1928 National Challenge Cup

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1928 National Challenge Cup
Dewar trophy 1914.jpg
Dewar Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  USA
Dates15 January 1928-
15 April 1928
Defending champions Fall River F.C.
Final positions
Champions New York Nationals (1st title)
Runner-up Chicago Bricklayers
Semifinalists
  1927
1929  

The 1928 National Challenge Cup was the annual open cup held by the United States Football Association now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. [1]

Contents

Eastern Division

 
First roundSecond roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
January 15 - Brooklyn
 
 
Brooklyn Wanderers 4
 
January 29/February 4
 
Trenton F.C. 0
 
Brooklyn Wanderers1-3
 
January 14 - Philadelphia
 
Bethlehem Steel1-2
 
Centennial F.C. 1
 
February 26 - Brooklyn
 
Bethlehem Steel 3
 
Brooklyn Wanderers0
 
January 15 - New York
 
New York Nationals1
 
New York Nationals 6
 
February 5, 12 - New York
 
IRT Celtic 1
 
New York Nationals2-2
 
January 15 - Bronx
 
New York Giants2-1
 
New York Giants 3
 
March 18 - New York
 
Newark Skeeters 2
 
New York Nationals5
 
January 14 - New Bedford
 
J&P Coats3
 
New Bedford Whalers 1
 
January 28 - Pawtucket
 
J&P Coats 2
 
J&P Coats1
 
January 15 - Providence
 
Providence FC0
 
Providence F.C. 5
 
February 26 - Providence
 
Danersk F.C. 0
 
J&P Coats2
 
January 15 - Tiverton
 
Fall River F.C.1
 
Fall River F.C. 5
 
January 29 - Tiverton
 
Mackenzies A.F.C. 1
 
Fall River F.C.2
 
January 14 - Worcester
 
Boston SC1
 
Whittall F.C. 0
 
 
Boston Soccer Club 3
 

Western Division

 
First roundSecond roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
January 22 - St. Louis
 
 
Ben Millers 2
 
February 5 - St. Louis
 
Swedish-American A.C. 0
 
Ben Millers2
 
January 15 - Chicago
 
Canadian Club1
 
Canadian Club 4
 
February 26 - St. Louis
 
Tablers 1
 
Ben Millers4
 
January 15 - Cleveland
 
American-Hungarians3
 
American-Hungarians 2
 
February 5 - Cleveland
 
Wellston 1
 
American-Hungarians5
 
January 22 - Chicago
 
Vienna F.C.2
 
Vienna F.C. 1
 
March 18 - St. Louis
 
Thistles F.C. 0
 
Ben Millers0
 
January 15 - Detroit
 
Bricklayers2
 
Garwood F.C. 2
 
February 5 - Chicago
 
Bricklayers 5
 
Bricklayers4
 
January 15 - St. Louis
 
Buda AA0
 
Morgan Haulers 3
 
February 26 - Chicago
 
Buda AA 6
 
Bricklayers1
 
January 22 - Detroit
 
Sparta ABA0
 
Walkerville F.C. 0
 
February 5 - Detroit
 
Holley Carburetor 5
 
Holley Carburetor3
 
January 22 - Chicago
 
Sparta ABA4
 
Sparta ABA 2
 
 
Olympia F.C. 0
 

Final

New York Nationals (NY)1–1 (a.e.t.)Bricklayers (IL)
Wortmann Soccerball shade.svg30' Cuthbert Soccerball shade.svg8'
Polo Grounds , New York, New York
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: James Walder (USA)
Bricklayers (IL)0–3New York Nationals (NY)
Henderson Soccerball shade.svg12', 39'
Wortmann Soccerball shade.svg60'
Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: James Walder (USA)

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