1910–11 American Cup

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1911 American Cup
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Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesOctober 22, 1910 – April 23, 1911
Teams28
Final positions
ChampionsHoward & Bullough (1st title)
Runner-upPhiladelphia Hibernian
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The 1911 American Cup was the annual open cup held by the American Football Association. Twenty-eight teams entered the tournament. Howard & Bullough of Pawtucket were the winners of this edition.

Contents

First Round

The draw for the first round took place on September 10, 1910. [1] Collingswood, Cameron, Scottish American, and Wilberforce drew byes.

Haledon Thistle1–4Tacony
Canova [2] Kemp
Dawson
Dawson
Kemp
Wilard Park Paterson, New Jersey
Referee: Allan Montgomery
Ansonia1–1Bronx United
[3]
Hotchkiss Field Ansonia, CT
True Blue2–1Newburg
Laurie
Leech		 [4] McPherson
Willard Park Paterson, New Jersey
Philadelphia Thistle3–1Hollywood Inn
Jimmy Kerr
Cankie Cairns
Ashton		 [5] Gibbs
Philadelphia, PA
Referee: David Gould
Philadelphia Celtic1–3Caledonian
87’ McNichol [6] Bentley
60’ Birchenough
J. Smith
Philadelphia, PA
Referee: G. Young
Clan McDonald2–0Vernon Lodge
Peters
Orr		 [7]
Marquette Oval, Brooklyn
Referee: M. Cussack
Rangers1–1Hibernian
87’ Alex Bissett [8] M. Garvey
Olympic Park Paterson, New Jersey
Columbia F.C.0–1Brooklyn Celtic
[9] MacPherson
West Hudson Oval Harrison, New Jersey
Referee: Andrew Laurie
Birmingham F.C.2–2Brooklyn
Garrett
Nichols		 [10]
Wiedenmayer's Park Newark, New Jersey
Arcadia Thistle0–0 Howard & Bullough
[11]
Morris Park Newark, New Jersey
Referee: Montgomery
Critchley0–0Jersey A.C.
[12]
Edison Field Brooklyn, New York
Referee: J. White
Newark F.C.2–3West Hudson
30’ McMahon(pk)
John Leggett		 [13] 25’ Lennox
60’ Carter
65’ Ford(pk)
Morris Park Newark, New Jersey
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: George Phillip (Trenton)

replays

Bronx United2–2Ansonia
[14]
Bronx Oval Bronx, New York
Hibernian2–0Rangers
75’ Gallagher
Smith		 [15]
Philadelphia, PA
Referee: Bernstein (Brooklyn)
Howard & Bullough5–1Arcadia Thistle
37’ Brown
McKay
Harvey
Harvey
McKay		 [16] McKenzie
Sabin Street grounds
Referee: Montgomery (Newark)
Brooklyn2–2Birmingham F.C.
Kirby
Milne		 [17] Woodward
Compton (pk)
Edison Field Brooklyn, New York
Referee: W. Williams
Jersey A.C.3–0Critchley
[18] 40’ Pall (og)
Jersey City Baseball grounds
Attendance: 200
Brooklyn6–1Birmingham F.C.
1’ Kirby
Watts
Opperman
Coward
Kirby
Maclennan		 [19] 60’ Foster/Proctor
Harrison Oval
Referee: A. Montgomery
Bronx United1–3Ansonia
[20] Tomlinson
Neilson
Stevens
Harrison Oval
Referee: J. Davis (Jersey City)

Second round

The second round draw took place November 5, 1910 at the Continental hotel in Newark, NJ. [21] The Ansonia–Brooklyn match was ordered replayed because Ansonia used an ineligible player.

