The 1923 National Amateur Cup was the USFA's first attempt to stage a national knockout competition strictly for amateur soccer teams. This edition however did not reach a conclusion and no overall winner was crowned. The tournament suffered numerous delays. Among the worst instances was an early round game between Swedish Americans of Chicago and Gary, Indiana scheduled for mid December. Poor field conditions due to bad weather prevented the completion of their matchup until the end of March. Consequently, no national final or semifinals were played. Ten years prior, the USFA's earlier incarnation, the AAFA, had conducted two tournaments on the amateur level. Both were successful in the sense that they were completed expeditiously however they were able to draw few if any teams from beyond the New York area. The 1923 amateur tournament drew 68 teams ranging from Chicago, Illinois to Rumford, Maine including even a team from San Francisco, California, the Olympic Club though their entry was rejected as a matter of logistics.[ 1]
1923 National Amateur Cup Country United States Teams 68 Champions Not awarded
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Ansonia
March 17 - Hotchkiss Field
bye
Ansonia 1
Danersk 0
Danersk
March 30
bye
Ansonia 10
Taftville 0
Taftville AA w/o
March 24 - Taftville
Stamford Soccer
Taftville 3
Manchester Olympic 2
Manchester Olympic
June 24 - Ansonia
bye
Ansonia 1
Roxbury 2
Roxbury
April 7
bye
Roxbury 7
March 24 - Sullivan square
Charlestown 0
Charlestown 2
April 14 - Westford
General Electric Thistle 1
Roxbury 2
November 30 - Westford
Abbott Worsted Junior 0
Abbot Worsted Co. Junior 3
March 31
South Boston Celtic 0
Abbott Worsted Junior 2
St. George 0
Boston St. George AA
Oxford Athletic
Eastern Pennsylvania
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First Round Second Round Third Round
December 3 - Philadelphia
Wolfenden Shore & Co. 1
December 23 - Philadelphia
Fleisher Yarn 3
Fleisher Yarn 3
Fairhill 0
Fairhill
February 18
bye
Fleisher Yarn 2
December 10 - Philadelphia
36th Ward 0
36th Ward 5
January 6 - Fleisher Athletic Field
Barney Ernst 2
36th Ward 3
December 2
Centennial 2
Centennial Athletic 1
Puritan Young Mens League 0
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
December 17 - Flatbush Field
Tyrconnell Celtic
May 6 - Hawthorne Field
West Harlem Catholic Club
Tyrconnell Celtic 2
Overseas Wanderers 0
Overseas Wanderers
May 27
Viking
Tyrconnell Celtic 0
American AA 1
American AA
Mar 18 - Kellogg Oval
Bayonne Rovers
American AA 3
Pearsall Field Club 1
Paterson Caledonian Reserves
June 4 - Clifton
Pearsall Athletic
American AA 3
February 25 - Dekalb Oval
Brooklyn St. George 1
Brooklyn St. George
May 6 - Hawthorne Field
Glen Cove
Brooklyn St. George 2
Steinway Civic 0
May 20
Steinway Civic
Brooklyn St. George 3
British Great War Veterans 0
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
November 25
Clan MacGregor 0
December 23
Jeannette 1
Jeannette 5
Ulster 0
East Liberty Ulster
January 7
bye
Jeannette 5
December 3 - Atlasburg
Atlasburg 1
Carnegie Coal Co. 3
December 23
East Pittsburg International 0
Atlasburg
December 2 - Lawrence Park
Pittsburgh Rovers
Pittsburgh Rovers 2
February 24 - Jeannette
Irwin 1
Jeannette 1
December 10/17
White Auto 0
Goodyear 1-W
January 7 - Seiberling Field
Kenmoore 1-L
Goodyear
Nov 27/Dec 3
Clan MacKenzie
British Great War Vets 1-1
January 21 - Akron
Clan MacKenzie 1-2
Goodyear 0
White Auto 2
Cleveland Magyars
White Motor
White Auto
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
December 17 - Packard Park
Fisher Body Soccer 0
January 14 - Packard Park
Detroit FC 6
Detroit FC 2
Liberty 1
Liberty
January 28 - Detroit
bye
Detroit FC 1
December 10 - Solvay Park
Royal Oak 0
Highland Park 0
January 14 - Packard Park
Ulster AA 1
Ulster 1
Royal Oak 3
Royal Oak
June 24 - Detroit
bye
Detroit FC 2
March 25 - Riverview Park
Swedish American 3
Swedish American 8
Gary 0
Swedish American
Harvey
Harvey F.C.
bye
Swedish American
Idle
No
entries
No
entries
Quarterfinals
Jeanette (W. Pa.) v White Auto (Cle.)
American AA (Newark) v Fleischer Yarn (Phi,)
Ansonia (CT) v Roxbury (MA)
Detroit FC v Swedish American FC (Chi.)
^ "67 equipos se disputarán el campionato amateur". (November 9, 1922). La Prensa , p.6 col.1-2
^ "Jeannettes Winner Over White Autos". (February 25, 1923). The Pittsburgh Press , p.27 col.4
^ "Fleischers Win Amateur Cup". (June 18, 1923). The Morning Call , p.14 col.2
^ "Roxbury Team Wins New England Title". (June 25, 1923). The Bridgeport Telegram , p.14 col.7
^ "Detroit Falls In Semi-Finals Of Soccer Bill". (June 25, 1923). Detroit Free Press , p.12 col.8
