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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Clark A.A. (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Scottish American |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 66 (4.13 per match) |
The 1907 American Cup was the sixteenth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Clark Athletic Association won the final match against the Scottish Americans.
There were fourteen participants in the 1907 AFA tournament. [1] [2]
| Name | City | League | Manager | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Burns Association | New York, NY | NAFL/NYSL | H.Holden | West NY Baseball Grounds |
| Clark A.A. | East Newark, NJ | NAFL | William Harrison | Clark Association Grounds |
| Gordon Rangers | New York, NY | NAFL/MAFL | James Young | Bronx |
| Hearts | Newark, NJ | NAFL | - | Harrison Oval |
| Hollywood Inn | Yonkers, NY | MAFL | - | Hollywood Inn Field |
| Jersey A.C. | Greenville, NJ | AFA | - | Park |
| Kearny A.C. | Kearny, NJ | NAFL | James Burke | Park |
| Newark F.C. | Newark, NJ | NAFL/MAFL | W.Mulholen | Morris Park |
| Rangers | Paterson, NJ | NAFL | J.Swithenby | Ryle Park |
| Scottish American | Newark, NJ | NAFL | - | Wiedenmayer's Park |
| St. George United | Bloomfield, NJ | AFA | Samuel Reynolds | Heidelberg Park |
| The Essex County Football Club | East Newark, NJ | NAFL/MAFL | William Chapman | Morris Park |
| True Blue | Paterson, NJ | NAFL | Kenyen | Ryle Park |
| West Hudson | Newark, NJ | NAFL/MAFL | Robert Marshall | Harrison Oval |
MAFL - Metropolitan Association Football League, NAFL - National Association Football League, NYSL - New York State Amateur Association Football League
The first round was due to be completed by October 28. The Essex County Football Club and Jersey A.C. drew byes.
| October 27, 1906 | Hollywood Inn | 5–1 | Hearts | Dunwoodie, NY |
| [3] | Stadium: Hollywood Inn Field Referee: William Bannister Robert Dunn (Paterson) |
| October 28, 1906 | Scottish American | 1–0 | Paterson Rangers | Newark, NJ |
| 1:00PM | 8McMillan  80' | [4] | Stadium: Morris Park Referee: James Caldwell (New York) | |
| Note: Scottish: GK Mills, LB Rennie, RB Wilson, LHB Craig, CHB Raff, RHB Ryan, OL Saulds, IL Laure, CF McMillan, IR Tate, OR McGee. Rangers: GK Wilson, LB Martin, RB Toman, LHB Nichol, CHB Carr, RHB Blyght, OL Connors, IL Carlor, CF Dunn, IR Latchford, OR Brooks. | ||||
| October 28, 1906 | Clark A.A. | 1–1 | Kearny A.C. | East Newark, NJ |
| 3:40PM | McMahon 49' (o.g.) Faul 79' | [5] | Stadium: Clark Athletic grounds Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Robert Morrison (Burns Club) | |
| Note: Clark: GK Hunt, LB Donald, RB McMahon, LHB Lone, CHB Mason, RHB Young, LW Neilson, Earle, CF McNeill, RW Faul, Charles Fisher. Kearny: GK Kelly, LB McCarthy, RB Grames, LHB Hamilton, CHB Mohan, RHB Scott, LW McGee, McGarry, CF Partridge, RW L.Fisher, Kettles. | ||||
| October 28, 1906 | Newark F.C. | 7–0 | St. George United | Newark, NJ |
| 3:30PM | , , , 1H', , 2H' | [6] | Stadium: Morris Park Referee: A. Andrews (Newark) | |
| Note: St.George: GK Walkland, FB Waldon, Tart, HB Thorn, Hill, Matthews, FW Heath, Davis, Hodson, Harding, Woodcroft. Newark: GK Beckett, FB W.Purdie, Leggett, HB H.Purdie, A.Purdie, McKay, FW Cuthill, Gray, Nuttall, Jarvis, Dunlop. | ||||
| October 28, 1906 | West Hudson | 1–0* | Burns Club | East Newark, NJ |
| [5] | Stadium: Olympic Park Referee: David Shaw (Paterson) | |||
| Note: Burns Club forfeited. West Hudson awarded game 1–0. | ||||
| October 28, 1906 | True Blue | 2–2 | Gordon Rangers | Paterson, NJ |
