1892–93 American Cup

Soccer tournament August 2023 August 2024 American Cup 1892–93 AFAball.jpg 100px United States 19 Free Wanderers 1 NY Thistle 13 68 1891–92 1893–94 The 1892–93 American Cup was the ninth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Pawtucket Free Wanderers won their first title by overcoming the New York Thistles in the final. This season operations shifted to New England with the elected committee represented by John Clark of Pawtucket as president, Joseph Brady of the East Ends as vice president, John F. Geagan of the Rovers as Secretary, and Ephraim Mayes of the Olympics as Treasurer. Entrants SectionStateCityTeamWesternNew JerseyBayonneBayonne RoversKearnyYoung Men's Christian UnionStarsNewarkNewark CaledoniansPatersonPaterson True BluesThistleNew YorkNew YorkNew York ThistlesEasternMassachusettsFall RiverClippersCanonicutsFall River East EndsFall River OlympicsFall River RoversNew BedfordNew Bedford RoversRhode IslandManvilleManville AthleticsPawtucketPawtucket Free WanderersPawtucket ThistlesProvidenceGorhamsThorntonBritish HosieryVermontBarreBarre Rangers First round The first round draw took place at the AFA meeting at the Wilbur House in Fall River, Massachusetts on August 21, 1892. The games of the first round were scheduled to be played on or before the second Saturday in November. Olympics w/o November 3, 1892 Local Sporting Matters https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fall-river-daily-herald-1893-america/153112797/ Fall River Daily Herald August 15, 2024 p.8 col.6 Newspapers.com British Hosiery uncollapsed British Hosiery forfeited not having registered their players on time. October 29, 1892 Stars 1–3 October 31, 1892 Athletic And Sporting https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aUOtug7Ojf8C&dat=18921031&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Paterson Daily Press August 15, 2024 p.3 col.4 Paterson Thistle Kearny, NJ uncollapsed Conanicuts – November 10, 1892 American Cup Games https://www.newspapers.com/article/fall-river-globe-1893-american-cup-2/153113176/ Fall River Globe August 15, 2024 p.7 col.2 Newspapers.com Manvilles uncollapsed Both teams withdrew. November 5, 1892 3:30 PM Free Wanderers 3–1 November 7, 1892 In Sporting Circles https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-providence-news-1893-american-cup/153113434/ The Providence News August 15, 2024 p.6 col.1 Newspapers.com"The Coming Champions". (November 7, 1892). Evening Telegram, p.5 col.1 East Ends 36Davis 42Watson 80 Pemberton 30 Dexter street grounds Pawtucket, RI 5000 Thomas Bruckshaw uncollapsed Free Wanderers: G Shea, FB Gregory, Jack Stuart, HB Reed, Johnson, Sam Jenkins, RW Jeffrey, Davis, LW Slater, Watson, C Al Jenkins.East Ends: G James Irving, FB George Morris, Bernard Fagan, HB James Hughes, Thomas Philbin, Fred Scott, LW Ernest Borden, John Sunderland, RW John Tobin, Henry Farrell, C James Pemberton. November 5, 1892 Gorhams 2–6 November 7, 1892 Rovers Win https://www.newspapers.com/article/fall-river-globe-1893-american-cup-3/153113841/ Fall River Globe August 15, 2024 p.6 col.2-3 Newspapers.com Fall River Rovers 2H2H 161H1H1HBarlow 2H Rover grounds Fall River, MA 500 Bell uncollapsed Gorhams: GK McFarlane, FB Muirhead, Greyhurst, HB McConnell, Bennett, Fanning, LW Greene, O'Neil, C Buck, RW Montgomery, Robertson.Rovers: GK McGuigan, FB Buckley, Culligan, HB Barlow, Pickup, Burgess, LW Kenney, Bannister, C Smith, RW Randall, Schofield. November 5, 1892 NY Thistle 5–0 November 7, 1892 Sports Of The Season https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1890-1893/1892/1892-11-07.pdf