1887–88 American Cup

Soccer tournament August 2023 August 2024 American Cup 1887–88 AFAball.jpg 100px United States October 22, 1887 – April 14, 1888 15 Fall River Rovers 1 Newark Almas 15 58 1886–87 1888–89 The 1887–88 American Cup was the fourth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. Having expanded into the New England district the first new champions came from Fall River, Massachusetts after Clark O.N.T. of Newark had won the previous three editions.1888 Results Of Cup Competitions Constitution, By-laws And Laws Of The Game Of The American Football Association New York Peck & Snyder 17–18 The Fall River Rovers defeated the Newark Almas in the final. Participants Previously only the New York and New Jersey districts were represented. With the addition of the New England district, the tournament now included five new teams from three different states. Ansonia cricket and football club, organized in 1885, played out of Derby Driving Park wore navy blue jerseys and white knickerbockers. The East End football club, organized in 1882, played out of the County Street grounds and wore navy shirts and white shorts. The Fall River Rovers, organized in 1884, playing at Oak Grove Avenue wore gold jerseys, blue knickerbockers and red socks. The Pawtucket Free Wanderers were organized in 1885 and wore navy jerseys with white knickerbockers. Newark Caledonian football club was organized in 1885 and wore royal blue jerseys with white knickerbockers. The Providence cricket and football club, organized in 1886, wore light and dark blue jerseys, white knickerbockers and blue socks. The fifteen entrants were as follows: thumb|Ad for Providence vs. Pawtucket match StateCityTeamConnecticutAnsoniaAnsoniaMassachusettsFall RiverFall River RoversFall River East EndsNew JerseyPatersonPaterson F.B.C.NewarkAlmasClark O.N.T.Newark CaledonianTiffany RoversKearnyKearny RangersTrentonTrenton F.B.C.New YorkNew YorkNew York F.B.C.RiversideThistleRhode IslandPawtucketPawtucket Free WanderersProvidenceProvidence Athletics First round The draw was held on September 17, 1887. In order to reduce travel the teams were drawn in two sections with the Rhode Island and Massachusetts teams in the first section and the remaining teams in the second section. Riversides drew a bye. The second round was drawn on October 29, 1887. October 22, 1887 3:45 PM Tiffany Rovers 0–4 October 24, 1887 Paterson Wins https://www.newspapers.com/image/552619082/?clipping_id=33215681 The Morning Call July 10, 2024 p.2 col.2 Newspapers.com October 24, 1887 Paterson Victorious https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aUOtug7Ojf8C&dat=18871024&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Paterson Daily Press July 25, 2024 p.3 col.5 Paterson 60Wyatt 80W.Bissland Wright Street grounds Newark, New Jersey J.Howarth Rovers: GK J.Clancy, DF T.Crann, W.Flanning, MF M.O'Hara, J.Selby, D.Dwyer, FW C.Gray, A.Hinckley, W.Hinckley, J.Morton, M.Down. Paterson: GK W.Doney, DF J.Smallwood, B.Henshall, MF J.Henshall, G.Henshall, FW T.Bisland, T.Evans, H.Curry, W.Warburton, W.Wyatt, J.Sutton uncollapsed October 22, 1887 Kearny Rangers – New York uncollapsed 1 October 24, 1887 Trenton 2–3 October 25, 1887 Notes About Sports https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1883-1889/1887/1887-10-25.pdf Newark Evening News July 10, 2024 p.3 col.1"Begun And Ended With Kicking". (October 25, 1887). Daily True American, p.5 col.4 O.N.T. Openshaw 60 60Connelly 70 East State grounds Trenton, NJ 300 Spencer (Kearny Rangers) Trenton: GK Mart, FB Allman, Rhodes, HB James, Baddely, McNichol, FW Openshaw(c), Cooper, Byatt, Bagley, Ward. O.N.T.: GK Hughes, FB Holden, Pollister, HB Howarth, Joseph Swithemby, Dockery, FW John Swithemby(c), Swarbrick, Fisher, Connolly, McGurck. uncollapsed October 29, 1887 3:40 PM Alma 5–1 October 31, 1887 Work Of The Kickers https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1883-1889/1887/1887-10-31.pdf Newark Evening News July 10, 2024 p.3 col.1 Caledonian Gray 8Gray 23Cornall 50, Brennan Hearn