1909–10 American Cup

August 2023 American Cup 1909–10 AFAball.jpg 100px United States 29 Tacony 1 Scottish Americans 37 139 1908–09 1910–11 The 1909–10 American Cup was the 19th edition of the American Cup an annual challenge cup held by the American Football Association. Twenty-nine teams entered the competition. Tacony F.C. became champions of this edition after defeating the Scottish Americans 2-1 in the final round. Participants NameCityLeagueWest Hudson A.A.HarrisonNAFL/ESLTrue Blue F.C.PatersonNAFLRover F.C.Fall RiverESLCameronNew YorkNYAFL Sat/SunClark A.A.East NewarkNAFLPaterson RangersPatersonNAFLNewark F.C.NewarkNAFL/ESLClan McDonaldBrooklynNYAFL SunRelianceNew YorkWilberforcePatersonNAFBLHollywood InnYonkersNYAFL SatScottish AmericanNewarkNAFLThistlesPhiladelphiaESLHoward & BulloughPawtucketESLBronx UnitedNew YorkNAFLBrooklynBrooklynNYAFL SatJersey A.C.Jersey CityAFATacony F.C.PhiladelphiaPSLCritchleyBrooklynNYAFL SunArcadia ThistleBrooklynNYAFL SunClan MacDuffNew YorkNYAFLCamden A.C.CamdenAnsoniaAnsoniaLedgerwoodBrooklynCorinthiansPhiladelphiaCelticNew JerseyColumbia Oval F.C.New YorkPhiladelphia HibernianPhiladelphiaESLCaledoniansTrenton NYAFL - New York State Amateur Association Football League NAFL - National Association Football League NEL - New England Association Football LeagueCCAFL - Capital City Association Football LeagueFBAP - Foot Ball Association of PennsylvaniaPSL – Pennsylvania State LeagueESL – Eastern Professional Soccer League First round The teams that drew first round byes were Tacony, Wilberforce, and Legerwood.September 13, 1909 Soccer Men Prepare For First Round https://newark.historyarchives.online/Your%20website%20page%20URL August 21, 2025 Newark Evening News p. 14 col. 6 en October 16, 1909 Hibernians G. Brown , 25Gallagher Danks McCormick 5–0 October 17, 1909 Caledonians Are Easily Beaten https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-1910-american/179428584/ August 21, 2025 The Philadelphia Inquirer p. 11 col.1 Trenton Caledonians Philadelphia, PA V. Kerns (Bloomfield) uncollapsed October 23, 1909 Corinthians Crossley 3Dykes 18Glenn 55 2–2 October 24, 1909 Played to Standstill https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-played-to-stan/179428849/ August 21, 2025 The Philadelphia Inquirer p.9 col.5 Clan MacDonald Philadelphia, PA uncollapsed October 24, 1909 West Hudson McAllister 3Frankie Neil penKnowles Lennox Simcox 40W.Smith 88 4–2 October 25, 1909 Crack Hudsons Lower Colors Of The Ansonia Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-ansonia-1909/178544945/ August 21, 2025 The Star-Ledger p.11 col. 3-4 Ansonia West Hudson Athletic Ground Harrison, New Jersey Thomas Turner (Paterson) uncollapsed October 30, 1909 Howard & Bullough E. Pemberton 80 Aleck Cairns 50 1–1 "Play Thistles 1–1 Draw". (November 1, 1909). The Evening Times, p.2 col.8 Thistles Sabin Street Grounds Pawtucket, RI 1,000 Allen Montgomery uncollapsed October 30, 1909 Rovers Harvey 8 25Sunderland 11 Humes 80 3–1 November 1, 1909 Rovers Eliminate Hollywood Inns https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-herald-rovers-eliminate-holl/179429794/ August 21, 2025 The Evening Herald p.8 col.1–2 Hollywood Inn Athletic Grounds Fall River, MA 800 Dale uncollapsed October 30, 1909 Arcadia Thistle , 0–2 October 31, 1909 Soccer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-soccer/179430121/ August 21, 2025 The Sun p.13 col.3 Celtic Visitation Oval Brooklyn, NY uncollapsed October 30, 1909 Cameron Burrows 20 30White 80 0–3 November 1, 1909 Locals Down New Yorkers https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-locals-down-new-yorkers/179430272/ August 21, 2025 Courier-Post p.5 col.5 Camden A.C. Camden, New Jersey B. Grove (Philadelphia) uncollapsed October 31, 1909 Newark Richardson 40McNichol Fenwick 0–3 November 1, 1909 Newarks Out Of American Cup Contests https://newark.historyarchives.online/Your%20website%20page%20URL August 21, 2025 Newark Evening News p.17 col.1 en Scottish Americans Morris Park Newark, New Jersey 1,500 J. Young (Philadelphia) uncollapsed October 31, 1909 Critchley 0–0 November 1, 1909 Soccer Teams Tie https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-times-soccer-teams-ti/179720055/ August 25, 2025 The Brooklyn Daily Times p.10 col.2 Newspapers.com Brooklyn Marquette Oval Brooklyn, NY J. Nesbit (Caledonian Club) uncollapsed October 31, 1909 Reliance Brennen , Shand , , Lord Renner McPherson Milne 2–7 November 1, 1909 Association Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-association-football/179720251/ August 25, 2025 The Sun p.7 col.2 Newspapers.com Bronx United Ontario Field New York, NY uncollapsed October 31, 1909 Columbia Oval Kuster Smith , Ramson , Joe Zehnbauer 1–5 November 2, 1909 Jersey Defeated the Columbian Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jersey-journal-jersey-defeated-the-c/179720523/ August 25, 2025 The Jersey Journal p.11 col.3–4 Newspapers.com Jersey A.C. Baseball grounds Jersey City, NJ uncollapsed October 31, 1909 Clark A.A. Brownridge 1HMcCarthy 2H pen 1H penAbhaus 2H 2–2 November 1, 1909 Clarks And Rangers Tie https://newark.historyarchives.online/Your%20website%20page%20URL August 25, 2025 Newark Evening News p.17 col.1 en Rangers Clark Athletic Ground East Newark, NJ 300 Graham Winter uncollapsed October 31, 1909 Clan MacDuff Morel Joyce Spinnler , 0–4 November 1, 1909 Pigskin Kickers won a notable victory https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-pigskin-kickers-won-a-n/179721208/ August 25, 2025 The Morning Call p.3 col.3–4 Newspapers.com True Blue Willard Park Paterson, New Jersey Allan Montgomery (Newark) uncollapsed Replays October 30, 1909 Clan MacDonald W. Glenn Young Ashton 1–2 October 31, 1909 Quaker team wins https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune-quaker-team-wins/179721347/ August 25, 2025 New-York Tribune p.12 col.4 Newspapers.com Corinthians Marquette Oval Brooklyn, NY Mr. G. Phillips uncollapsed November 7, 1909 Brooklyn , , , , 3–3 Critchley Brooklyn, NY uncollapsed November 13, 1909 Thistles Aleck Cairns 12Johnny Young pen, Cannon 17Smith E. Pemberton 3–3 November 14, 1909 Thistles engage in another tie https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-thistles-engag/179721523/ August 25, 2025 The Philadelphia Inquirer p.11 col.3 Newspapers.com Howard & Bullough Philadelphia, PA 2,000 Allen Montgomery uncollapsed November 13, 1909 Brooklyn S. Coward , J. Tait 2–1 November 14, 2025 Cup Tie Decided https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-cup-tie-decided/179722892/ August 25, 2025 Brooklyn Eagle p.7 col.7 Newspapers.com Critchley Visitation Oval Brooklyn, NY J. Nesbit (Caledonian Club) uncollapsed November 14, 1909 Clark A.A. Scott 20 pen)Christy Connors , 0–3 November 15, 1909 Paterson Rangers Win From Clark A.A. https://newark.historyarchives.online/Your%20website%20page%20URL August 25, 2025 Newark Evening News p.19 col.3 en Rangers Clark Athletic grounds East Newark, NJ D.W. White (Brooklyn) uncollapsed December 4, 1909 Thistles Watson 40 penWillie Cairns 2–0 December 5, 1909 Thistles Defeat Howard And Bullough Soccer Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-thistles-defea/179723525/ August 25, 2025 The Philadelphia Inquirer p.8 col.4 Newspapers.com Howard & Bullough Hibernian grounds Philadelphia, PA 1500 Allen Montgomery (Newark) uncollapsed Second round The second round draw took place at the Continental Hotel in Newark on November 6, 1909.November 8, 1909 Soccer Clubs Drawn To Compete For Cup https://newark.historyarchives.online/Your%20website%20page%20URL August 25, 2025 Newark Evening News p.17 col.2 en The West Hudsons advanced on a forfeit as did the Rovers when the Thistles did not show up for the replay in Fall River. November 28, 1909 Brooklyn S. Coward pen A.M. Leach 50 1–1 November 29, 1909 Paterson True Blues Tied by the Brooklyns https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-paterson-true-blues-tied/179723954/ August 25, 2025 Brooklyn Eagle p.8 col.5 Newspapers.com True Blue Marquette Oval Brooklyn, NY George Young (Chester) uncollapsed November 28, 1909 Jersey A.C. C. Zehnbauer penJoe Zehnbauer 46 2–0 November 29, 1909 Extinguished the Hibernian Stars https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jersey-journal-extinguished-the-hibe/179724108/ August 25, 2025 The Jersey Journal p.9 col.2 Newspapers.com Hibernian Baseball grounds Jersey City, NJ 500 