Wikipedia

1913 American Amateur Football Association Cup

The 1913 AAFA Cup featured twenty-four teams from New York and New Jersey.[1] The 'Wasps' of Yonkers defeated the 'Black and White Brigade' of Hollywood Inn 3–0 to win the tournament. This was the second and final edition as the AAFA Cup. The association became the USFA[2] and awarded the Dewar Trophy for the 1913 edition of the AAFA cup.[3] The Dewar Trophy was also awarded to the National Challenge Cup winners beginning in the 1913–14 season.[4]

1913 AAFA Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsYonkers
Runner-upHollywood Inn
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored120 (4.14 per match)
← 1912
1913–14 →

Entries

edit

NYSL- New York State Amateur League
MDL- Metropolitan and District Amateur Foot Ball League
NAFBL- National Association Foot Ball League

First round

edit

The first round was played on October 27, 1912. Anglo-Saxon, Clan MacDuff, Critchley, German, Hollywood Inn, New York Celtic, Washington, and White Rose had first round byes.

27 October 1912 (1912-10-27) Yonkers 3-0 St. George United Yonkers, NY
3:00PM [5] Stadium: Nepera Park
27 October 1912 (1912-10-27) St. George 2-1 Clan McKenzie Brooklyn, NY
3:00PM Boyle  
Valentine  		 [6] Sterling   Stadium: Marquette Oval
27 October 1912 (1912-10-27) Sheffield 3-3 Columbia Oval Newark, NJ
3:00PM [6] Stadium: Park View Oval
27 October 1912 (1912-10-27) Cameron 2-1 Greenpoint Rovers Brooklyn, NY
3:00PM S. Bell  
W. Isaac  		 [6] Gray   pk' Stadium: Hawthorne Oval
27 October 1912 (1912-10-27) Fulton 1-0 Eureka New York
3:00PM Baker   [6] Stadium: Eureka Park
27 October 1912 (1912-10-27) Brooklyn Celtic 1-0 Newark Newark, NJ
3:00PM O'Hallaran   20' [7] Stadium: Morris Park
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: T. Cunningham
27 October 1912 (1912-10-27) Hibernians 1-1 Holy Cross Jersey City, NJ
3:00PM   2' [8] Allen   Stadium: Montgomery Park
27 October 1912 (1912-10-27) Bayonne Thistle 0-7 Clan MacDonald Bayonne, NJ
3:00PM [6]

replays

edit
3 November 1912 (1912-11-03) Columbia Oval 2-1 Sheffield New York
Shankolt   [9] Hudson  
Mullins  		 Stadium: Van Cortlandt Park
3 November 1912 (1912-11-03) Holy Cross 3-0 Hibernians Newark, NJ
2:30PM O'Donnell  
O'Donnell  
Allen   85'		 [10] Stadium: Park View Oval
Referee: Mr. Russell
17 November 1912 (1912-11-17) St. George 1-0 Clan McKenzie Brooklyn
3:00PM [5] Stadium: Marquette Oval

Bracket

edit
 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
November 24 - Morris Park
 
 
Yonkers F.C.6
 
January 5 - Nepera Park
 
Holy Cross F.C.2
 
Yonkers F.C.10
 
November 24 - Astoria
 
Anglo-Saxon F.C.2
 
Anglo-Saxon F.C.5
 
March 9 - McNulty Field
 
White Rose F.C.1
 
Yonkers F.C.4
 
November 24 - Marquette Oval
 
St. George F.C.0
 
St. George F.C.3
 
January 5, 12 - McNulty Field
 
New York Celtic2
 
St. George F.C.3-5
 
November 24 - Columbia Oval
 
German F.C.3-4
 
German F.C.4
 
April 12 - Lenox Oval
 
Sheffield A.F.C.2
 
Yonkers F.C.3
 
November 24 - Edison Field
 
Hollywood Inn F.C.0
 
Hollywood Inn F.C.1
 
January 5 - Dunning Oval
 
Brooklyn Celtic0
 
Hollywood Inn F.C.3
 
November 24/December 8 - New York
 
Clan MacDuff1
 
Clan MacDuff6 a
 
March 23 - Edison Field
 
Fulton A.C.4
 
Hollywood Inn F.C.3
 
November 24 - Marquette Oval
 
Clan MacDonald1
 
Clan MacDonald4
 
January 5 - Marquette Oval
 
Washington F.C.0
 
Clan MacDonald2
 
November 24 - Brooklyn
 
Critchley F.C.0
 
Critchley F.C.2
 
 
Cameron F.C.1
 

a) aggregate after 3 games

Final

edit
Yonkers F.C.3–0Hollywood Inn F.C.
Waldron  25'
King  65'
King  75'		 [11][12]
Lenox Oval, New York
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mr. Williams (NYSL)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yonkers F.C.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hollywood Inn
GK Raitt
FB R. Dearns
FB Stewart
HB J. Kerr (c)
HB Hill
HB Dennison
LW Billy Waldron
LW McQueen
C W. Kydd
RW Mike King
RW Whitehouse
Manager:
 
GK McCormack
FB Billy Taylor (c)
FB Martin
HB Ewen
HB Gibb
HB Butler
LW McLeod
LW Campion
C McNeill
RW Lawrie
RW Salmond
Manager:
D. Wilkie

Linesmen:
G. Caldicott
C.E. Creighton


Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • Replay if game ends in a draw

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Newarks To Play Amateur Champions In A Cup Tie". Newark Evening Star. October 26, 1912. p.11 col.2–3. Retrieved July 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pennsylvania Soccer Body". (October 4, 1911). Sunday Times Advocate, p.11 col.2
  3. ^ "Soccer Players Get Trophy From Briton". Washington Times. June 22, 1912. p.10 col.7. Retrieved July 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "First Drawing For Soccer Tourney". (September 27, 1913). Newark Evening Star, p.15 col.8
  5. ^ a b Cahill, Thomas W. (1913). Spalding's Official Association Foot Ball Guide. American Sports Publishing Company. p. 43.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Soccer Notes". The Brooklyn Times. October 28, 1912. p.10 col.6. Retrieved July 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Celtics Win A Fast Game". The Brooklyn Times. October 28, 1912. p.10 col.5. Retrieved July 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hibernians Held To Tie By Holy Cross" (PDF). Newark Evening News. October 28, 1912. p.17 col.7. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  9. ^ "Sheffields Capture Amateur Cup Tie Game" (PDF). Newark Evening News. November 4, 1912. p.27 col.1. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  10. ^ "Victory Goes To Holy Cross" (PDF). Newark Evening News. November 4, 1912. p.27 col.1. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  11. ^ "Yonkers Won At Football". (April 14, 1913). The Yonkers Statesmen, p.6 col.2
  12. ^ "Yonkers Soccer Football Team Won". The Yonkers Herald. April 14, 1913. p.8 col.1-3. Retrieved July 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1913_American_Amateur_Football_Association_Cup&oldid=1248519165"