Wright Street grounds Newark New Jersey T.Smith (O.N.T.) Alma: GK Frank Farrow, DF George Wright, F.McDonald, MF E.Morton, F.Britchford, R.Pattison, FW Joseph Lucas, F.Cornall, Thomas Bright, John Gray, P.Brennan. Caledonian: GK H.Eddis, DF W.McCormick, John Hood, MF J.Lindsay, John Hearne, W.McNeil, FW J.McWilliams, J.Low, S.Hood, R.Barr, James Hearne. uncollapsed October 29, 1887 Fall River Rovers 3–1 October 31, 1887 Sporting Events https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fall-river-daily-herald-1888-america/151093947/ Fall River Daily Herald July 10, 2024 p.4 col.2 Newspapers.com East Ends 60120, 120 60 County Street grounds Fall River, MA 1300 Rovers: G Long, FB Lonsdale, Bradley, HB Thomas, Waring, Adams, RW Bed, Blakely, LW Wild, Duff, C Buckley. East Ends: G Bracknell, FB Whittle, Karzenski, HB Coupe, Shoarocks, Lord, RW Wild, Whittle, LW King, Darlington, C Foley. uncollapsed October 29, 1887 3:15 PM Providence 1–4 November 5, 1887 Local News https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olneyville-times-1888-american-cup/151094234/ The Olneyville Times p.3 col.2 Newspapers.com Pawtucket Tomlinson 19 J.Stewart Lennox H.Stewart Hardy Eagle street grounds Olneyville, RI Thomas Bell Providence: GK Crone, DF Jack North, Osborne, MF Jerome, Morgan, Tomlinson, FW Such, Start, Axon, Ambler, Heliborne.Pawtucket: GK Bosch, DF Smith, Reye, MF Conley, Pilling, Jack McGuire, FW Hardy, Harry Stewart, John Stewart, Sunderland, Lennox. uncollapsed October 29, 1887 Thistles T–T "No Title". (November 16, 1887). Derby Transcript, p.1 col.4 Ansonia Metropolitan Park Article does not state score of drawn game. uncollapsed 1 replays November 12, 1887 Ansonia 1–0 "Football Roughly Played". (November 13, 1887). New York Herald, p.14 col.2 Thistle Driving Park uncollapsed 1 Second round Clark ONT had experienced their first cup-tie loss at the hands of the Almas. ONT lodged a protest on two counts. The first goal obtained by the Almas was awarded by the referee when a shot at goal was struck by Holden with his arm. ONT alleged that the foul was not properly done. The second issue concerned a goal by ONT that was disallowed since it was from a free kick. ONT claimed that the ball was touched by Jack Swithemby before Howarth scored. At a meeting the following week, the AFA did not sustain the referee's decisions and called for a replay. December 3, 1887 Alma 2–1 December 5, 1887 Foot Ball Contests https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1883-1889/1887/1887-12-05.pdf Newark Evening News July 10, 2024 p.3 col.1 O.N.T. 55Lucas 75 15 Frelinghuysen avenue grounds 200 J.Grant Alma: GK Frank Farrow, DF F.McDonald, B.Fagan, MF E.Morton, F.Britchford, George Wright, FW F.Cornall, Joseph Lucas, Thomas Bright, A.Mountford, John Gray. O.N.T.: GK Patrick Hughes, DF Harry Holden, A.Pallister, MF James Howarth, Joe Swithemby, P.Flynn, FW Joseph Swarbrick, J.Connolly, Jack Swithemby, James McGurck, Harry Fisher. uncollapsed December 3, 1887 Fall River Rovers 3–0 December 5, 1887 Football Games https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fall-river-daily-herald-1888-america/151094593/ Fall River Daily Herald July 10, 2024 p.4 col.2 Newspapers.com Pawtucket Free Wanderers Brookshaw Bell Rover grounds Fall River, MA 1000 Mr. Spencer (Newark) Rovers: GK Lang, DF Lonsdale, Bradley, MF Waring, Buckley, Adams, FW Bell, Brookshaw, Wilde, Duff, Blakely. Pawtucket: GK Booth, DF Smith, J.Stewart, MF Pilling, Love, Conley, FW Harding, H.Stewart, Sandilands, McGuire, Lennox. uncollapsed December 10, 1887 Kearny Rangers 6–1 December 12, 1887 Kearny Rangers Win https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1883-1889/1887/1887-12-12.pdf Newark Evening News July 10, 2024 p.3 col.1 December 11, 1887 Football In The Rain https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=KjnAay3C9J8C&dat=18871211&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Newark Sunday Call August 20, 2024 p.1 col.6 Ansonia Walter Taylor 10W.Turner 20Campbell Sergeant , Campbell