1908–09 American Cup

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1909 American Cup
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Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams20
Defending champions West Hudson A.A.
Final positions
Champions Paterson True Blues (2nd title)
Runner-up East Newark Clark A.A.
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored79 (3.29 per match)
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The 1909 American Cup was the 18th edition of the American Cup an annual soccer tournament held by the American Football Association.

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Participants

NameCityLeague
West Hudson A.A. HarrisonNAFL
True Blue F.C. PatersonNAFL
Rover F.C. Fall RiverNEL
CameronNew YorkNYAFL Sat/Sun
Clark A.A. East NewarkNAFL
RangersPatersonNAFL
Newark F.C. NewarkNAFL
Clan McDonaldBrooklynNYAFL Sun
CaledonianNew YorkNYAFL Sat
CaledonianTrentonCCAFL
Hollywood Inn YonkersNYAFL Sat
Scottish American NewarkNAFL
ThistlesPhiladelphiaFBAP
Howard & Bullough PawtucketNEL
EliteTrentonCCAFL
BrooklynBrooklynNYAFL Sat
Jersey A.C.Jersey CityAFA
British AmericanPhiladelphiaFBAP
CritchleyBrooklynNYAFL Sun
Arcadia ThistleBrooklynNYAFL Sun

NYAFL - New York State Amateur Association Football League
NAFL - National Association Football League
NEL - New England Association Football League
CCAFL - Capital City Association Football League
FBAP - Foot Ball Association of Pennsylvania

First round

October 24, 1908 Trenton Caledonian 3–4 Cameron Bowman Field, Trenton, NJ
3:30 PMHall Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Reid Soccerball shade.svg		 [1] Isaacs Soccerball shade.svg
Hastings Soccerball shade.svg
Cameron Soccerball shade.svg		Referee: Allan Montgomery (Newark)
October 25, 1908 Scottish American 1–1 Clark AA Wiedenmayer's Park, Newark, NJ
Richardson Soccerball shade.svg42' [2] Martin Soccerball shade.svg85'Attendance: 1500
Referee: J. Nesbitt (New York)
October 31, 1908 NY Caledonian 3–4 Hollywood Inn Cannon's Park, Westchester, NY
Cummings Soccerball shade.svg
Lever Soccerball shade.svg
Tait Soccerball shade.svg		 [3] Gibbs Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
McLeod Soccerball shade.svg		Referee: V. Lebris
October 31, 1908 Rovers 1–0 West Hudson Athletic grounds, Fall River, MA
3:00 PMGeorge Gauthier Soccerball shade.svg35' [4] Attendance: 2000
Referee: John Stewart (Rahway)

replays

November 1, 1908 Clark AA 2–0 Scottish American Clark Athletic grounds, East Newark, NJ
Charles Fisher Soccerball shade.svg30', Soccerball shade.svgpen' [5] Attendance: 2500
Referee: James Nisbet (New York)
November 7, 1908 NY Caledonian 0–2 Hollywood Inn Cannon's Park, Westchester, NY
[6] Hill Soccerball shade.svg
Tully Soccerball shade.svg		Referee: Kearns

Second round

The second round draw took place at Newark, NJ on November 7, 1908. [7] The Jersey AC/British American match ended ten minutes early on account of darkness and was ordered replayed. British later forfeited the replay. The Thistles also withdrew from the competition when the AFA decided to order a replay of their match with the Rovers.

