1898 American Cup

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1898 American Cup
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Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams2
Final positions
ChampionsArlington A.A. (1st title)
Runners-upKearny A.C.
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored12 (6 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Gorman (3)
  1897
1906  

The 1898 American Cup was the fourteenth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Arlington Athletic Association won the series against the Kearny A.C. At the annual AFA meeting at Union Hall in East Newark on September 25, 1897, the committee elected was Dr. J.W. Reid of Arlington A.A. as president, William Robertson of Kearny as Secretary, and John McCance of Kearny Association as Treasurer. [1]

Contents

Entries

Among the clubs present at the annual meeting were the Paterson True Blues, Paterson Crescents, Scottish Americans, Kearny Athletics, New Rochelle Football Club and Arlington AA. Some of the teams preferred a league plan as opposed to a knockout system. The only teams that paid the entry fee were, Arlington, Kearny A.C. and New Rochelle. With the exception of New Rochelle, the other five teams took part in the NAFBL this season which took place from October 1897 to March 1898. [2]

Draw

The tournament schedule was released following the conclusion of the NAFBL season. [3] The only eligible teams that paid their deposits in September were Arlington, Kearny and New Rochelle. The original format was as a double round robin series:

Matches

The New Rochelle Club did not participate. Arlington and Kearny played a two-game series to decide the championship.

April 9, 1898 Arlington 3–0 Kearny Arlington, NJ
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Bruxby Soccerball shade.svg
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April 23, 1898 Kearny 4–5 Arlington Cosmopolitan Park, Newark, NJ
McGee Soccerball shade.svg30', 75'
Richmond Soccerball shade.svg31'
Montgomery Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
[6] [7] [8] J. Boyle Soccerball shade.svg2'
Gorman Soccerball shade.svg42', 76'
Bruxby Soccerball shade.svg49'
Moore Soccerball shade.svg88'
Referee: E. Sargent
Note: Kearny: GK Hayes, FB Sanson, Donnelly, HB Sagis, Cutter, McCance, RW Montgomery, Richmond, C Mulvey, LW Singleton, McGee.
Arlington: GK Moriarty, FB Eagan, Coburn, HB Slack, Camb, J. Boyle, RW Gorman, Fergerson, C Moore, LW Boyle, Bruxby.

See also

References

  1. "Games On The Gridiron". The Jersey City News. October 2, 1897. p.3 col.3. Retrieved August 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "National Association Foot Ball Games". (October 25, 1897). Newark Evening News, p.11 col.4
  3. "Warm Weather Football". Newark Sunday Call. March 20, 1898. p.8 col.1. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  4. "Football". The Sun. New York. April 10, 1898. p.10 col.5. Retrieved August 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Sporting Chronology". (1899). New York Clipper Annual, p.36 col.1
  6. "General Sporting Notes". (April 25, 1898). Newark Evening News, p.13 col.4
  7. "Football". The Sun. New York. April 24, 1898. p.10 col.3. Retrieved August 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Championship Football". (April 2, 1898). The Sunday Call, p.9 col.3