| 3:15PM | Lauder Crichton | [7] | McGruer 80', 81' | Stadium: Ryle Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Allan Montgomery (Newark) |
| Note: True Blue: GK Miller, LB T.Murray, RB Bissett, LHB Robertson, CHB Smith, RHB Beattie, OL G.Murray, IL Beales, CF Crichton, IR Lauder, OR Peacey. Gordon: GK Ramsey, LB Caldwell, RB Thomson, LHB Forrest, CHB Porter, RHB Hillman, OL Drinkwater, IL Bruntin, CF Groves, IR Hamilton, OR McGruer. | ||||
| November 3, 1906 | Clark A.A. | 4–1 | Kearny A.C. | East Newark, NJ |
| 3:30PM | T.Fisher 35' Faull 51', 85'C.Fisher | [8] | McGarry 10' | Stadium: Clark Athletic grounds Referee: Robert Morrison (New York) |
| November 4, 1906 | True Blue | 3–1 | Gordon Rangers | Paterson, NJ |
| 3:15PM | Elliott , Beattie | [9] | Hamilton | Stadium: Ryle Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Allan Montgomery (Newark) |
| Note: True Blue: GK Miller, FB Spencer, Bissett, HB Robertson, Murray, Beattie, FW Elliott, Oldfield, Crichton, Peacey, Murray. Gordon: GK Ramsay, FB Denholm, Thomson, HB Forest, Porter, Hillman, FW Drinkwater, Caldwell, Hill, Hamilton, McGruen. | ||||
The second round draw was held November 2, 1906 at the Continental Hotel in Newark, New Jersey. The contests were to be completed by December 2.
| December 2, 1906 | Clark A.A. | 4–0 | West Hudson | East Newark, NJ |
| 3:00PM | T. Fisher 4' McNeill , C. Fisher | [10] | Stadium: Clark Athletic grounds Attendance: 3,500 Referee: P. Hughes (East Newark) | |
| Note: Clark: GK Hunt, FB Donald, McMahon, HB Lone, Mason, Young, LW Neilson, T.Fisher, CF McNeill, RW Faull, Charles Fisher. West Hudson: GK Kenworthy, FB Brockie, Kettles, HB Reid, Lawson, Hackett, FW Dean, Tait, Gorman, Lennox, Miller. | ||||
| November 18, 1906 | Scottish American | 5–0 | Jersey A.C. | East Newark, NJ |
| 3:00PM | McGee 35', Cale 44'Ross Laurie | [11] | Stadium: Clark Athletic ground Attendance: 500 Referee: Allan Montgomery (Newark) | |
| Note: Scottish: GK Miles, FB Rennie, Wilson, HB Craig, Ross, Roy, LW Cale, Laurie, CF McGee, RW J.McMillan, W.McMillan. Jersey: GK Wagner, FB Golz, Anderson, HB J.Waldron, Bishop, J.Miller, LW White, Davis, CF Taylor, RW T.Miller, T.Waldron. | ||||
| November 25, 1906 | Newark F.C. | 0–0 | Hollywood Inn | Newark, NJ |
| [12] | Stadium: Morris Park Referee: A. Andrews (Newark) | |||
| Note: Newark: GK Beckett, FB Sedden, Leggett, HB McNeil, A.Purdie, McKay, FW Cuthill, McLeod, Nuttall, McInness, Dunlop. Hollywood: GK McArdle, FB Leverie, Mathieson, HB Braidwood, Brydin, Wyllie, FW Thorne, McFarlane, Cameron, Salmond, Christie. | ||||
| December 2, 1906 | True Blue | 8–2 | Essex County | Paterson, NJ |
| G.Murray, T.Murray Oldfield , , Peacey Elliott | [13] | Greenhaigh Piggins | Stadium: Ryle Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Hugh McWilkie | |
| Note: True Blue: GK Miller, FB Tommy Murray(Cockran), Bissett, HB Robertson, McKinstrie, Beattie, FW Elliott, Jimmy Oldfield, Cockran(T.Murray), Tommy Peacey, George Murray. Essex: GK Coleman, FB Keller, Coleclough, HB Robinson, Maxwell, Dunn, FW McMullen, Tabele, Greenhaigh, Piggins, Marshall. | ||||
| December 2, 1906 | Newark F.C. | 2–0 | Hollywood Inn | Newark, NJ |
| [14] | Chrystie 50' Cameron 60' | Stadium: Morris Park Referee: McAndrews | ||
| Note: Newark: GK Beckett, FB Gray, Leggett, HB McNeil, A.Purdie, McKay, FW Cuthill, McLeod, Nuttall, W.Purdie, Dunlop. Hollywood: GK McArdle, FB Ovens, Mathieson, HB Braidwood, Bryden, Wylie, FW Laverly, MacFarlane, Cameron, Salmon, Chrystie. | ||||
The semifinal round was drawn on December 15, 1906, at the Continental Hotel in Newark, NJ. The games were due to be completed by February 10, 1907.