Clan MacDonald0–0Brooklyn Celtic
[22]
Marquette Oval
Collingwood0–2Scottish American
[23] 10', 75' Montieth
Philadelphia, PA
Referee: Philips
Hibernian4–1Jersey A.C.
10' Hinds
Waltemate
Scott
88' Scott		 [24] Tait
Philadelphia, PA
Referee: Dale (Paterson)
Howard & Bullough2–1West Hudson
25' Harvey
86' Handling		 [25] 60' Carter
Sabin Street grounds Pawtucket, RI
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Gore (New Bedford)
Caledonian3–3True Blue
20' Harrison
60' Bentley
Harrison		 [26] 3' Leitch
Leitch
88' John Montgomery
Hetzel Field, Trenton, NJ
Referee: George Young (Chester, PA)
Ansonia4–3Brooklyn
Simcox(2)
Stevens
Tomlinson		 [27]
Hotchkiss Field Ansonia, CT
Attendance: 500
Referee: Montgomery (Kearney, NJ)
Wilberforce0–1Tacony
[28] 25' McDonald (pk)
Olympic Park, Paterson
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Burnside (Brooklyn)
Cameron0–4Thistle
[29]
Harrison Oval, Newark

replays

Celtic0–2Clan MacDonald
[30] Ross
Peters
Celtic Park, Brooklyn
True Blue6–1Caledonian
1H' Laurie
2H' Laurie
Dearne
Laurie
Montgomery
Leach		 [31] 1H' Cooper
Willard Park, Paterson
Referee: Young (Philadelphia)
Brooklyn1–3Ansonia
Danielson [32]
Visitation Oval, Brooklyn

Third round

Tacony1–0Thistle
89' Dawson [33]
Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Phelps
Howard & Bullough2–2True Blue
E. Pemberton
McKay		 [34] Laurie (pk)
30' Dearn
Sabin Street grounds
Attendance: 1200
Referee: White (Brooklyn)
Hibernian3–3Clan MacDonald
15' Smith
Godfrey
Gallagher		 [35] Thomson
Falls
Hoyle (pk)
Philadelphia, PA
Referee: Allen Montgomery (Newark)
Ansonia1–0Scottish American
28' Stevens [36]
Hotchkiss Field, Ansonia, CT
Referee: Nesbit (NY)

replays

Clan MacDonald1–2Hibernian
Saull [37] Smith
Burroughs
Marquette Oval, Brooklyn
Referee: Allen Montgomery (Newark)
True Blue1–1Howard & Bullough
A. Montgomery [38] J. Blakely
Willard Park, Paterson
Referee: White (New York)
True Blue1–2Howard & Bullough
20' Dearn [39] Harvey
Pemberton
Harrison Oval,
Attendance: 2500
Referee: D.H. White (Brooklyn)

American Cup Bracket

 
Second roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
November 26 - Philadelphia
 
 
 Philadelphia Hibernian 4
 
January 1 - Philadelphia
 
 Jersey A.C. 1
 
 Philadelphia Hibernian 3-2
 
November 24 - Brooklyn
 
 Clan MacDonald 3-1
 
 Clan MacDonald 0-2
 
March 4 - Philadelphia
 
 Brooklyn Celtic 0-0
 
 Philadelphia Hibernian 3
 
November 27/January 1 - Ansonia
 
 Ansonia F.C. 1
 
 Ansonia F.C. 4-3
 
January 22
 
 Brooklyn A.F.C. 3-1
 
 Ansonia F.C. 1
 
November 24 - Philadelphia
 
 Scottish Americans 0
 
 Collingwood F.C. 0
 
April 9, 23 - Newark
 
 Scottish Americans 2
 
 Philadelphia Hibernian 1-1
 
November 28 - Pawtucket
 
 Howard & Bullough 1-3
 
 Howard & Bullough 2
 
December 31 - Pawtucket
 
 West Hudson A.A. 1
 
 Howard & Bullough 5a
 
November 26 - Trenton
 
 Paterson True Blues 4
 
 Trenton Caledonians 3-1
 
March 4 - Pawtucket
 
 Paterson True Blues 3-6
 
 Howard & Bullough 2
 
 Newark
 
 Tacony F.C. 1
 
 Wilberforce F.C. 0
 
December 25 - Philadelphia
 
 Tacony F.C. 1
 
 Tacony F.C. 1
 
 Brooklyn
 
 Philadelphia Thistles 0
 
 Camerons 0
 
 
 Philadelphia Thistles 4
 

a) aggregate after 3 games

Semifinals

Hibernian3–1Ansonia
Godfrey (2)
Danks		 [40] 40' Simcox
Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Phillips (Trenton)
Howard & Bullough2–1Tacony
21' McKay
27' Smith		 [41] 69' Kemp
Sabin Street grounds
Attendance: 3000
Referee: AJ Burnside (Brooklyn)