Mr. Cuscik (Paterson) uncollapsed November 28, 1909 Rangers Christie o.g.Duncan Ray Turner , 3–1 November 29, 2025 Local Team Win a Hard Fought Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-local-team-win-a-hard-f/179724296/ August 25, 2025 The Morning Call p.3 col.3 Newspapers.com Corinthians Willard Park Patersona, NJ Mr. White (Brooklyn) uncollapsed November 28, 1909 Scottish American Hogan 5Montieth McNichol Fenwick 4–0 November 29, 1909 Scots Find Camden F.C. Very Easy https://newark.historyarchives.online/Your%20website%20page%20URL August 25, 2025 Newark Evening News p.19 col.2 en Camden Wiedenmayer's Park Newark, NJ George Phillips (Trenton) uncollapsed November 28, 1909 West Hudson w/o November 26, 1909 News And Notes Of The Soccer Players https://newark.historyarchives.online/Your%20website%20page%20URL August 25, 2025 Newark Evening News p.28 col.6 en Ledgerwood uncollapsed November 28, 1909 Wilberforce Parting Gillmore Hudson 5McPherson 80 2–2 November 29, 1909 Wilberforce Team Play Bronx a Draw https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-wilberforce-team-play-b/179725036/ August 25, 2025 The Morning Call p.3 col.6 Newspapers.com Bronx United Ryle Park Paterson, NJ Montgomery (Newark) uncollapsed December 11, 1909 Thistles Galbraith 5Johnny Young Smith 80 Swords 13Elliott Murphy 3–3 December 12, 1909 Thistles Draw With Fall River https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-1909-possibly/106423567/ August 25, 2025 The Philadelphia Inquirer p.9 col.7 Newspapers.com Rovers Philadelphia, PA 1300 D.W. White (Brooklyn) uncollapsed December 11, 1909 Tacony Kemp McDonald , Flynn 3–1 December 12, 1909 Tacony Conquers Celtic Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-tacony-conquer/179725418/ August 25, 2025 The Philadelphia Inquirer p.9 col.8 Newspapers.com Celtic Tacony Ball Park Philadelphia, PA 500 J. Phillips (Trenton) uncollapsed Replays December 5, 1909 Brooklyn S. Coward Morel 15McKersie Martin 1–3 December 6, 1909 Paterson True Blues Beat Local Sockers https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-paterson-true-blues-beat/179725547/ August 25, 2025 Brooklyn Eagle p.8 col.7 Newspapers.com True Blue Marquette Oval Brooklyn, NY Mr. Young (Philadelphia) uncollapsed December 5, 1909 Wilberforce Gillmore , Parting Cummings Metz Hudson , 5–2 December 6, 1909 Wilberforce Won Easily https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-wilberforce-won-easily/179136333/ August 25, 2025 The Morning Call p.8 col.7 Newspapers.com Bronx United Ryle Park Paterson, NJ Montgomery (Newark) uncollapsed December 18, 1909 Rovers w/o "Rovers Have A Grievance". (December 20, 1909). Fall River Evening News, December 20, 2025 Rovers have a Grievance https://www.newspapers.com/article/fall-river-daily-evening-news-rovers-hav/179725887/ August 25, 2025 Fall River Daily Evening News p.10 col.2 Newspapers.com Thistles Fall River, MA uncollapsed Third round The third round draw took place at the Continental Hotel in Newark on 4 December.December 6, 1909 American Cup Tie Third Round https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-american-cup-tie-third-round/179726046/ August 25, 2025 The News p.6 col.5 Newspapers.com February 6, 1910 Jersey A.C. Waldron Joe Zehnbauer Murphy 65Elliott 81 2–2 February 7, 1910 Jersey A.C. Played tie with Rovers https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jersey-journal-jersey-ac-played-ti/179788590/ August 25, 2025 The Jersey Journal p.9 col.7–8 Newspapers.com Rovers West Side Park Jersey City, NJ 300 D.H. White (Brooklyn) uncollapsed February 6, 1910 Scottish Americans Mike Toman 65 1–0 February 7, 1910 Scots Reach Semi-Final In Cup Tie https://newark.historyarchives.online/Your%20website%20page%20URL August 26, 2025 Newark Evening News p.19 col.7 en West Hudson Wiedenmayer's Park Newark, NJ 500 George Young uncollapsed March 6, 1910 Rangers Bissett Hyslop 15, Smith McDonald 1–4 March 7, 1910 Tacony Eleven too fast for Rangers https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-tacony-eleven-too-fast/179789907/ August 26, 2025 The Morning Call p.3 col.3 Tacony Willard Park Paterson, NJ 1500 J. Mathews uncollapsed March 13, 1910 Wilberforce Morel 80Spinnler 0–2 March 