1920–21 American Cup

Soccer tournament August 2023 The 1920–21 American Cup was the annual challenge cup held by the American Football Association. The annual meeting to elect officials was held at the Hotel Berwick in Newark on September 18, 1920. The A.F.A. officials elected were president Donald MacMillan of East Newark, vice–president William Patrick of Bayonne, recording secretary James Galletley of Kearny, and secretary/treasurer Andrew N. Beveridge of Jersey City."MacMillan Chosen Head Of Football Association". (September 19, 1920). The Sunday Call, p.16 col.1 Entries for the tournament were due to close by September 20. Robins Dry Dock of Brooklyn recorded their second triumph of the American trophy in consecutive seasons. The shipbuilders defeated the steelworkers 1–0 in the final on May 2 at Harrison, New Jersey. American Cup 1920–21 AFAball.jpg 100px United States October 1920 – May 1921 44 Robins Dry Dock 2 Bethlehem Steel Works 1920 1922 First round The first and second round draw took place October 2, 1920 at Hotel Berwick in Newark, NJ."Forty–Four Soccer Teams Enter American Cup Race". (October 3, 1920). The Sunday Call, p.17 col.2 Matches were to be played by October 24. The following teams drew byes: Ansonia, Bethlehem Steel, Brooklyn, Chicopee Rovers, Clan Cameron (Providence), Clan MacDuff (New York), Columbia Graphaphone, Disston (Tacony), Erie, Farr & Alpaca, Greystone, General Electric (Lynn), Hibernian (Philadelphia), J. & J. Dobson, New Departure (Bristol), New York, Robins Dry Dock, Swedish Athletics, Tebo Yacht, and West Orange. Pennsylvania District No games New Jersey District October 24, 1920 Paterson Galloway (2)PetrieBurnsVanden EydenIllingsworth McCarten 6–1 "Paterson Land Cup–Tie Game". (October 25, 1920). The Morning Call, p.3 col.1 Erie Juniors Olympic Park, Paterson, NJ Dunn October 24, 1920 Crescent 89' Elliott (pk) 2–3 "Penalty Decides For Babs". (October 25, 1920). Paterson Evening News, p.16 col.1 Babcock & Wilcox Clark's Field, East Newark October 24, 1920 Sprague 1–2 "Athenia Steel Wins Great Game From The Sprague Eleven". (October 25, 1920). Passaic Daily News, p.4 col.7 Athenia Steel Company Bloomfield, NJ October 24, 1920 Federal Ship Richardson (4)S. JamiesonM. Jamieson (2)Field Gleason 8–1 "Shipyards Soccer Eleven Wins". (October 25, 1920). New York Times, p.20 col.5 Bunker Hill Clark's Field, East Newark New York District October 24, 1920 Greenpoint GillespieHarrington 3–2 "Greenpoint Soccerites Defeat Vikings". (October 25, 1920). Evening Post, p.10 col.8 Viking Greenpoint, NY Connecticut District October 24, 1920 Stamford 2H' 1H'80' 1–2 "Danersks Defeat The Stamford Soccer Club". (October 25, 1920). Daily Advocate, p.8 col.2 Danersk Athletic Halloween Park, Stamford, CT Joe Booth (Bridgeport) October 24, 1920 Connecticut Lace Works 0–5 "Our Champs Badly Beaten". (October 25, 1920). Norwalk Hour, p.7 col.5 Waverly Malone Lot, Norwalk, CT 250 North Massachusetts District October 23, 1920 Hendee Indians 89' Earnest Logan (pk) 5' Black (pk)10' Dave PageJack Kershaw 1–3 "Fore River Has Best Of Hendee At League Park". (October 24, 1920). Springfield Union, p.14 col.3 Fore River League Park, Springfield, MA D. Cruickshanks New England District October 23, 1920 Fall River Rovers 65' HodsonLynch86' Parker 3–0 "Rovers Will Go In For American Cup". (October 25, 1920). Fall River Evening News, p.3 col.1–2 St. Michael's Athletic grounds, Fall River, MA 3000 Joe Smith October 23, 1920 Potter Johnston 85' Cookson Holgate (5)Bob MillarAl LonieMcIntosh 1–8 "Three New Men Add Strength To Coats' Lineup". (October 25, 1920). Pawtucket Times, p.14 col.3 J. & P. Coats Lonsdale Ave grounds, Pawtucket Pemberton October 23, 1920 Sayles Finishing Plant CunliffeDownie WilliamsSlater 2–2 "Saylesville 2, Ashton–Berkeley 2". (October 24, 1920). Providence Sunday Journal, sec.2 p.2 col.5 Ashton Berkeley Berkeley Oval Jones October 30, 1920 Crompton 2H' Roger Smith (pk)1H' Roger SmithBobby Bowes 1–3 "Fairlawn 3, Crompton 1". (November 1, 1920). Pawtucket Times, p.14 col.5 Fairlawn Rovers Crompton, RI Armitage replay November 7, 1920 Sayles Finishing Plant 6–0 "Football Game". (November 8, 1920). Pawtucket Times, p.9 col.1–2 Ashton Berkeley Berkeley Oval Second round The second round matches were due to be played on or before November 14."Big Cup Tie Tomorrow". (November 1, 1920). Evening Post, p.15 col.4 The Hibernian vs Disston game was forfeited by Disston for lack of players. The match was played as a friendly. New Jersey District November 14, 1920 Paterson 25', 40' HeminsleyBrownArchie Stark 0–4 "Patersons Lose Cup–Tie To Eries". (November 15, 1920). The Morning Call, p.3 col.5–6 Erie Olympic Park, Paterson, NJ 3000 J. Muirhead November 14, 1920 Babcock & Wilcox 5–0 "Soccer Results In Yesterday's Contests". (November 15, 1920). Bridgeport Times, p.4 col.1 West Orange B&W grounds, Bayonne, NJ W. Rawley November 14, 1920 Federal Ship Richardson (3)Brierley (2)MauncherM. JamiesonFieldS. Jamieson 9–0 "Federal Shipyard Soccer Victory". (November 15, 1920). Jersey Journal, p.7 col.4 Athenia Steel Jersey City Ball Park D. Bell New York District November 14, 1920 New York 67', 82' Hardy 2–0 "Wins From Clan MacDuff". (November 15, 1920). New York Times, p.19 col.2 Clan MacDuff New York Oval J. Schoelfield November 14, 1920 Robins Dry Dock 28' Ratican35' Clarke 25' Mitchell 2–1 "Robins Soccers Eliminate Tebo From A.F.A. Cup Race". (November 15, 1920). Brooklyn Standard Union, p.10 col.4 Tebo Yacht Basin Todd Field, Brooklyn W. Williams November 14, 1920 Greenpoint 1–1 "B'klyn Ties Greenpoint". (November 15, 1920). New York American, p.15 col.6 Brooklyn McGoldrick Field, Greenpoint replay November 21, 1920 Greenpoint 7', 67' Bulcock 0–2 "Brooklyn Sockers Victors In Re–play". (November 22, 1920). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.2* col.5 Brooklyn Ridgewood Baseball grounds Connecticut District November 14, 1920 Swedish Speed 1–3 "Ansonia Soccer Team Wins". (November 15, 1920). Evening Sentinel, p.5 col.4 Ansonia The Meadows, Bridgeport, CT R. McRae November 14, 1920 Waverley 47' Art Greenslade69' Tommy Grey87' Adams 5–3 "Danersks Lose At Soccer". (November 15, 1920). Daily Advocate, p.10 col.1 Danersk Athletic New Haven, CT November 14, 1920 Columbia Graphophone w/o "Soccer Notes". (November 7, 1920). Hartford Daily Courant, p.6Z col.3 New Departure Bridgeport, CT Northern Massachusetts district November 13, 1920 General Electric 20' McKay43' Johnny Kane85' Dundas 2H' Dowdall 3–1 "Electrics Trim Farr Alpacas". (November 15, 1920). Daily Evening Item, p.9 col.3 Farr Alpaca Hibs Field, Lynn, MA P. Carrigan (Boston) November 13, 1920 Fore River 2' Joe KershawJack Kershaw (4)LawShepard 7–0 "Chicopee Was Soft For The Fore Rivers". (November 16, 1920). Quincy Patriot, p.6 col.5 Chicopee Rovers Quincy, MA A. Catto (Quincy) Southern New England district November 9, 1920 Fairlawn Rovers Ward (2)McDonald (2) 4–0 "Federals Eliminate West New York Blues". (November 10, 1920). Newark Evening News, p.7 col.2 Greystone Clark's Field, East Newark Charles Pierson