shade.svg
J.Hendry Soccerball shade.svg
McCormack Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg		Referee: W.Turner(Paterson Rovers)
Note: 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
January 12, 1889 Pawtucket 1-2 Fall Rivers Rovers Pawtucket, R.I.
3:00 PM60' Mullarkey [19] Cornell Soccerball shade.svg5'
Bell Soccerball shade.svg32'		Stadium: Dexter Street grounds
Attendance: 6000
Referee: Eli Morton (Almas)
Note: 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.

March 2, 1889 Fall River Rovers 7-0 O.N.T. Fall River, MA
3:45 PMBell Soccerball shade.svg15', 51', Soccerball shade.svg
Bruckshaw Soccerball shade.svg17'
Cornell Soccerball shade.svg
Duff Soccerball shade.svg
Buckley Soccerball shade.svg		 [20] Stadium: Rovers’ ground
Attendance: 3000
Referee: P.S. Morgan (Providence)
Note: 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

April 13, 1889 Caledonian Flag placeholder.svg0–4Flag placeholder.svg Rovers Newark, NJ
4:00 PM [21] [22] Buckley Soccerball shade.svg12'
Bradley Soccerball shade.svg1H'
Soccerball shade.svg63'
Bell Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: O.N.T. grounds
Attendance: 700
Referee: Mr. Craig (New York)
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Caledonian
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Rovers
GKJ. Thompson
FBJ. Brown
FBD. Gloak
HBW. Barr
HBR. McDonald
HBWilliam Head
LWT. Hendry
LWR. McWilliams
CJ. McCormack
RWJ. Williamson
RWT. Morgan
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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

First Round Second Round Third Round Semifinals Finals
               
Flag of New Jersey.svg Newark Almas 2-3 [a]
Flag of New Jersey.svg Paterson 1-0
Flag of New Jersey.svg Newark Almas 0
Flag of New Jersey.svg Caldonians 3
Flag of New Jersey.svg Newark Caldonians4–4
Flag of New Jersey.svg Tiffany Rovers 4–1
Flag of New Jersey.svg Newark Caldonians 5
Flag of New York.svg Thistles 4
Flag of New Jersey.svg Trenton 1
Flag of New York.svg Thistles 3
Flag of New York.svg Thistles
bye
Flag of New Jersey.svg Newark Caldonians
bye
Flag of New Jersey.svg Newark Caldonians 0
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Fall River Rovers 4
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Povidence Athletics 0
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Pawtucket Free Wanderers 5
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Pawtucket Free Wanderers
bye
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Pawtucket Free Wanders 1
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Fall River Rovers 2
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Fall River Rovers 7
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Fall River East Ends 0
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Fall River Rovers 4
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Fall River Olympics 0
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Fall River Olympics
bye
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Fall River Rovers 7
Flag of New Jersey.svg Clark ONT 0
Flag of New Jersey.svg Paterson Rangersw/o
Flag of New York.svg Amateur League
Flag of New Jersey.svg Paterson Rangers 1
Flag of New Jersey.svg Clark ONT 4
Flag of New Jersey.svg Clark ONT w/o [b]
Flag of New Jersey.svg Trenton Rovers
Flag of New Jersey.svg Clark ONT
bye

Notes;

  1. ↑ First game not completed due to ball bursting
  2. ↑ First game ended 0–0, Trenton Rovers did not show up for Replay

Champions

American Football Association
Challenge Cup
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Rover F.C.
Second Title

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