1894 American Cup

1894 American Cup
Tournament details
Country	United States
Teams	13
Final positions
Champions	Olympics (2nd title)
Runner-up	True Blues
Tournament statistics
Matches played	13
Goals scored	88 (6.77 per match)
	← 1893 1895 →

The 1894 American Cup was the tenth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Fall River Olympics won their second title by defeating the Paterson True Blues in the final. This season the elected committee was William Turner as president, William W. Douglas as vice president, James Henderson as Secretary, and Ephraim Mayes of the Olympics as Treasurer. The committee selected the Thomlinson's patent football as the official ball to be used in all cup games.

Participants

Division	State	City	Team
Western	New Jersey	Bayonne	Centreville A.C.
		Hoboken	Americus Athletic Association
		Kearny	Wonders
		Newark	Newark Caledonians
		Paterson	Paterson True Blues
		Paterson	Thistle
	New York	Brooklyn	Greepoint Thistle
	New York	New York	New York Thistles
Eastern	Massachusetts	Fall River	Fall River East Ends
			Fall River Olympics
			Fall River Rovers
	Rhode Island	Pawtucket	Pawtucket Free Wanderers
	Rhode Island	Pawtucket	Young Men's Christian Association

First round

The first round draw took place at the AFA meeting at Newark, New Jersey on September 2, 1893. The games of the first round were scheduled to be played on or before the third Saturday in October. Olympics drew a bye.

October 7, 1893	East Ends	5–4	Y.M.C.A.	Fall River, MA
3:00 PM	Foley Melia , Nixon Scott	^[1]	Holburn 60' Leggett 65' 2H' Cochrane 88'	Stadium: County Street grounds Attendance: 1000 Referee: Abe Pilling
Note: East Ends: GK Murtaugh, FB Jennings, Fagan, HB Scott, Stanton, Cunliffe, LW Andrews, Foley, C Keavey, RW Melia, Nixon. Y.M.C.A.: GK McLay, FB Whipple, Ellison, HB Scorer, Meiklejohn, Moore, LW Holburn, Cochrane, C Leggett, RW J.Moore, Cameron.

October 14, 1893	Greenpoint Thistle	1–1	True Blues	Brooklyn, NY
3:30 PM	1H'	^[2]	Ackerman	Stadium: Williamsburgh AA grounds
Note: True Blues: GK S.Simpson, FB J.Lockman(c), F.Binks, HB R.Garner, J.Henshell, Joe Upton, FW Tommy Turner, Jimmy Cochren, L.Dodson, E.Ackerman, Jimmy Counsell. Greenpoint: GK A.Allison, FB T.Foy, J.McKee, HB A.Graham, J.Coffee, M.C.Rice, FW J.Ward, C.Gorvin, R.Donaldson(c), J.Connell, M.Brady.

October 14, 1893	NY Thistle	w/o	Wonders
		^[3]
Note: Thistle forfeited.

October 14, 1893	Americus A.A.	2–1	Centreville A.C.	West Hoboken, NJ
	W. Gill 1H', 2H'	^[4]	F. Oliver 1H'	Stadium: Americus Park Attendance: 1000
Note: Americus: GK R.Galliant, FB G.Seller, H.Gregory, HB E.Koch, F.Rolker, R.Gallup, FW B.Fisk, William Gill, T.Bright, J.Ayres, O.Alces. Centreville: GK C.Bauer, FB W.Jeffs, A.Wilson, HB M.Byrnes, H.Fitzpatrick, J.Fitzpatrick, FW J.Campbell, F.Oliver, R.Talbot, J.Spavin, G.Spavin.

October 14, 1893	Free Wanderers	1–4	Rovers	Pawtucket, RI
3:30 PM	6'	^[5]	Gavin , 47' Borden 67' Pemberton 76'	Stadium: Dexter Street grounds Attendance: 5000 Referee: Mayes
Note: Free Wanderers: G J.Shea, FB Gregory, Jack Stuart, HB Reed, Johnson, Puleston, RW Whiteside, Davis, LW Jeffrey(c), Watson, C Al Jenkins. Rovers: GK Dennis Shea, FB Buckley, Culligan, HB Pickup, Fortin, Legrosse, LW Harrington, Borden, C Pemberton, RW Farrell, Gavan.

