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1911 American Cup

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.

1911 American Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesOctober 22, 1910 – April 23, 1911
Teams28
Final positions
ChampionsHoward & Bullough (1st title)
Runner-upPhiladelphia Hibernian
← 1910
1912 →

First Round

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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
Referee: Allan Montgomery
Ansonia1–1Bronx United
[3]
Hotchkiss Field Ansonia, CT
True Blue2–1Newburg
Laurie
Leech		 [4] McPherson
Philadelphia Thistle3–1Hollywood Inn
Jimmy Kerr
Cankie Cairns
Ashton		 [5] Gibbs
Philadelphia, PA
Referee: David Gould
Philadelphia Celtic1–3Trenton Caledonian
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
Paterson Rangers1–1Philadelphia Hibernian
87’ Alex Bissett [8] M. Garvey
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 Thistle0–0Howard & 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)

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Bronx United2–2Ansonia
[14]
Bronx Oval Bronx, New York
Philadelphia Hibernian2–0Paterson Rangers
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

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The second round draw took place November 5, 1910 at the Continental hotel in Newark, NJ.[21]

American Cup Bracket

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Second roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
November 26 - Philadelphia
 
 
Philadelphia Hibernian4
 
January 1 - Philadelphia
 
Jersey A.C.1
 
Philadelphia Hibernian3-2
 
November 24 - Brooklyn
 
Clan MacDonald3-1
 
Clan MacDonald0-2
 
March 4 - Philadelphia
 
Brooklyn Celtic0-0
 
Philadelphia Hibernian3
 
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 Americans0
 
Collingwood F.C.0
 
April 9, 23 - Newark
 
Scottish Americans2
 
Philadelphia Hibernian1-1
 
November 28 - Pawtucket
 
Howard & Bullough1-3
 
Howard & Bullough2
 
December 31 - Pawtucket
 
West Hudson A.A.1
 
Howard & Bullough5a
 
November 26 - Trenton
 
Paterson True Blues4
 
Trenton Caledonians3-1
 
March 4 - Pawtucket
 
Paterson True Blues3-6
 
Howard & Bullough2
 
Newark
 
Tacony F.C.1
 
Wilberforce F.C.0
 
December 25 - Philadelphia
 
Tacony F.C.1
 
Tacony F.C.1
 
Brooklyn
 
Philadelphia Thistles0
 
Camerons0
 
 
Philadelphia Thistles4
 

a) aggregate after 3 games

Final

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

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Philadelphia Hibernian (PA)1–3Howard & Bullough (RI)
60' Burrows [22] 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Soccer Clubs Prepare For Big Season". (September 12, 1910). Newark Evening News, p.21 col.3
  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
  19. ^ "Crescent Sockers Beaten By Quakers". (November 13, 1910). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.9 col.4
  20. ^ "No Title". (November 14, 1910). Evening Sentinel, p.5
  21. ^ "Jerseys, Howard & Bulloughs And The Hubs Still In". (November 7, 1910). Newark Evening Star, p.10 col.5
  22. ^ "Soccer Cup Captured By H.–B. Eleven". (April 24, 1911). Newark Evening News, p.21 col.7
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