1894–95 American Cup

American soccer tournament August 2023 August 2024 American Cup 1894–95 AFAball.jpg 100px United States 10 Caledonian 1 Free Wanderers 14 81 1893–94 1895–96 The 1894–95 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. September 18, 1894 League Players Barred https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times-nyt9181894propla/29245058/ New York Times August 20, 2024 p.3 col.7 Newspapers.com 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. Participants DivisionStateCityTeamWesternNew JerseyBayonneCentreville A.C. (NAFBL)KearnyUnion A.C.NewarkCaledoniansPatersonTrue BlueBritish shipping LineTeutonic S.S.White Star A.C.EasternMassachusettsFall RiverEast Ends (NEL)Olympics (NEL)Rovers (NEL)Rhode IslandPawtucketFree Wanderers (NEL)Young Men's Christian Association (NEL) NAFBL– National Association Foot Ball League NEL– New England League First round The 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 October 21, 1894 Tackles And Touchdowns https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=KjnAay3C9J8C&dat=18941021&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Newark Sunday Call August 20, 2024 p.6 col.3 Centreville Kearny, NJ uncollapsed October 27, 1894 3:20 PM Y.M.C.A. 2–1 "The Polo Outlook". (October 29, 1894). Evening Times, p.2 col.1-2 Rovers Cameron 30Morrison 2H 2H Dexter Street grounds Pawtucket, RI 1500 Waring uncollapsed 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. November 17, 1894 3:00 PM True Blues 6–3 "The Calendar Of Sport". (November 19, 1894). Paterson Daily Press, p.1 col.4 White Star 1HOldfield Philbin , , 2H , 1H2H Olympic Park Lakeview, NJ James Hood uncollapsed 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. November 17, 1894 3:15 PM Free Wanderers 4–0 "Tigers Still Lead". (November 19, 1894). Evening Times, p.2 col.1 Olympics Hutchinson 5Hutchinson 33Johnson 70Hunt Dexter Street grounds Pawtucket, RI 400 Thomas Bruckshaw (Fall River) uncollapsed 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. replay December 15, 1894 2:45 PM Free Wanderers 3–1 December 17, 1894 Olympics Lose https://www.newspapers.com/article/fall-river-globe-1895-american-cup-1/153665676/ Fall River Globe August 20, 2024 p.6 col.1 Newspapers.com Olympics Johnson20Adams 2HHunt 2H Bright 2H Dexter Street grounds Pawtucket, RI 1500 Henderson (New York) uncollapsed 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. Second round The Free Wanderers and True Blues drew a second round bye. The Union-Caledonian game was protested and ordered replayed. February 2, 1895 3:00 PM Union 3–1 February 4, 1895 Foot Ball In The Snow https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1894-1897/1895/1895-02-04.pdf Newark Evening News August 20, 2024 p.5 col.3 Caledonians Cosmopolitan Park Kearny, NJ P. Hughes uncollapsed 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. March 9, 1895 3:10 PM Y.M.C.A. 6–3 "Y.M.C.A. Defeats East Ends". (March 11, 1895). Evening Times, p.2 col.3 East Ends Morrison , 761HWatson 75Moore James , , 1H Dexter Street grounds Pawtucket, RI 700 Harry Waring uncollapsed 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. replay April 6, 1895 3:00 PM Union 3–1 April 8, 1895 Sports Of All Sorts https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1894-1897/1895/1895-04-08.pdf Newark Evening News August 20, 2024 p.9 col.3s Caledonians Sagass , , McGhee Cosmopolitan Park Kearny, NJ Patrick Hughes uncollapsed 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. Semifinals April 20, 1895 3:30 PM Caledonians 2–4 April 22, 1895 Foot Ball Players Kicking https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1894-1897/1895/1895-04-22.pdf Newark Evening News August 20, 2024 p.11 col.3-4 True Blues 1H2H Oldfield 1H1HGroocock 2HInghram 2H Cosmopolitan Park Kearny, NJ J.Wylie (New York) uncollapsed 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. 1 April 20, 1895 3:15 PM Free Wanderers 2–2 "Exciting Contest". (April 22, 1895). Evening Times, p.2 col.1-2 Y.M.C.A. Hutchinson 25Hunt 2H Schora 70Watson 2H Dexter Street grounds Pawtucket, RI 1200 Robert Pickup uncollapsed replays May 4, 1895 3:15 PM Y.M.C.A. 4–2 May 6, 1895 Condensed News of Interest to all of our Readers https://books.google.com/books?id=Id9gAAAAIBAJ&q=%22The+Wanderers+Won%22&pg=PA8&article_id=6013,1980428#v=onepage Pawtucket Tribune August 20, 2024 p.8 col.1"The Wanderers Won". (May 6, 1895). Evening Times, p.2 col.1-2 Free Wanderers Moore 2HMorrison 2H Johnson 25, , 2H YMCA grounds Pawtucket, RI 700 William Pickup uncollapsed 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. May 18, 1895 3:00 PM Caledonians 3–3 May 20, 1895 Scots Best Americus https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1894-1897/1895/1895-05-20.pdf Newark Evening News August 20, 2024 p.5 col.3-4 True Blues Spencer 2HSagera 2HMcDonald 2H Groocock 1 2HPhilbin 1H Cosmopolitan Park Kearny, NJ uncollapsed 1 May 25, 1895 4:00 PM True Blues 3–5 "The Visitors Win". (May 27, 1895). The Morning Call, p.1 col.6 Caledonians Philbin 3 1HGroocock 2H Spencer 1HMcKinley 1HMcCawley 1HTaylor 1HNagle 2H Olympic Park Lakeview, NJ 600 J.Wylie (New York) uncollapsed 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. Final June 1, 1895 3:15 PM Free Wanderers 0–4 June 2, 1895 Newark Footballists Champions https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=KjnAay3C9J8C&dat=18950602&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Newark Sunday Call August 20, 2024 p.1 col.9"Hot Kicking". (June 3, 1895). Fall River Globe, p.1 col.9 Caledonians McCauley 1H, 1H'Spencer 1HGregory 2H o.g. Rovers grounds Fall River, MA 200 Randall (Olympics) uncollapsed 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. 1 See also ALPF 1895 NAFBL American Cup bracket yes yes 3 First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals Eastern Circuit Western Circuit Rhode Island Pawtucket Free Wanderers 4–3 Massachusetts Fall River Olympics 0–1 Rhode Island Y.M.C.A. 2 Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 1 Massachusetts Fall River East Ends bye New Jersey Kearny Union A.C. 10 New Jersey Bayonne Centreville A.C. 0 New Jersey Newark Caldonians bye New York Paterson True Blues 6 25px White Star Teutonic S.S. 3 Rhode Island Pawtucket Free Wanderers bye Rhode Island Y.M.C.A. 6 Massachusetts Fall River East Ends 3 New Jersey Kearny Union A.C. 3–3 New Jersey Newark Caledonians 1–1 New Jersey Paterson True Blues bye Rhode Island Pawtucket Free Wanderers 2–2 Rhode Island Y.M.C.A. 2–4 New Jersey Newark Caledonians 2–3–5 New Jersey Paterson True Blues 4–3–3 Rhode Island Pawtucket Free Wanderers 0 New Jersey Newark Caledonians 4 References 1894–95 Cup Category:1894–95 in domestic association football cups