Wherle 60 ONT grounds 150 J.Howarth Rangers: GK J.Smith, DF E.Walker, William Lines, MF Roderick McDonald, T.Spencer, William Allsopp, FW Walter Taylor, George Sargeant, J.Campbell, W.Turner, E.Stark. Ansonia: GK W.Winfield, DF C.Williams(c), J.Williams, MF E.Wood, J.Lewis, J.Davidson, FW C.Williams, G.Bell, C.Wood, A.Wherle, M.McHale. uncollapsed December 18, 1887 Riverside 0–5 December 19, 1887 Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-1888-american-cup-4/151094989/ The Morning Call Allentown, Pennsylvania July 10, 2024 p.7 col.3 Newspapers.com Paterson uncollapsed replay February 22, 1888 Alma 5–1 February 23, 1888 Won By The Almas https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1883-1889/1888/1888-02-23.pdf Newark Evening News July 10, 2024 p.3 col.1 O.N.T. Wright street grounds uncollapsed Semifinals March 3, 1888 Fall River Rovers 6–1 March 5, 1888 The Rovers Win https://www.newspapers.com/article/fall-river-daily-evening-news-1888-ameri/151095291/ Daily Evening News Fall River, Massachusetts July 10, 2024 p.2 col.3 Newspapers.com Kearny Rangers Blakeley 3Bell Duff 60Bruckshaw , 85 Stark Bedford Street grounds Fall River, MA 2000 Eli Morton (Almas) Rovers: GK Mullen, DF Bradley, Lonsdale, MF Buckley, Waring, Adams, FW Bell, Bruckshaw, Blakeley, Wilde, Duff. Rangers: GK J.H.Smith, DF W.Lines, L.Walker, MF Roderick McDonald, H.Bennett, William Allsop, FW W.Taylor, George Sargent, T.Spencer, A.Campbell, E.Stark. uncollapsed 1 March 10, 1888 Almas 5–1 March 11, 1888 The Alma's Win At Football https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=KjnAay3C9J8C&dat=18880311&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Newark Sunday Call August 20, 2024 p.1 col.8 Paterson Frelinghuysen Avenue grounds H.Holden Alma: GK H.Farron, DF E.Morton, F.McDonald, MF P.Fagin, F.Britchford, R.Patterson, FW P.Brennan, Joseph Lucas, Thomas Bright, H.Maxfield, John Gray. uncollapsed Final April 14, 1888 3:00 PM Almas 1–5 Rovers April 16, 1888 Notes About Sports https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1883-1889/1888/1888-04-16.pdf Newark Evening News July 10, 2024 p.3 col.1 April 15, 1888 Newark Loses The Cup https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=KjnAay3C9J8C&dat=18880415&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Newark Sunday Call August 20, 2024 p.1 col.5 Gray 40 Bell 3Bruckshaw Blakely Wilde Duff O.N.T. grounds East Newark, NJ 400 B. Craig (New York) uncollapsed 1 _vneck 000000 000000 000000 FFFFFF FFFFFF Alma _vneck CFB53B CFB53B CFB53B 0046AB FF0000 Rovers GK Frank FarrowFB F. McDonaldFB W. FaginHB E. MortonHB R. PattersonHB F. BritchfordLW John GrayLW H. MaxfieldC Thomas BrightRW P. GarronRW F. Cornall300px GK J. MullenFB R. LonsdaleFB F. BradleyHB J. BuckleyHB H. WaringHB H. AdamsLW H. WildeLW C. DuffC J. BlakeleyRW R. BellRW T. Bruckshaw Umpires: P. O'Toole William AllsopMatch rules 90 minutes Replay if game ends in a draw American Cup bracket yes yes First Round Second Round Semifinal Final New Jersey Almas 5 New Jersey Caledonian 1 New Jersey Trenton 2 New Jersey Clark O.N.T. 3 New York Riverside bye New Jersey Tiffany Rovers 0 New Jersey Paterson 4 Massachusetts Rovers 3 Massachusetts Fall River East Ends 1 Rhode Island Athletics 1 Rhode Island Free Wanderers 4 New Jersey Kearny Rangers New York New York New York Thistles 0 Connecticut Ansonia 1 New Jersey Almas 2–5 New Jersey Clark O.N.T. 1–1 New York Riverside 0 New Jersey Paterson 5 Massachusetts Rovers 3 Rhode Island Free Wanderers 0 New Jersey Kearny Rangers 6 Connecticut Ansonia 1 New Jersey Almas 5 New Jersey Paterson 1 Massachusetts Rovers 6 New Jersey Kearny Rangers 1 New Jersey Almas 1 Massachusetts Rovers 5 Champions American Football Association Challenge Cup 60pxRover F.C. First Title References Sources Outing National Police Gazette New York Herald New York Times Spirit of the Times Trenton Times Fall River Herald Daily Advertiser Evening News Sunday Call 1887–88 Category:1887–88 in American soccer Category:1887–88 in domestic association football cups