The 1886 American Cup was the second installment of the soccer tournament directed by the American Football Association. Clark ONT, as holders of the trophy, had successfully defended their title and receiving along with the trophy a pair of leg guards donated by the Alma Cricket and Football club.
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Tournament details | |
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Country | United States |
Teams | 7 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Clark O.N.T. |
Runner-up | Kearny Rangers |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 8 |
Goals scored | 36 (4.5 per match) |
Participants
editThe clubs still all came from New York and New Jersey, though there were now four different cities represented. The Domestic club became the Almas, while New York Rovers and Trenton were added. The Alma football club, established in 1884, played out of Frelinghuysen Avenue Grounds and wore black jerseys and white knickerbockers. The Trenton football club, established in 1886, played out of the East State Street grounds and wore blue and black jerseys, blue caps, white shorts, and red socks.
- New York- Rovers and New York F.B.C.
- Trenton- Trenton F.B.C.
- Paterson- Caledonian Thistle Club
- Newark- Clark O.N.T., Almas, and Kearny Rangers.
First round
editTrenton | 0–4 | Kearny Rangers |
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[1][2] |
Trenton- E.H.Openshaw(c), J.James, J.Mart, H.Everingham, T.Baddely, D.Baggley, J.Mardel, W.Emery, T.McNichol, Frank Gee, R.Rhodes. Kearny Rangers: GK D.Ferguson, DF J.Hood, J.Lennox, MF T.Burke, W.Hood, D.Morris, FW R.Raeburn, W.Taylor, J.Young, J.Taylor, H.Ashley.
O.N.T. | 10–0 | New York Rovers |
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[3][4] |
O.N.T.: GK R.Hughes, DF Harry Holden, J.Dougherty, MF T.Smith, Joe Swithemby, A.Polisher, FW C.McCann, James Howarth, Jack Swithemby, James McGurck, Joseph Swarbrick. Rovers: GK W.Donnegan, DF A.Crawford, W.Dunnan, J.Lachlan, MF W.Lachlan, B.Wilson, H.Westbrook, FW J.White, F.Malcomb, W.Harris, A.Campbell.
Alma | 1–1 | New York |
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Maxfield | [5] | 85' Grant |
Almas: GK Hollenback FB Starmer, Moore, HB Frank Farrow, Morton, Corbey, FW Lucas, Lodge, Maxfield, John Gray, George Curtin.
First replay
editAlma | 1–1 | New York |
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[6][7] |
Second replay
editAlma | 4–2 | New York |
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Lodge(2) Gray(2) |
[8] | Johnston Lucas |
Second round
editClark O.N.T. | 5–0 | Caledonian Thistles |
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10' Jack Swithenby 15' Devine 35' Jack Swithemby(McGurck) McCann(Jack Swithemby) Swarbrick |
[9] |
ONT: GK Hughes, DF Pollister, Holden, MF Howarth, Joe Swithenby, P.Smith, FW Swarbrick, McGurck, McCann, Devine, Jack Swithenby(c). Thistles: T.Paterson, Chapman, Hall, Williamson, Forsythe, W.Turner(c), Anderson, A.Turner, Donaldson, H.Craig, J.Kane.
Almas | 0–3 | Kearny Rangers |
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[10] | 10' Young(Ashley) Young William Taylor |
Almas: GK Ryker, DF Moore, Conklin, MF Corby, Morton, Hirst, FW Gray, Lucas, Lodge, Curtin, Maxfield. Rangers: GK T.Hood, DF J.Hood, Lennox, MF Buck, W.Hood, Crawford, FW Ashley, William Taylor, Walter Taylor, Raeburn, J.Young.
Final round
editClark O.N.T. | 3-1 | Kearny Rangers |
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M.Devine 15' J.McCann 25' Fisher 65' |
[11][12] | McKell 68' |
Clark O.N.T.
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Kearny Rangers
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Umpires:
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American Cup Bracket
editHome teams listed on top of bracket
First Round | Second Round | Finals | ||||||||||||
Clark O.N.T. | 10 | |||||||||||||
New York Rovers | 0 | |||||||||||||
Clark O.N.T. | 5 | |||||||||||||
Caledonian Thistle | 0 | |||||||||||||
Caledonian Thistle | ||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||
Clark O.N.T. | 3 | |||||||||||||
Kearny Rangers | 1 | |||||||||||||
Almas | 4* | |||||||||||||
New York | 2 | |||||||||||||
Almas | 0 | |||||||||||||
Kearny Rangers | 3 | |||||||||||||
Trenton | 0 | |||||||||||||
Kearny Rangers | 4 |
(*): result after two replays
Champions
editAmerican Football Association Challenge Cup |
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Second Title |
References
edit- ^ "October Pastimes". (October 25, 1885). The Sunday Call, p.1 col.6-7
- ^ "Newark Wins". (October 26, 1885). Daily True American, p.3 col.2
- ^ "City News Notes". (November 2, 1885). Newark Evening News, p.1 col.8
- ^ "Sports For All". (November 1, 1885). The Sunday Call, p.1 col.7
- ^ "Football". (November 8, 1885). The Sunday Call, p.1 col.6
- ^ "Good Kickers From Newark". (November 16, 1885). Newark Evening News, p.1 col.7
- ^ "Sports And Pastimes". (November 15, 1885). The Sunday Call, p.1 col.5
- ^ "Canada’s Good Kickers". (November 27, 1885). Newark Evening News, p.1 col.7
- ^ "Winter Sports". (December 13, 1885). The Sunday Call, p.3 col.5
- ^ "City News Notes". (December 14, 1885). Newark Evening News, p.1 col.8
- ^ "Football Games". (April 4, 1886). New York Times, p.4 col.2
- ^ "Sporting Matters". (April 4, 1885). The Sunday Call, p.1 col.6
Sources
edit- National Police Gazette
- New York Herald
- New York Sun
- Spirit of the Times
- Morning Register
- Daily Advertiser
- Evening News
- Sunday Call