November 26, 1908 Elite 1–1 Clan McDonald Hetzel Grove, Trenton, NJ
Cooper Soccerball shade.svg [8] Hoyle Soccerball shade.svgReferee: Singleton (Newark)
November 28, 1908 Thistles 1–0 Rovers Central Park, Philadelphia, PA
A. Cairns Soccerball shade.svg65' [9] Attendance: 1200
Referee: V.F.Kearns (Bloomfield)
November 28, 1908 Brooklyn 1–2 Howard & Bullough Marquette Oval, Brooklyn, NY
R. Milne Soccerball shade.svg10' (pen.) [10] Dennison Soccerball shade.svg
E. Pemberton Soccerball shade.svg		Referee: J. W. Stuart
November 29, 1908 Jersey AC 3–0 British Americans Danforth Avenue Grounds, Jersey City, NJ
C. Zehnbauer Soccerball shade.svg10'
Ronson Soccerball shade.svgpen'
Kettles Soccerball shade.svg		 [11] Referee: Al Montgomery (Newark)
November 29, 1908 Critchley 0–1 Newark Meyerrose Park, Ridgewood, NY
3:00 PM [12] Dave Piggins Soccerball shade.svg10'
November 29, 1908 Arcadia Thistle 2–3 Cameron Visitation Park, Brooklyn, NY
3:00 PMScullion Soccerball shade.svg
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg		 [13] Hastings Soccerball shade.svg
Isaacs Soccerball shade.svg
Bissett Soccerball shade.svg85'		Referee: A. H. Dale
November 29, 1908 True Blues 2–1 Rangers Willard Park, Paterson, NJ
3:00 PMMorel Soccerball shade.svg10'
Gilmore Soccerball shade.svg40'		 [14] Ward Soccerball shade.svg7'Referee: J. Nesbitt (Brooklyn)
November 29, 1908 Clark A.A. 5–2 Hollywood Inn Clark Grounds, East Newark, NJ
3:00 PMCharley Fisher Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Beebe Soccerball shade.svg
Forfer Soccerball shade.svg		 [15] Cooper Soccerball shade.svg
Duffes Soccerball shade.svg		Referee: J. Neal (Paterson)

replays

December 6, 1908 Clan McDonald 3–2 Elite Marquette Oval, Brooklyn, NY
Scott Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svgpen'
McCulloch Soccerball shade.svg		 [16] Hewitt Soccerball shade.svg
McCafferty Soccerball shade.svg		Attendance: 500
Referee: Singleton (Newark)
December 13, 1908 Jersey AC w/o British Americans Danforth Avenue Grounds, Greenville, NJ
3:00 PM [17]

Third round

The draw for the third round of the American Cup took place at the Continental Hotel in Newark, NJ on December 3, 1908. [18] The True Blue/H & B match was protested on account of ineligible players and ordered replayed.

December 27, 1908 Clark A.A. 1–0 Clan MacDonald Clark. grounds, East Newark, NJ
Robert Martin Soccerball shade.svg74' [19] Referee: John Nisbet (New York)
December 27, 1908 True Blue 0–1 Howard & Bullough Willard Park, Paterson, NJ
3:00 PM [20] Eddie Pemberton Soccerball shade.svg20'Attendance: 2000
Referee: Kearn (New York)
December 27, 1908 Rovers 6–1 Newark Athletic ground, Fall River, MA
3:00 PMMickey Cannane Soccerball shade.svg35', Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
George Gauthier Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Tommy Swords Soccerball shade.svg		 [21] Bucken Soccerball shade.svg87'Attendance: 1500
Referee: J. Montgomery (Newark)
January 1, 1909 Cameron 1–1 Jersey A.C. Williamsbridge, NY
Bissett Soccerball shade.svg [22] C. Zehnbauer Soccerball shade.svgReferee: A. Kearns

replays

January 10, 1909 Jersey A.C. 1–1 Cameron Greenville, NJ
J. Zehnbauer Soccerball shade.svg10' [23] J. Isaacs Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.)Referee: Hearns (Bloomfield)
February 21, 1909 True Blue 2–0 Howard & Bullough Willard Park, Paterson, NJ
3:00 PMAndy Chambers Soccerball shade.svg
Spinnler Soccerball shade.svg		 [24] Attendance: 1500
Referee: Cairns (Bloomfield)
February 28, 1909 Jersey A.C. 2–0 (a.e.t.) Cameron Soccerball shade.svgWillard Park, Paterson, NJ
W. Kittles Soccerball shade.svgET'
Joe Zehnbauer Soccerball shade.svgET'		 [25] Referee: J. Nesbit (New York)

