The 1895 American Cup was the eleventh edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Newark Caledonians brought the trophy back to New Jersey for the first time since 1887 by winning 4–0 against the Pawtucket Free Wanderers in the final. This season the elected committee was Samuel Worthington as president, Thomas Burke as vice president, William Robertson as Secretary, and Alexander Micklejohn as Treasurer. The committee chose the Thomlinson football to be the official ball for use in all cup games. This was the first occasion a steam ship team was admitted to the competition. Players from the Teutonic of the White Star line were placed in the western division. The American League of Professional Football (ALPF) began play this season just two weeks prior to the American Cup's opening round. However, in order to protect itself, the AFA barred players from joining the association who had already signed contracts with the ALPF.[1] The National Association Football League (NAFBL) also began its first season in March. The only AFA club to participate in the NAFBL, the Centrevilles of Bayonne were the first champions.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Country | United States |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Caledonian (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Free Wanderers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 81 (5.79 per match) |
Participants
edit| Division | State | City | Team |
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| Western | New Jersey | Bayonne | Centreville A.C. (NAFBL) |
| Kearny | Union A.C. | ||
| Newark | Caledonians | ||
| Paterson | True Blue | ||
| British shipping Line | Teutonic S.S. | White Star A.C. | |
| Eastern | Massachusetts | Fall River | East Ends (NEL) |
| Olympics (NEL) | |||
| Rovers (NEL) | |||
| Rhode Island | Pawtucket | Free Wanderers (NEL) | |
| Young Men's Christian Association (NEL) |
- NAFBL– National Association Foot Ball League
- NEL– New England League
First round
editThe first round draw took place at the AFA meeting at Newark, New Jersey on September 15, 1894. The games of the first round were scheduled to be played on or before November 10. Caledonians and East Ends drew byes. The Free Wanderers-Olympics match was protested on account of ineligible players and ordered replayed.
| October 20, 1894 | Union | 15–0 | Centreville | Kearny, NJ |
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| October 27, 1894 | Y.M.C.A. | 2–1 | Rovers | Pawtucket, RI |
| 3:20 PM | Cameron  30'Morrison 2H' |
[3] | 2H' |
Stadium: Dexter Street grounds Attendance: 1500 Referee: Waring |
| Note: Y.M.C.A.: GK Duncan McFarlane, FB Hamilton Walmsley, J.Paterson, HB Frank Schora, Alexander Meiklejohn, Bert McLay, LW William James, Alexander Morrison, RW William Cameron, Whiteside, C John Ellison. Rovers: GK Simester, FB Ormonde, Harry Adams, HB Lang, Hancock, Hughes, LW Pearson, Mitchell, RW Boner, Melia, C G.Fogarty. |
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| November 17, 1894 | True Blues | 6–3 | White Star | Lakeview, NJ |
| 3:00 PM | 1H' Oldfield Philbin , , 2H' |
[4] | , 1H' 2H' |
Stadium: Olympic Park Referee: James Hood |
| Note: True Blues: GK Hall, FB Alexander, F.Binks, HB R.Garner, Ackerman, Joe Upton, FW O'Neil, Inghram, Phillbin, Turner, Oldfield. Greenpoint: GK Hormby, FB Holmes, Kelly, HB Murphy, Tibble, Whitinds, FW Cromie, Robinson, Smith, Platts, Dumbbell. |
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| November 17, 1894 | Free Wanderers | 4–0 | Olympics | Pawtucket, RI |
| 3:15 PM | Hutchinson 5' Hutchinson 33'Johnson 70'Hunt |
[5] | Stadium: Dexter Street grounds Attendance: 400 Referee: Thomas Bruckshaw (Fall River) | |
| Note: Free Wanderers: G Hannaway, FB Walmsley, Whipple, HB Billy Read, Jimmy Johnson, Daley, RW Leggett, Hutchinson, LW Hunt, Peter Lyons, C Johnston. Olympics: GK Cyr, FB Burgess, Morris, HB Hayes, Moore, Jean, RW Miller, Drouge, LW Andrews, Murphy, C King. |
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replay
edit| December 15, 1894 | Free Wanderers | 3–1 | Olympics | Pawtucket, RI |
| 2:45 PM | Johnson 20' Adams 2H'Hunt 2H' |
[6] | Bright 2H' |
Stadium: Dexter Street grounds Attendance: 1500 Referee: Henderson (New York) |
| Note: Free Wanderers: G Hannaway, FB Israel Whipple, Thomas Walmsley, HB William Reed, James Johnson, Daly, RW Robert Hutchinson, Leggett, LW James Hunt, William Adams, C Johnson. Olympics: GK Greenwood, FB S.Burgess, Moore, HB T.Hayes, Drouge, Jean, RW Miller, Randall, LW Andrews, Slater, C Bright, Reserve- P.King. |
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Second round
editThe Free Wanderers and True Blues drew a second round bye. The Union-Caledonian game was protested and ordered replayed.
