1912 American Amateur Football Association Cup

American soccer competition March 2022 March 2022 AAFA Cup 1912 United States 27 December 14, 1911 Socker teams form big national body https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-afa-2/146673380/ Brooklyn Daily May 5, 2024 Brooklyn Celtic Newark F.C. 28 107 Inaugural 1913 The American Amateur Football Association Cup was an American soccer competition open to amateur teams affiliated with the American Amateur Football Association (AAFA)."Date For Game Not Yet Chosen". (December 20, 1911). Baltimore American, p.12 col.7 It played only two years, 1912 and 1913 before being superseded by the National Challenge Cup, now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. History In an October 1911 meeting, the New York State Football Association created the American Amateur Football Association (AAFA) October 4, 1911 Soccer War Against A.F.A. Is Declared https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-american-amateur-footbal/146982899/ Newark Evening Star July 23, 2024 p.9 col.6 Newspapers.com and tasked it with standardizing rules and procedures for U.S. soccer."Organized Soccer Is The Aim". (February 8, 1912). The Gazette Times, p.9 col.2 In 1912, the AAFA initiated a national cup open to all amateur U.S. teams. Despite the national invitation, only twenty-seven teams from the New York area entered along with one from Maryland. The AAFA had headquarters at the Astor House in New York City. The officers of the association were Dr. G.R. Manning (president), William A. Campbell (vice-president), C.C. Pickford (treasurer), Thomas W. Cahill (secretary). Organizations affiliated with the AAFA included the New York and District Amateur League, Metropolitan and District Amateur League, Utah Association Foot Ball Union, Michigan State Soccer Foot Ball League, Pittsburgh Press Soccer League, Association Foot Ball League of St. Louis and The Tribune Soccer League. Entries Anglo-Saxon F.C.Brooklyn (NYDL D2) Arcadia Thistle F.C.New York (NYDL D1) Boys Club F.C.New York (MDL D1) Bronx United F.C.New York (NAFL) Brooklyn F.C.Brooklyn (NAFL) Brooklyn Celtic F.C.Brooklyn (NYDL D1) Cameron F.C.New York (NYDL D1) Clan Gordon F.C.Portchester (NYDL D2) Clan McDonald F.C.Brooklyn (NYDL D1) Clan McDuffNew York (NYDL D1) Clan McKenzie F.C. (NYDL D1) Columbia OvalNew York (NYDL D1) Critchley F.C.Brooklyn (NYDL D1) Donegal Celtic F.C. (NYDL D2) Eureka F.C.New York (NYDL D2) German A.C.New York (NYDL D2) Greenpoint Rovers F.C.Brooklyn (NYDL D2) Hollywood Inn F.C.Yonkers (NYDL D1) Mount Vernon F.C. (NYDL D2) New York Celtic F.C.New York (NYDL D2) Newark F.C.Newark (NYDL D1) St. George ANew York (NYDL D2) St. George BNew York (MDL D1) Sheffield F.C.Newark (NYDL D2) Sons of St. GeorgeBaltimore Washington F.C.Weehawken (NYDL D2) Yonkers F.C. (NYDL D1) NYDL- New York and District Amateur Association Foot Ball LeagueMDL- Metropolitan and District Amateur Foot Ball LeagueNAFL- National Association Foot Ball League First round The Bronx United, Brooklyn FC, Clan McKenzie, German AC and Greenpoint teams drew byes. Boys Club, Donegal Celtic and Mount Vernon forfeited. 1912 1 7 y 2-4 January 8, 1912 Sheffields Capture Amateur Cup Game https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1912-1916/1912/1912-01-08.pdf Newark Evening News July 23, 2024 p.17 col.7 St. George B 22H Sheffield 21H22H Macombs Dam Park New York F. Rushton 1912 1 7 y 2:45 2-2 January 8, 1912 Yonkers Soccer Men Tie Up and Then Several Players Put Up for Repair https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-statesman-1912-aafa/151875565/ Yonkers Herald July 23, 2024 p.6 col.5-6 Newspapers.com Anglo-Saxon 1H2H Yonkers Price1HDuffis89 Canarsie Brooklyn, NY A. Burchall 1912 1 7 y w/o Boys Club St. George A Elmhurst, Long Island W. Welsh 1912 1 14 y w/o January 12, 1912 Sunday Will Be A Busy One For Soccer Teams https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-1912-aafa-2/151875705/ Brooklyn Times July 23, 2024 p.10 col.2-3 Newspapers.com Critchley Donegal Celtic W. Erskine 1912 1 14 y w/o January 12, 1912 Socker League Competition Will Start Next Sunday https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-1912-aafa-3/151875819/ Brooklyn Daily Eagle July 23, 2024 p.14 col.6-7 Newspapers.com Mount Vernon Washington F. Smith 1912 1 14 y 4-0 January 15, 1912 Clan M'Donalds Strong https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-1912-aafa-4/151875902/ Brooklyn Daily Eagle July 23, 2024 p.10 col.5 Newspapers.com Clan McDonald Harrower61Harrower66Peters2HThompson2H Lord Baltimore Edison Field Brooklyn, NY 1500 W. Williams 1912 1 14 y 2-3 January 15, 1912 Hollys Won Two Games In the One Afternoon https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-statesman-1912-aafa-5/151876778/ Yonkers Herald July 23, 2024 p.6 col.2 Newspapers.com Columbia Oval Hollywood Inn Central Oval F. Davies 1912 01 28 y 0-9 Eureka Brooklyn Celtic McNulty Field J. Johnstone 1912 2 11 y 1-1 February 12, 1912 Newark F.C. Ties Cameron In Cup Game https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1912-1916/1912/1912-02-12.pdf Newark Evening News July 23, 2024 p.15 col.4 Cameron C. Pickford1H Newark Aitken2H Chelsea Park New York G. Caldicott 1912 2 18 y 2:45 1-1 Clan Gordon Arcadia Thistle Portchester T. Cunningham 1912 y 2:45 2-2 NY Celtic Clan McDuff Jasper Oval C. Creighton replays 1912 2 18 y 3-1 February 19, 1912 Cameron Club Defeated By Newark F.C. https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1912-1916/1912/1912-02-19.pdf Newark Evening News July 23, 2024 p.17 col.2 Newark Cameron S. Welsh Morris Park Newark, NJ 1912 2 18 y 6-1 Yonkers Anglo-Saxon Taft Oval 1912 2 25 y 2-1 Arcadia Thistle Clan Gordon Blatt's Oval 1912 y 3-0 NY Celtic Clan McDuff Bracket February 25 Clan MacDonald 8 Clan McKenzie 0 February 25 - Loughlin Oval Brooklyn Celtic 8 Greenpoint 0 Critchley F.C. w/o Brooklyn F.C. February 25 - Parkview Oval Sheffield A.F.C. 2 Washington F.C. 1 February 25 - Morris Park Newark F.C. 4 St. George F.C. 2 New York Celtic 0 Bronx United 2 February 25/March 3 - Truman Oval Yonkers F.C. 1-0 Hollywood Inn 1-1 March 3/10 - Marquette Oval Arcadia Thistle 1-6 German F.C. 1-2 March 24/April 7 - Brooklyn Clan MacDonald 1-1 Brooklyn Celtic 1-2 March 17 - Edison Field Critchley F.C. 2 Sheffield A.F.C. 0 Newark F.C. w/o Bronx United March 24 - Truman's Oval Hollywood Inn 8 Arcadia Thistle 1 April 14 - Brooklyn - Edison Field Brooklyn Celtic 5 Critchley F.C. 0 April 21 - Newark - Morris Park Newark F.C. 5 Hollywood Inn 2 May 11 - Brooklyn Brooklyn Celtic 3 Newark F.C. 0 no Final 11 May 1912 4:00PM Brooklyn Celtic 3–0 Newark F.C. May 12, 1912 Celtics Beat Newark; Win Socker Cup https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-aafac-1/147050708/ The Standard Union July 23, 2024 p.6 col.4-5 Newspapers.com May 12, 1912 Celtics Outplay Newarks https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-aafac-1/147050708/ The Sun July 23, 2024 p.14 col.6 Newspapers.com Campion15O'Halloran65Campion80 Marquette Oval, Brooklyn, NY 3,500 C. Creighton _white_stripes _whitestripes _white_stripes _2 white stripes 008000 008000 008000 FFFFFF 000000 Brooklyn Celtic _black_stripes _blackstripes _black_stripes FFCC00 FFCC00 FFCC00 FFFFFF 000000 Newark GK J. GavinFB James RobertsonFB Andrew RobertsonHB D. FlanaganHB Frank O'Hare (c)HB R. OwensLW D. McPhersonLW T. CampionC R. O'HalloranRW M. KingRW L. McKenzieManager:McCamphill300px GK DowieFB W. MontgomeryFB James Leggatt (c)HB BroadbentHB McNeilHB DunlopLW PiellLW WreggC A. MontgomeryRW AitkenRW John Leggatt Linesmen: G. Caldicott W. WilliamsMatch rules 90 minutes Replay if game ends in a draw See also 1911–12 American Cup References Category:Defunct soccer competitions in the United States Category:Soccer cup competitions in the United States Category:1911–12 in American soccer