Semifinals

March 20, 1909 Clark A.A. 2–0 Rovers Clark Athletic grounds, East Newark
3:00PMMartin Soccerball shade.svg2H'
Charley Fisher Soccerball shade.svg2H'		 [26] Attendance: 3000
Referee: Alan Montgomery (Kearny)
March 28, 1909 True Blue 4–3 Jersey A.C. Willard Park, Paterson, NJ
3:00PMSteve Fletcher Soccerball shade.svg1H', 2H'
Andy Chambers Soccerball shade.svg1H', 2H'		 [27] Joe Zehnbauer Soccerball shade.svg, Soccerball shade.svg
Charlie Zehnbauer Soccerball shade.svg		Referee: J. Kearns

American Cup Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

First Round Second Round Third Round Semifinals Finals
               
Flag of New Jersey.svg Paterson True Blues 2
Flag of New Jersey.svg Paterson Rangers 1
Flag of New Jersey.svg Paterson True Blues 0 [a] –2
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Howard & Bullough 1–0
Flag of New York.svg Brooklyn FC 1
Flag of New Jersey.svg Howard and Bullough 2
Flag of New Jersey.svg Paterson True Blues 4
Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey A.C. 3
Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey A.C.3–w/o
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg British American 0 [b]
Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey A.C. 1–1-2
Flag of New York.svg Brooklyn Camerons 1–1-0
Flag of New York.svg Arcadia Thistle 2
Flag of New York.svg Cameron 3
Flag of New Jersey.svg Trenton Caldonians 3
Flag of New York.svg Cameron 4
Flag of New Jersey.svg Paterson True Blues 1-2
Flag of New Jersey.svg Clark A.A. 1-1
Flag of New Jersey.svg Scottish American 1–0
Flag of New Jersey.svg Clark A.A. 1–2
Flag of New Jersey.svg Clark A.A. 5
Flag of New York.svg Hollywood Inn 2
Flag of New York.svg New York Caldonians 3 [c] –0
Flag of New York.svg Hollywood Inn 4–2
Flag of New Jersey.svg Clark A.A. 1
Flag of New York.svg Clan MacDonald 0
Flag of New Jersey.svg Elite 1–2
Flag of New York.svg Clan McDonald1–3
Flag of New Jersey.svg Clark A.A. 2
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Fall River Rovers 0
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Thistles 1
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Fall River Rovers 0
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Fall River Rovers 1
Flag of New Jersey.svg West Hudson A.A. 0
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Fall River Rovers 6
Flag of New Jersey.svg Newark F.C. 1
Flag of New York.svg Critchley 0
Flag of New Jersey.svg Newark 1
  1. ↑ True Blues protested due to Howard & Bullough playing with ineligible players
  2. ↑ British American protested due to game being called 10 minutes early
  3. ↑ Caledonians protest and game was ordered replayed

Final

April 18, 1909 Paterson True Blues (NJ) 1–1 East Newark Clark A.A. (NJ) Harrison Oval
Dunnachie Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.) [28] 6' Charley Fisher Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.)Attendance: 4000
Referee: James Nesbitt

Replay

May 2, 1909 Paterson True Blues (NJ) 2–1 East Newark Clark A.A. (NJ) Harrison Oval
Spindler Soccerball shade.svg18'
Fletcher Soccerball shade.svg		 [29] Johnny Young Soccerball shade.svg67'Attendance: 10,000
Referee: James Nesbitt
Note: Paterson True Blues: GK Garside, DF Murray, McClellan, MF MacInstri, Stewart, Chambers, FW Spindler, Fletcher, McWinnie, Gilmour, Donechie.
Clark A.A.: GK Hunt, DF Tomar, T.Fisher, MF Lone, Porter, Foster, FW C.Fisher, Maitland, Martin, Young, Neilson.


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