| February 2, 1895 | Union | 3–1 | Caledonians | Kearny, NJ |
| 3:00 PM | [7] | Stadium: Cosmopolitan Park Referee: P. Hughes | ||
| Note: Union: GK Smith, FB Dockery, Stewart, HB Partington, Cutler, Singleton, FW Hauser, McGee, Sanson, Hill, Williams. Caledonians: GK Glynn, FB McCance, McDonald, HB, Britchford, Brown, Swithenby, FW McKinley, Spencer, Naglee, Taylor, McAuley. |
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| March 9, 1895 | Y.M.C.A. | 6–3 | East Ends | Pawtucket, RI |
| 3:10 PM | Morrison , 76' 1H' Watson 75'Moore James |
[8] | , , 1H' |
Stadium: Dexter Street grounds Attendance: 700 Referee: Harry Waring |
| Note: East Ends: GK Frank Cornell, FB Joe Buckley, Heywood, HB Beattie, P.Stanton, Hussey, RW Hargraves, Ernest Leveque, LW Smith, Taylor, C Carroll, Reserves Taylor, Bradshaw, J.Constantine. Y.M.C.A.: GK McFarlane, FB Ellison, Paterson, HB William Moore, Meiklejohn, Schora, LW James, A.Morrison, C McLay, RW McNeil, Watson. |
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replay
edit| April 6, 1895 | Union | 3–1 | Caledonians | Kearny, NJ |
| 3:00 PM | Sagass , , |
[9] | McGhee |
Stadium: Cosmopolitan Park Referee: Patrick Hughes |
| Note: Union: GK Smith, FB Dockray, Holden, HB Partington, Parlington, Singleton, LW Hood, McGhee, C Sampson, RW McCullagh, Douglass. Caledonians: GK Glyn, FB McCamp, Dawson, HB, McDonald, Finlay, Swithemby, LW McCullough, Taylor, C Sagass, RW Spencer, McKinley. |
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Semifinals
edit| April 20, 1895 | Caledonians | 2–4 | True Blues | Kearny, NJ |
| 3:30 PM | 1H' 2H' |
[10] | Oldfield 1H' 1H' Groocock 2H'Inghram 2H' |
Stadium: Cosmopolitan Park Referee: J.Wylie (New York) |
| Note: Caledonians: GK W.Glynn, FB J.McCance, M.Dawson, HB R.Swithemby, S.Finley, F.McDonald, FW M.McCawley, W.Taylor, J.Nagle, R.Spencer, J.McKinley. True Blues: GK S.Simnpson, FB W.Alexander, H.McCrowe, HB E.Ackerman, Ralph Hall, J.Upton, FW E.Groocock, J.Inghram, C Tom Phillibin, LW J.Oldfield, T.Turner. |
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| April 20, 1895 | Free Wanderers | 2–2 | Y.M.C.A. | Pawtucket, RI |
| 3:15 PM | Hutchinson 25' Hunt 2H' |
[11] | Schora 70' Watson 2H' |
Stadium: Dexter Street grounds Attendance: 1200 Referee: Robert Pickup |
replays
edit| May 4, 1895 | Y.M.C.A. | 4–2 | Free Wanderers | Pawtucket, RI |
| 3:15 PM | Moore 2H' Morrison 2H' |
[12][13] | Johnson 25' , , 2H' |
Stadium: YMCA grounds Attendance: 700 Referee: William Pickup |
| Note: Y.M.C.A.: GK Duncan McFarlane, FB John Ellison, J.Paterson, HB Hamilton Walmsley, William Moore, Bert McLay, LW William James, Alexander Morrison, RW Frank Schora, Watson, C Alexander Meiklejohn. Free Wanderers: GK Adams, FB Israel Whipple, Mackie, HB William Reed, James Johnson, Thomas Walmsley, RW Robert Hutchinson, Leggett, LW James Hunt, Lyon, C Johnson. |
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| May 18, 1895 | Caledonians | 3–3 | True Blues | Kearny, NJ |
| 3:00 PM | Spencer 2H' Sagera 2H'McDonald 2H' |
[14] | Groocock 1', 2H' Philbin 1H' |
Stadium: Cosmopolitan Park |
| May 25, 1895 | True Blues | 3–5 | Caledonians | Lakeview, NJ |
| 4:00 PM | Philbin 3', 1H' Groocock 2H' |
[15] | Spencer 1H' McKinley 1H'McCawley 1H'Taylor 1H'Nagle 2H' |
Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 600 Referee: J.Wylie (New York) |
| Note: Caledonians: GK W.Glynn, FB J.McCance, M.Dawson, HB R.Swithemby, S.Finley, F.McDonald, FW M.McCawley, W.Taylor, J.Nagle, R.Spencer, J.McKinley. True Blues: GK S.Simnpson, FB W.Alexander, H.McCrowe, HB E.Ackerman, Ralph Hall, J.Upton, FW E.Groocock, J.Inghram, C Tom Phillibin, LW J.Oldfield, T.Turner. |