14, 1910 True Blues were Victors in Fast Cup-Tie Contest https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-true-blues-were-victors/179790089/ August 26, 2025 The Morning Call p.3 col.4–5 True Blue Ryle Park Paterson, NJ Allan Montgomery (Newark) uncollapsed replay March 12, 1910 Rovers Tommy Swords 10 1–0 March 14, 1910 Rovers Qualify for Cup-Tie Semi-Finals https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-herald-rovers-qualify-for-cu/179790297/ August 26, 2025 The Evening Herald p.9 col.1–3 Jersey A.C. Athletic grounds Fall River, MA 1200 D.H. White (Brooklyn) uncollapsed Semifinals March 26, 1910 Tacony McDonald 30Smith 85 Harvey 2–1 March 27, 1910 Tacony Trims Fall River Rovers, 2-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-tacony-trims-f/179790465/ August 26, 2025 The Philadelphia Inquirer p.10 col.4–5 Rovers Tacony baseball grounds Philadelphia, PA 3000 George Young (Chester) 1 uncollapsed March 27, 1910 True Blue Holden Sproul 10 1–1 March 28, 1910 Tie Game at Willard Park https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-the-game-at-willard-par/179790661/ August 26, 2025 The Morning Call p.3 col.3 Scottish Americans Willard Park Paterson, NJ 3500 Philips (Trenton) uncollapsed replay April 3, 1910 Scottish Americans Galley 15, , Fenwick 30Montieth 75 Martin 88 pen 5–1 April 4, 1910 Scots Reach Final Round In Cup Tie https://newark.historyarchives.online/Your%20website%20page%20URL August 26, 2025 Newark Evening News p.17 col.6 en True Blue Morris Park Newark, NJ 2000 George A. Phillips (Trenton) uncollapsed Final April 24, 1910 Scottish Americans (NJ) Stewart 75 pen MacDonald 10 Mooreson 79 pen 1–2 April 25, 1910 Scots Beaten In Game For Soccer Title https://newark.historyarchives.online/Your%20website%20page%20URL August 26, 2025 Newark Evening News p.14 col.2 en Tacony F.C. (PA) West Hudson Athletic Field Harrison, New Jersey 7,000 J. Nesbit (New York) 1 uncollapsed Champions |center|600px Tacony American Cup champions 1909–10. Right to left: Hyslop, Kemp, Smith, Morley goal, Cairns gk), Lance, Potts, Allen, Morrison, McDonald(c), Small. American Cup bracket yes yes First Round Second Round Third Round Semifinals Finals New Jersey Paterson Wilberforce w/o New York Reliance 2 New York Bronx United 7 New York Critchley 0–3–1 New York Brooklyn United 0–3–2 New York Clan MacDuff 0 New Jersey Paterson True Blues 4 New Jersey Newark FC 0 New Jersey Scottish Americans 3 New York Cameron 0 New Jersey Camden A.C. 3 New Jersey West Hudson A.A. 4 Connecticut Ansonia 2 Ledgerwood w/o New Jersey Clark A.A. 2–0 New Jersey Paterson Rangers 2–3 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Corinthians 2–2 New York Clan MacDonald 2–1 Pennsylvania Tacony F.C. w/o New York Arcadia Thistle 0 New Jersey Celtic 2 New York Columbia Oval F.C. 1 New Jersey Jersey A.C. 5 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Hibernian 5 New Jersey Trenton Caledonians 0 Rhode Island Howard and Bullough 1–3–0 Pennsylvania Thistle 1–3–2 Massachusetts Fall River Rovers New York Hollywood Inn New Jersey Paterson Wilberforce 2–5 New York Bronx United 2–2 New York Brooklyn United 1–1 New Jersey Paterson True Blues 1–3 New Jersey Scottish Americans 4 New Jersey Camden A.C. 0 New Jersey West Hudson A.A. w/o Ledgerwood New Jersey Paterson Rangers 3 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Corinthians 1 Pennsylvania Tacony F.C. 3 New Jersey Celtic 1 New Jersey Jersey A.C. 2 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Hibernian 0 Pennsylvania Thistle 3– Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 3–w/o New Jersey Paterson Wilberforce 0 New Jersey Paterson True Blues 2 New Jersey Scottish Americans 1 New Jersey West Hudson A.A. 0 New Jersey Paterson Rangers 1 Pennsylvania Tacony F.C. 4 New Jersey Jersey A.C. 2–0 Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 2–1 New Jersey Paterson True Blues 1–1 New Jersey Scottish Americans 1–5 Pennsylvania Tacony F.C. 2 Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 1 New Jersey Scottish Americans 1 Pennsylvania Tacony F.C. 2 See also 1909–10 NAFBL 1909–10 EPSL 1909–10 St. Louis Soccer League season References 1909-10 Cup Category:1909–10 in domestic association football cups