Newark Evening News August 15, 2024 p.2 col.3 Caledonians Recreation grounds Paterson, NJ uncollapsed November 5, 1892 Y.M.C.U. 4–2 November 6, 1892 Vigorous Football https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=KjnAay3C9J8C&dat=18921106&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Newark Sunday Call August 20, 2024 p.6 col.1 True Blues 1H, 1H, 1HCutler 2H 2H, 2H Kearny, NJ uncollapsed November 12, 1892 Rangers w/o October 19, 1892 From Town Correspondents https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vermont-watchman-1893-american-cup/153391059/ The Vermont Watchman August 16, 2024 p.8 col.5 Newspapers.com Pawtucket Thistle uncollapsed Pawtucket Thistle withdrew. December 3, 1892 3:15 PM Clippers 0–2 "Clippers Whitewashed". (December 5, 1892). Evening Journal, p.2 col.4 New Bedford Rovers Taylor 65Culbert Cove Street grounds New Bedford, MA Phalen and Bennett uncollapsed Clippers: GK Sullivan, FB Melville, Smith, HB P. Knowe, Callery, Coggeshall, LW Horsefall, F. Swan, C F. Knowe, RW J.Sullivan, J.Swan.Rovers: GK Crowley, FB Finian, Seddon, HB O'Rourke, Lyons, Beattie, LW Taylor, Cartmill, C Reed, RW Duckworth, Calbert. Second round The second round draw took place at the AFA meeting in the St. Charles Hotel in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on November 19, 1892. The games of the second round were scheduled to be played on or before the second Saturday in January. The Olympics drew a bye. December 26, 1892 3:30 PM Y.M.C.U. 2–5 December 27, 1892 Fulford Is Champion https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1890-1893/1892/1892-12-27.pdf Newark Evening News August 16, 2024 p.2 col.3 Newspapers.com NY Thistle Athletic grounds Kearny, NJ 500 R. McDonald uncollapsed Rangers – Fall River Rovers uncollapsed Paterson Thistle w/o "Football Notes". (March 14, 1893). The Morning Call, p.8 col.1 Bayonne Rovers uncollapsed The teams met on February 18 at the Recreation grounds in Haledon, however no referee showed up. Given that there was also heavy snow on the grounds, the teams agreed to play a friendly match, Paterson winning 4–0. Bayonne eventually cancelled allowing Paterson to advance. 1 March 25, 1893 3:30 PM Free Wanderers 11–1 March 27, 1893 Among The Kickers https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=LYW2S8xaXYEC&dat=18930327&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Pawtucket Tribune August 16, 2024 p.1 col.5 Newspapers.com New Bedford Rovers Dexter Street grounds Pawtucket, RI 800 Mr. Hunt uncollapsed Free Wanderers: G Shea, FB Gregory, Jack Stuart, HB Reed, Jeffrey, Sam Jenkins, RW Whiteside, Davis, LW Slater, Watson, C Al Jenkins.Rovers: GK Cunningham, FB Finlan, Seddon, HB O'Rourke, Lyons, Beattie, LW Welsh, Cartmill, C James Reed, RW W.Brierly, Woolley. Third round March 25, 1893 4:00 PM Olympics 0–2 March 27, 1893 Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/fall-river-daily-evening-news-1892-ameri/153391932/ Fall River Daily Evening News August 16, 2024 p.5 col.1 Newspapers.com Fall River Rovers Gavin 2HBannister 2H Olympic grounds Fall River, MA 5000 John Tobin (East Ends) uncollapsed Olympics: GK Farrell, FB Lee, Spencer, HB Lagrosse, Morris, Fortin, LW Taylor, Leveque, C Wilde, RW Cunliffe, Tomlinson.Rovers: GK Murtaugh, FB Culligan, Buckley, HB Pickup, Whittaker, Barlow, LW Kenny, Bannister, C M.Harrington, RW Randall, Gavin. 1 Semifinals March 25, 1893 3:00 PM Paterson Thistle 3–3 "The Semi-final A Tie". (March 27, 1893). The Morning Call, p.1 col.5 NY Thistle McAuley 4 Haledon grounds Paterson , NJ Robert McDonald uncollapsed Paterson: GK, FB T. McAuley, T. Turner(c), HB McIzatt, S. Findley, E. Ackerman, LW Ingram, J. Turner, C Morton, RW Wilson, M. McAuley. 