November 13, 1920 J. & P. Coats 10' Louie47' MillerHolgate 1H', 89' Downie 3–2 "Threadmen Win Over Bleachers In American". (November 15, 1920). Pawtucket Times, p.18 col.4 Sayles Lonsdale Ave grounds, Pawtucket Carlin November 20, 1920 Fall River Rovers Connie Lynch (4)Tommy Adams (3)Pilkington (2)Parker (2)Morgan (2)Bouchard 14–0 "Clan Cameron No Match For Rovers". (November 22, 1920). Evening Herald, p.9 col.5–6 Clan Cameron Athletic grounds, Fall River, MA Norse (New Bedford) Pennsylvania district November 27, 1920 Hibernian w/o "Disston Forfeits Cup Match To Hibernians". (November 28, 1920). Philadelphia Record, p.4 col.3 Disston Cahill Field, Philadelphia, PA December 4, 1920 J. & J. Dobson 85' Bergen Brittan 1–1 "Bethlehem Held To Tie Score". (November 5, 1920). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.20 col.7 Bethlehem Steel Philadelphia, PA Robert Scott replay December 11, 1920 Bethlehem Steel 6–0 "Dobsons No Match For Bethlehem Stars". (December 12, 1920). Philadelphia Record, p.4 col.1 J. & J. Dobson Bethlehem, PA Third round The third round matches were due to be played on or before December 5."Kearny Soccer Rivals Paired In Cup Battles". (November 20, 1920). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.4 Columbia Graphophone was awarded their game against Waverley by the referee due to player misconduct. The Robins vs. New York match was protested and ordered replayed. New Jersey and New York District December 5, 1920 Federal Ship 20' W. Jamieson70' Fielder 30' Knowles65' Heminsley80' FordKnowles 2–4 "Eries Again Eliminate Feds in Cup Tie Game". (December 6, 1920). Newark Evening News, p.16 col.2 Erie Harrison Field 3000 T. Cunningham December 5, 1920 New York 82' Irvine 0–1 "Robins Sockers Qualify By Defeat Of New York". (December 6, 1920). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.*3 col.5 Robins Dry Dock New York Oval 3000 J. Schofield December 5, 1920 Babcock & Wilcox – "A.F.A. Cup Ties". (December 5, 1920). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.S3 col.5 Brooklyn Bayonne, NJ replay December 12, 1920 New York 20' Sam McDonald 10' Page30' Ratican40' Hosie 1–3 "Robins Soccers Win". (December 13, 1920). New York Times, p.21 col.4 Robins Dry Dock New York Oval 4000 J. Schofield Southern New England district December 4, 1920 Fairlawn Rovers 44' Lonie (pk) 0–1 "Threadmen Lucky To Beat Fairlawn". (December 6, 1920). Pawtucket Times, p.18 col.3 J. & P. Coats Lindsey Field, Fairlawn Norse (New Bedford) December 5, 1920 Columbia Graphophone w/o "Soccer Notes". (December 12, 1920). Hartford Daily Courant, p.9 col.1–2 Waverley Bridgeport, CT G. Denholm December 11, 1920 Fall River Rovers Connie Lynch (2)Parker (3)Pilkington (2) 80' Beaton 7–1 "Rovers Trounce Ansonia Team". (December 13, 1920). Evening Herald, p.8 col.7–8 Ansonia Athletic grounds, Fall River, MA Smith Northern Massachusetts district December 11, 1920 Fore River 8' David Page13', 2H' Fred ChurchleyLaw (2)Shepard 6–0 "Go To Fourth Round For The American Cup". (December 13, 1920). Quincy Patriot, p.6 col.6 General Electric Quincy, MA W. Hulse (Lawrence) Pennsylvania district December 18, 1920 Hibernian 47' WilsonForrest (2) 0–3 "Bethlehem Trips Hibernians". (December 19, 1920). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.21 col.2 Bethlehem Steel Cahill Field, Philadelphia, PA James Walders (Philadelphia) Fourth round The fourth round matches were due to be played on or before December 26."Eries Will Boot Bayonne Eleven". (December 12, 1920). The Sunday Call, p.18 col.6 January 1, 1921 Bethlehem Steel 44' Sturch 0–1 Nonnemacher, Fred (January 3, 1921). "Robins Prove A Better Eleven". The Globe–Times Robins Dry Dock Bethlehem, PA 2000 George Young (Philadelphia) January 1, 1921 J. & P. Coats 5' Shepherd 0–1 "Threadmen Beaten By Fore River Eleven". (January 3, 1921). Pawtucket Times, p.14 col.3–4 Fore River Coats Field, Pawtucket, RI 1800 Norse (New Bedford) January 2, 1921 Erie Koelsch25' Heminsley75' Archie Stark85' Davy Brown 4–0 "Eries To Meet Robins In American Cup Game". (January 3, 1920). Newark Evening News, p.19 col.1 Babcock & Wilcox Harrison Field 4000 Adam Esplin (Newark) January 8, 1921 Fall River Rovers MorganAdamsParker (pk)Connie Lynch 4–0 "Rovers Best Bridgeport". (January 10, 1921). Fall River Globe, p.9 col.1–2 Columbia Graphophone Athletic ground, Fall River Joe Smith Semifinals March 19, 1921 Fall River Rovers 71' Parker (pk) 1H' Jimmy Farquhar76' Shepard 1–2 Walsh, Ed (March 21, 1921). "Rovers Beaten By Fore River". Evening Herald, p.8 col.1–2 Fore River Coats Field, Pawtucket, RI 6000 T. Cunningham (Brooklyn) March 13, 1921 Erie 8' Koelsch 10' Sweeney 1–1 "Eries And Robins Stage 1–1 Draw In Semi–Final". (March 14, 1921). Newark Evening News, p.14 col.6–7 Robins Dry Dock Harrison Field, Newark, NJ 6000 George Lambie (Southbridge) |right|200px replays March 20, 1921 Erie 10' Dave Brown (pk) Hosie 1–1 "Erie–Robins Tie In Cup Semi–Final". (March 21, 1921). Newark Evening News, p.14 col.1 Robins Dry Dock Harrison Field 7000 George Lambie (Southbridge) |right|200px April 2, 1921 Erie 1' HeminsleyFord51' Brown (pk)OT' Sturch 25' Harry RaticanHarry Ratican (pk)87' McGuireOT' Spalding (pk) 4–4 "Robins And Erie Soccermen Play Another Tie Game". (April 3, 1921). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.21 col.2 Robins Dry Dock Cahill Field, Philadelphia, PA 5000 George Lambie (Southbridge) April 9, 1921 Erie Archie Stark 24' Sweeney48', 57', 67' McKelvey 1–4 "Robins Dry Dock Easily Beats Erie". (April 10, 1921). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.21 col.3 Robins Dry Dock Disston Ball Park, Tacony, PA 5000 Stark (Detroit) Final |right|200px The American Cup final took place at Harrison Field in Harrison, NJ on May 8. Fore River and Robins had met previously in the quarterfinals of the National Challenge Cup with Robins prevailing 3–0 and continuing on to win the Dewar trophy. On this occasion Robins Dry Dock would again win over Fore River 5–2 to earn a double. Robins were third in the National League while Fore River won first place honors in the Southern New England League. May 8, 1921 3:00PM Robins Dry Dock 5–2 "Robins Defeat Rovers In American Cup Final". (May 9, 1921). Newark Evening News, p.20 col.4"Fore River Loses American Cup Game". (May 9, 1921). Quincy Patriot, p.4 col.1–2 Fore River 11', 50', Ratican1H', 52' Sweeney35' Hosie 10' PageBlack (pk) Harrison Field Harrisom, NJ 5100 George Young (Philadelphia) Other source shows Corrigan scored second Fore River goal"Second Socker Cup For Robins Team". (May 9, 1921). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p. *3 col. 1 uncollapsed 1 center|300px|thumb | American Cup final in Harrison Field on May 8, 1921. Captain Beardsworth of the Brooklyn team and Captain Joe Black of the Fore River eleven shake hands just before the game started. See also 1920–21 National Challenge Cup 1920–21 National Association Foot Ball League season 1920–21 Southern New England Soccer League season References 1920–21 Cup Category:1920–21 in domestic association football cups