| January 27, 1907 | Scottish American | 9–2 | Hollywood Inn | East Newark, NJ |
| J.McMillan 5', 1H', 1H', 2H', 2H', 2H' McGee 1H', 2H'Faulds 1H' | [15] | Laverly 2H', 2H' | Stadium: Clark Athletic ground Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Allan Montgomery (Newark) | |
| Note: Scottish: GK Miles, FB Rennie, Laurie, HB Crammond, Ross, Roy, LW W.McMillan, Faulds, CF J.McMillan, RW Craig, McGee. Hollywood: GK McArdle, FB Braidwood, Mathieson, HB Jeffreys, Braidwood, Wylie, RW Kane, Laverly, CF Cameron, LW Salmond, Christie. | ||||
| April 7, 1907 | Clark A.A. | 1–0 | True Blue | East Newark, NJ |
| 3:30PM | Mason 65' | [16] | Stadium: Clark Athletic grounds Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Dale (New York) | |
| Note: Clark: GK Hunt, FB Donald, Swiss, HB Lone, Mason, Young, FW Neilson, C.Fisher, CF Bowden, RW Fenwick, G. Fisher. True Blue: GK Miller, FB Smith, Bissett, HB Robertson, McKinstrie, Beattie, LW Elliott, Murray, CF Crichton, RW Peacy, Oldfield. | ||||
| April 21, 1907 | Clark A.A. | 4–0 | Scottish American | Newark, NJ |
| 3:29PM | C. Fisher 1' McNeil 33'Fenwick 35', 67' | [17] | Stadium: Morris Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Harry Dale (Cameron A.C.) | |
| Note: Clark: GK Hunt, LFB Donald, RFB T.Fisher, LHB Lone, CHB Mason, RHB Young(c), LW Neilson, Bowden, CF Fenwick, RW McNeil, C. Fisher. Scottish: GK Myles, LFB Rennie, RFB Laurie(c), RHB Crammond, CHB Ross, LHB Roy, RW W.McMillan, Faulds, CF J.McMillan, LW Colville, Magee. | ||||
| First Round | Second Round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
 | Clark A.A. | 1–4 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Kearny A.C. | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Clark A.A. | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| | West Hudson A.A. | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| | West Hudson A.A. | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||||
 | Robert Burns Club | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Clark A.A. | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Circuit | |||||||||||||||||||
| | Paterson True Blues | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Paterson True Blues | 2–3 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Gordan Rangers | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Paterson True Blues | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Essex County FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Essex County FC | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||||||||
| | Clark A.A. | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Scottish-Americans | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Scottish-Americans | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Paterson Rangers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Scottish-Americans | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Jersey A.C. | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Jersey A.C. | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | |||||||||||||||||||
| | Scottish-Americans | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Circuit | |||||||||||||||||||
| | Newark FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Newark F.C. | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| | St. George United | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Newark FC | 0–2 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Hollywood Inn | 0–0 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Hollywood Inn | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| | Hearts | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Notes;
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The West Hudson Athletic Association (A.A.) was one of the dominant U.S. soccer teams of the early twentieth century. Founded in 1905, the team won a 'triple' when they finished first in both the Metropolitan and New Jersey Association Football Leagues and captured the 1906 American Cup. The team won a “double” when it took the 1912 National Association Football League and American Cup titles. The team played in Harrison’s Federal League Park and competed in the National Association Foot Ball League (NAFL) for most of its existence.
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