1 April 22, 1893 3:00 PM Fall River Rovers 1–4 April 24, 1893 We've Lost The Cup https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fall-river-daily-herald-1893-america/153392125/ Fall River Daily Herald August 16, 2024 p.7 col.3 Newspapers.com Free Wanderers Randall Jeffrey 25, Al Jenkins , Rovers' grounds Fall River, MA James Hood (Newark, NJ) uncollapsed Rovers: GK Murtaugh, FB Culligan, Buckley, HB Pickup, Whittaker, Barlow, LW Kenny, Bannister, C Mike Harrington, RW Randall, Gavan.Free Wanderers: GK Shea, FB Gregory, Jack Stuart, HB Reed, Johnson, Sam Jenkins, RW Jeffrey, Davis, LW Slater, Watson, C Al Jenkins. replay April 7, 1893 Paterson Thistle 1–4 April 10, 1893 No Fight In Newark https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aUOtug7Ojf8C&dat=18930410&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Paterson Daily Press August 16, 2024 p.1 col.7 Newspapers.com NY Thistle 1H 2H, 2H, 2H, 2H Haledon Athletic grounds Paterson , NJ uncollapsed Final The New York Thistles, the previous year's runner up, entered the final undefeated in the season with 17 wins and two tie games, boasting 123 goals scored and 15 against. The Pawtucket Free Wanderers, along with making their first American Cup final appearance, had won the New England League three weeks prior, finishing in first ahead of the East Ends, Olympics, Rovers, and Clippers of Fall River and the New Bedford Rovers. thumb|center|Ad for PFW v NYT Final May 27, 1893 3:00 PM Free Wanderers 3–1 "They Win The Cup". (May 29, 1893). Evening Times, p.2 col.1 NY Thistle Slater A.Jenkins Jeffrey McKinley County street grounds Fall River, MA 3000 Henry Waring uncollapsed Free Wanderers: GK Shea, FB Gregory, Jack Stuart, HB Reed, Johnson, Sam Jenkins, RW Jeffrey, Davis, LW Slater, Watson, C Al Jenkins.Thistle: GK Armstrong, FB Patrick, Foy, HB Adam, Entwistle, Willie, RW Jameson, McConnell, LW McGee, McKinley, C McGovern. 1 American Cup bracket yes yes 3 First Round Second Round Third Round Semifinals Finals Eastern Circuit Western Circuit Massachusetts Fall River Olympics w/o Rhode Island British Hosiery Vermont Barre Rangers w/o Rhode Island Pawtucket Thistle Rhode Island Gorhams 2 Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 6 Rhode Island Pawtucket Free Wanders 3 Massachusetts Fall River East Ends 1 Massachusetts Fall River Clippers 0 Massachusetts New Bedford Rovers 2 Massachusetts Canonicuts Both teams withdrew from competition Rhode Island Manville Athletics New Jersey Kearny Stars 1 New Jersey Paterson Thistle 3 New Jersey Bayonne Rovers bye New Jersey Y.M.C.U 4 New Jersey Paterson True Blues 2 New York New York Thistle 5 New Jersey Newark Caledonians 0 Massachusetts Fall River Olympics bye Vermont Barre Rangers Massachusetts Fall River Rovers w/o Rhode Island Pawtucket Free Wanderers 11 Massachusetts New Bedford Rovers 1 New Jersey Paterson Thistle w/o New Jersey Bayonne Rovers New Jersey Y.M.C.U 2 New York New York Thistle 5 Massachusetts Fall River Olympics 0 Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 2 Rhode Island Pawtucket Free Wanderers bye New Jersey Paterson Thistle bye New York New York Thistle bye Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 1 Rhode Island Pawtucket Free Wanderers 4 New Jersey Paterson Thistle 3–1 New York New York Thistle 3–4 Rhode Island Pawtucket Free Wanders 3 New York New York Thistle 1 Notes: References 1892–93 Cup Category:1892–93 in domestic association football cups