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Final
edit| June 1, 1895 | Free Wanderers | 0–4 | Caledonians | Fall River, MA |
| 3:15 PM | [16][17] | McCauley 1H', 1H'Spencer 1H'Gregory 2H' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Rovers grounds Attendance: 200 Referee: Randall (Olympics) | |
| Note: Free Wanderers: GK Adams, FB Israel Whipple, Gregory, HB William Reed, L.Johnson, Thomas Walmsley, RW F.Johnson, Leggett, RW James Hunt, Lyons, C Robert Hutchinson. Caledonians: GK W.Glynn, FB J.McCance, M.Dawson, HB R.Swithemby, S.Finley, F.McDonald, FW M.McCauley, W.Taylor, J.Nagle, Robert Spencer, J.McKinley. |
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See also
editAmerican Cup bracket
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| Pawtucket Free Wanderers | 4–3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fall River Olympics | 0–1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Y.M.C.A. | 2–4 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Fall River Rovers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Y.M.C.A. | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Fall River East Ends | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pawtucket Free Wanderers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Newark Caledonians | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Kearny Union A.C. | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Bayonne Centreville A.C. | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Kearny Union A.C. | 3–3 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Newark Caledonians | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Newark Caledonians | 2–3–5 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Paterson True Blues | 4–3–3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Paterson True Blues | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| White Star Teutonic S.S. | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "League Players Barred". New York Times. September 18, 1894. p.3 col.7. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tackles And Touchdowns". Newark Sunday Call. October 21, 1894. p.6 col.3. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Polo Outlook". (October 29, 1894). Evening Times, p.2 col.1-2
- ^ "The Calendar Of Sport". (November 19, 1894). Paterson Daily Press, p.1 col.4
- ^ "Tigers Still Lead". (November 19, 1894). Evening Times, p.2 col.1
- ^ "Olympics Lose". Fall River Globe. December 17, 1894. p.6 col.1. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Foot Ball In The Snow" (PDF). Newark Evening News. February 4, 1895. p.5 col.3. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Y.M.C.A. Defeats East Ends". (March 11, 1895). Evening Times, p.2 col.3
- ^ "Sports Of All Sorts" (PDF). Newark Evening News. April 8, 1895. p.9 col.3. Retrieved August 20, 2024.s
- ^ "Foot Ball Players Kicking" (PDF). Newark Evening News. April 22, 1895. p.11 col.3-4. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Exciting Contest". (April 22, 1895). Evening Times, p.2 col.1-2
- ^ "Condensed News of Interest to all of our Readers". Pawtucket Tribune. May 6, 1895. p.8 col.1. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Wanderers Won". (May 6, 1895). Evening Times, p.2 col.1-2
- ^ "Scots Best Americus" (PDF). Newark Evening News. May 20, 1895. p.5 col.3-4. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Visitors Win". (May 27, 1895). The Morning Call, p.1 col.6
- ^ "Newark Footballists Champions". Newark Sunday Call. June 2, 1895. p.1 col.9. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Hot Kicking". (June 3, 1895). Fall River Globe, p.1 col.9