Final

Philadelphia Hibernian (PA)1–1 Howard & Bullough (RI)
Harry Burroughs 70’ [42] Michael Cannane 80’
Morris Park Newark, New Jersey
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Harry Dale (Paterson)

Replay

Philadelphia Hibernian (PA)1–3 Howard & Bullough (RI)
60' Burrows [43] 46' McKay
Harvey (pk)
76' Harvey
Morris Park Newark, New Jersey
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Harry Dale (Paterson)

Hibs: GK O'Donnell, RF Danks, LF Wilson(c), RMF Waltermate, CMF Blaney, LMF Tillie, OR Burroughs, IR Godfrey, CF Gallagher, IL Smith, OL Hinds.
H&B: GK Healey, RF O'Toole(c), LF Donnelly, RMF Creighton, CMF Brown, LMF Blakely, OR Harvey, IR McKay, CF W.Pemberton, IL E.Pemberton, OL Cannan.

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  2. ↑ "Tacony Beat The Thistles". (October 17, 1910). The Morning Call, p.3 col.4
  3. ↑ "Ansonias And Bronx Teams Played A Tie–Game". (October 24, 1910). Evening Sentinel, p.1 col.2
  4. ↑ "True Blue Defeated Newburgh Eleven In Cup Tie Game". (October 24, 1910). Paterson Evening News, p.6 col.4
  5. ↑ "Thistles Win Cup Contest". (October 30, 1910). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.8 col.1
  6. ↑ "Celtic Downed By Jerseymen". (October 30, 1910). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.8 col.1
  7. ↑ "Tie For Socker Cup Far From Being Decided". (October 31, 1910). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.1 col.5
  8. ↑ "Cup Tie Game Was A Draw". (October 31, 1910). Paterson Press, p.6 col.7
  9. ↑ "Brooklyn Celtics Win In Harrison". (October 31, 1910). The Observer, p.10 col.4
  10. ↑ "Soccer On Many Fields". (October 31, 1910). New York Tribune, p.5 col.5
  11. ↑ "Play Scoreless Tie With Arcadia". (October 31, 1910). Evening Times, p.2 col.4–5
  12. ↑ "Neither Side Tallied". (October 31, 1910). Brooklyn Times, p.5 col.1
  13. ↑ "West Hudson Eleven Puts Out Newark". (October 31, 1910). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.2
  14. ↑ "Played Another Tie Game". (October 31, 1910). Evening Sentinel, p.4 col.2
  15. ↑ "Hibernians Win Cup Contest 2–0". (November 6, 1910). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.8 col.1
  16. ↑ "Put Thistles Out Of Cup–Tie". (November 7, 1910). Evening Times, p.2 col.8
  17. ↑ "Brooklyns Again Tie; New Game Necessary". (November 7, 1910). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.1 col.5
  18. ↑ "Jersey A.C. Defeated The Critchleys". (November 7, 1910). Jersey Journal, p.13 col.4
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  30. ↑ "Advance To Fourth Round". (December 5, 1910). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, sec.3 p.1 col.6
  31. ↑ "True Blues Won Easily". (December 5, 1910). The Morning Call, p.3 col.3–4
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  33. ↑ "Tacony Scores Goal And Wins". (December 27, 1911). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.10 col.7
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  35. ↑ "Clan MacDonald Ties With Hibs 3–3". (January 3, 1911). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.12 col.5
  36. ↑ "Ansonia Soccer Team Now In Semi-Finals". (January 23, 1911). Evening Sentinel, p. col.1
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  38. ↑ "Teams Play Another Draw". (January 9, 1911). The Morning Call, p.3 col.6
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