October 21, 1893	Caledonians	3–2	Paterson Thistle	Kearny, NJ
3:15 PM	1H' McGee 1H' 85'	^[3]	5' 1H'	Stadium: Cosmopolitan Park Referee: P. Hughes (O.N.T.)
Note: Caledonians: GK I.Smith, FB W.Patrick, R.McDonald, HB F.McDonald(c), T.Shaw, J.Brown, RW J.Hill, R.Gibson, LW A.McGee, T.Kelley, C Hoburn. Thistle: GK G.Wilkie, FB W.Alexander, M.Stewart, HB S.Finlay, J.Finlay, J.O'Neil, LW M.McAulay, H.Lander, RW J.Ingram, J.Turner, C W.Turner.

replays

October 21, 1893	True Blues	0–3	Greenpoint Thistle	Paterson, NJ
		^[6]		Stadium: Willard Park

November 18, 1893	Caledonians	4–2	Paterson Thistle	Kearny, NJ
		^[7]		Stadium: Cosmopolitan Park Referee: James Lennox
Note: Caledonians: GK Smith, FB L.Shaw, R.McDonald, HB F.McDonald(c), Britchford, Brown, FW Hill, Barton, McGee, Evans, Downs. Thistle: GK Wilkie, FB Alexander, Stewart, HB S.Finlay, T.Finlay, T.Turner, FW McAulay, Launder, J.Ingraham, G.Turner, Jameson.

November 18, 1893	True Blues	2–1	Greenpoint Thistle	Paterson, NJ
	J.Cochran 15' 2H'	^[8]	70'	Stadium: Willard Park

November 25, 1893	East Ends	8–2	Y.M.C.A.	Fall River, MA
3:00 PM	1H' 2H'	^[9]	1H' 2H'	Stadium: County Street grounds Attendance: 1200 Referee: Abe Pilling
Note: East Ends: GK Cornell, FB Jennings, Fagan, HB Scott, Daley, Cunliffe, LW Andrews, Foley, C Keavy, RW Melia, Nixon. Reserve Kay Y.M.C.A.: GK McLay, FB Whipple, Ellison, HB Scorer, Meiklejohn, Moore, LW Helliborne, Leggett, C Cameron, RW J.Moore, Corcoran.

Second round

The East Ends drew a second round bye.

December 2, 1893	Olympics	4–3	Rovers	Fall River, MA
3:10 PM	Whitaker 41' Sunderland 1H' Sunderland 76', 86'	^[10]	Farrell 46', 68' 80'	Stadium: Olympics grounds Attendance: 2000 Referee: James Hood
Note: Olympics: GK Irving, FB Hughes, Farrell, HB Burgess, Moores, Whitaker, RW Tobin, Dummell, LW Sunderland, Kenny, C Barlow. Rovers: GK Shea, FB Buckley, Culligan, HB Fortin, Pickup, Legrosse, LW Borden, Harrington, C Pemberton, RW Farrell, Gavin.

December 2, 1893	Wonders	w/o	Caledonians	Kearny, NJ
3:00 PM		^[11]		Stadium: Athletic grounds Referee: McAulay (Paterson Thistles)
Note: Wonders did not show. Game awarded to Caledonians.

December 2, 1893	True Blues	11–0	Americus A.A.	Paterson, NJ
3:00 PM	1H' 2H'	^[12]		Stadium: Willard Park
Note: Americus: GK R.Galliant, FB G.Seller, G.Raleston, HB E.Koch, H.L.Walker, G.Johnston, FW W.McFarland, J.L.Douglas, T.Bright, D.B.Fisk, O.Alces. True Blues: GK Sam Templeton, FB J.Henshell, F.Binks, HB R.Garner, J.Worsley, E.Ackerman, FW L.Dodson, Ralph Hall, T.Phillibin, J.Upton, T.Turner.

Semifinals

January 20, 1894	Caledonians	4–8	True Blues	Kearny, NJ
3:00 PM	1H'	^[13]	Phillibin , , 1H' Dodson Upton Garner Turner	Stadium: Cosmopolitan Park Attendance: 5000 Referee: Edward Walker (Kearny)
Note: Caledonians: GK J.Smith, FB O.Dawson, W.Patrick, HB F.McDonald(c), F.Bridgford, W.Shaw, LW G.Weston, G.McGee, C W.Deegan, RW R.Brown, J.Barton. True Blues: GK Sam Templeton, FB S.Logan, F.Binks, HB W.Barr, Ralph Hall, E.Ackerman, FW Len Dodson, R.Garner, C Tom Phillibin, LW J.Upton, T.Turner.

March 10, 1894	East Ends	3–7	Olympics	Fall River, MA
3:15 PM	Murtaugh 10' 44' Bannister 44' 1H'	^[14]	Tobin 46', 47' Dummell 47', 57', Spencer 75' Sunderland 85'	Stadium: County Street grounds Attendance: 3000 Referee: Abe Pilling
Note: East Ends: GK Simester, FB Jennings, Fagan, HB Scott, P.Stanton, Cunliffe, LW Andrews, Bannister, C Melia, RW P.Murtaugh, J.Murtaugh. Olympics: GK Irving, FB Hughes, Spencer, HB Burgess, Moores, Whittaker, RW Kenney, Sunderland, LW Dummell, Tobin(c), C Barlow.

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Final

April 21, 1894	Olympics	4–1	True Blues	Fall River, MA
3:00 PM	25' 35' 55' 60'	^[15]	82'	Stadium: Rovers grounds Attendance: 4000 Referee: Harry Wood
Note: Olympics: GK Jim Irving, FB Hughes, Burgess, HB Barlow, Moores, Whittaker, LW Kenney, Sunderland, RW Dummell, Tobin(c), C Spencer. True Blues: GK Allen, FB Luckerman, F.Binks, HB Henshall, Ralph Hall, E.Ackerman, RW Len Dodson, R.Garner, C Tom Phillibin, LW J.Upton, T.Turner.

American Cup bracket

First Round

Second Round

Semifinals

Finals

Fall River East Ends

5–8

Y.M.C.A

4–2

Fall River East Ends

bye

Fall River East Ends

3

Eastern Circuit

Fall River Olympics

7

Fall River Olympics

bye

Fall River Olympics

4

Fall River Rovers

3

Pawtucket Free Wanderers

1

Fall River Rovers

4

Fall River Olympics

4

Paterson True Blues

1

New York Thistle

Kearny Wonders

w/o

Kearny Wonders

Newark Caledonians

w/o

Newark Caldonians

3–4

Paterson Thistle

2–2

Newark Caledonians

4

Western Circuit

Paterson True Blues

8

Greenpoint Thistle

1–1

Paterson True Blues

1–2

Paterson True Blues

11

Americus A.A.

0

Americus A.A.

2

Centreville A.C.

1

References

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^ "The Calendar Of Sport". Paterson Daily Press. October 16, 1893. p.1 col.6. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
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^ "The Realm Of Sport". Paterson Daily Press. January 22, 1894. p.1 col.4. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
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[1] "Football". Fall River Daily Evening News. October 9, 1893. p.5 col.1. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "The Calendar Of Sport". Paterson Daily Press. October 16, 1893. p.1 col.6. Retrieved August 19, 2024.

[Circle-3] "In Athletic Circles" (PDF). Newark Evening News. October 23, 1893. p.2 col.3. Retrieved August 19, 2024.

[4] "Two Goals To One". The Jersey City News. October 16, 1893. p.4 col.1. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "They Are Defeated". (October 16, 1893). Evening Times, p.2 col.1

[6] "Kicking The Puffed Leather". Paterson Daily Press. October 23, 1893. p.1 col.5. Retrieved August 19, 2024.

[7] "On The Football Field" (PDF). Newark Evening News. November 20, 1893. p.2 col.3. Retrieved August 19, 2024.

[8] "In The Line Of Sport". Paterson Evening News. November 20, 1893. p.1 col.5. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Easy Victory". Fall River Globe. November 27, 1893. p.6 col.1. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Olympics Win". Fall River Herald. December 4, 1893. p.7 col.1-3. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Among The Sportsmen" (PDF). Newark Evening News. December 4, 1893. p.2 col.3. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

[12] "The Calendar Of Sport". Paterson Daily Press. December 4, 1893. p.1 col.5. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

[13] "The Realm Of Sport". Paterson Daily Press. January 22, 1894. p.1 col.4. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

[14] "Olympics Win The Semi-Final". Fall River Daily Herald. March 12, 1894. p.7 col.1-3. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[15] "Football". Fall River Daily Evening News. April 23, 1894. p.1 col.6. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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