1911–12 American Cup

Soccer tournament August 2023 American Cup 1911–12 AFAball.jpg 100px United States October 1911 – April 1912 35 West Hudson 3 Paterson Rangers 34 104 1910–11 1912–13 The 1911–12 American Cup was the twenty–first edition of the challenge cup held by the American Football Association. Pre-Season The new officers for this season were elected at a meeting at the Continental Hotel in Newark on May 27, 1911."New Officers Of A.F.A.". (May 30, 1911). Newark Evening Star, p.13 col.6 John Watt the former president was now Honorary President, John Lone was president, A.M. Brown of Philadelphia was Vice–President, Harry Craig of Paterson was Treasurer, Andrew N. Beveridge was Secretary, and Duncan Carswell was recording secretary. This was a pivotal year for the AFA which was aligned with the English FA. The touring Corinthians team was part of the Amateur Football Alliance and not a member of the English FA. The AFA was instructed by the English FA to bar teams from playing in any matches with the 'outlaw' Corinthians at the risk of expulsion. As a result, Newark was suspended for a year for playing a match with the Corinthians on September 18, 1911, at Morris Park, Newark."Corinthians Put Up Clever Soccer Game". (September 19, 1911). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.1 The New York State League expelled Bronx United because they pulled a player from the New York State League select team's match against the Corinthians played on September 16, 1911, at the Polo Grounds."English Soccer Team Victorious". (September 17, 1911). New York Times, p.7 col.5 Newark, having withdrawn from the National Association Football League, was replaced with Bronx United."Gossip Of The Sporting World". (September 25, 1911). Newark Evening Star, p.8 col.1 The New York State League in a retaliatory moved started their own tournament and renamed themselves the American Amateur Football Association"Soccer War Against A.F.A. Is Declared". (October 4, 1911). Newark Evening Star, p.9 col.6 The AFA now had a rival organization and tournament to compete with. Newark, now a member of the New York Amateur League in place of Bronx United, went on to win that championship and finished runner–up in the AAFA Cup."Newark's Soccer Title". (June 17, 1912). New York Times, p.10 col.6 Newark's home field, Morris Park, was selected as the site of the AFA cup final, an all New Jersey match between the Paterson Rangers and West Hudson."Final Game At Morris Park". (April 6, 1912). Newark Evening News, p.25 col.2 Participants There were 35 total participants although there were eight withdrawals in the first round and one in the preliminary. NameCityLeagueAnsoniaAnsoniaCSLArcadia ThistleBrooklynNYAFLBrooklynBrooklynNAFLBronx UnitedNew YorkNAFLCaledonianTrenton, NJPSLCelticBrooklynNYAFLCelticPittsburghPSLClan MacDonaldNew YorkNYAFLClan MacDuffNew YorkNYAFLCollingwoodCollingwoodPSLColumbia Oval New YorkNYAFLCritchleyNew YorkNYAFLFore RiverQuincyNELGloucester HibernianGloucesterPSLGorhamProvidenceNELHollywood InnNew YorkNYASLHoward and BulloughPawtucketNELJersey A.C.Jersey CityNAFLJ.P. CoatsPawtucketNELMount VernonMount VernonNYAFLOlympicPatersonAAFAPark CityBridgeportCSLPhiladelphia HibernianPhiladelphiaPSLRangersPatersonNAFLRoversFall RiverNELScottish AmericansNewarkNAFLTaconyPhiladelphiaPSLTennysonTennysonPSLThistlePhiladelphiaPSLThistleHaledonAAFATrue Blues PatersonNAFLVictorVictorPSLWest HudsonWest HudsonNAFLWilberforcePatersonNAFLWissinomingWissinomingPSL Source: September 13, 1910 Trenton Soccer Team Out for Cup https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-trenton-soccer-team-out-for-cu/182740397/ October 10, 2025 The Times p.11 col.7 Newspapers.com AAFA – American Amateur Football AssociationCSL – Connecticut State LeagueESL – Eastern Soccer LeagueNAFL – National Association Football LeagueNYAFL – New York State Amateur Association Football League NEL – New England Association Football LeaguePSL – Pennsylvania State League Preliminary round The draw was held September 23, 1911 at the Continental hotel in Newark, NJ. The 35 teams were divided up into Pennsylvania, New England, and New York/New Jersey districts only for the preliminary round to bring the total to 32 teams for the first round."Drawings For American Cup". (September 25, 1911). Paterson Press, p.6 col.4 New York/New Jersey District October 14, 1911 Mt. Vernon w/o "New York Clubs Quit The League". (October 22, 1911). The Sunday Call, p.12 col.5 Jersey A.C. Pennsylvania District October 7, 1911 Tennyson Liggett (3) 0–3 "Collingwood To Meet Brooklyn". (October 8, 1911). Philadelphia Press, p.8 col.1 Collingwood Philadelphia, PA New England District October 14, 1911 Park City Haight (4) 6–2 "Park City Wins By 6 To 2 From Ansonia". (October 16, 1911). Bridgeport Post, p.# col.4"Crack Soccer Team Goes Down To Defeat". (October 16, 1911). Evening Sentinel, p.3 Ansonia Steeplechase Park, Bridgeport, CT First round October 28, 1911 Hollywood Inn F.C. w/o "Coats In Second Round Of Cup–Tie". (October 27, 1911). The Evening Times, p.2 col.6 J&P Coats October 28, 1911 Victor w/o "May Replay Soccer Match". (October 19, 1911). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.10 col.8 Critchley Philadelphia, PA October 28, 1911 Wilberforce w/o Clan McDuff October 28, 1911 Brooklyn Celtic w/o Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY October 28, 1911 Collingwood w/o Columbia Oval October 28, 1911 Jersey A.C. w/o Clan MacDonald October 28, 1911 Olympic w/o "Olympics Vs. Spartas". (October 14, 1911). The Morning Call, p.3 col.6 Arcadia Thistle October 28, 1911 Caledonian w/o "Cup Soccer Games Today". (October 28, 1911). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.13 col.3 Gorham October 28, 1911 Celtic G. Brown (4)Starkey 5–0 "Celtic Blocked Gloucester Hibs". (October 30, 1911). Camden Post–Telegram, p.7 col.3–4 Gloucester Hibernian Fairhill Park, Philadelphia, PA G. Philips (Trenton) October 28, 1911 Thistle 20' Young 1–0 "Thistles Lucky To Win Cup Match". (October 29, 1911). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.11 col.5 Bronx United Washington Park, Philadelphia, PA J. Young October 28, 1911 Haledon Thistle 2H' Turner 3' McArthur1H' Radcliffe2H' Radcliffe2H' Fleming 1–4 "Wissinomings Victorious". (October 30, 1911). The Morning Call, p.3 col.2 Wissinoming Willard Park Laurie (Newark) October 28, 1911 Park City Brannan 0–1 "Park City Loses American Soccer Cup To Pawtucket". (October 29, 1911). Bridgeport Post, p.# col.1-4"Howard & Bulloughs Conquer Park City". (October 30, 1911). Evening Times, p.2 col.7 Howard & Bullough Steeplechase Park, Bridgeport, CT Alex Montgomery (Newark) October 29, 1911 True Blues 0–0 "Fore Rivers Played True Blues A Tie". (October 30, 1911). The Morning Call, p.3 col.5–6 Fore River Willard Park, Paterson, NJ 1500 Montgomery October 29, 1911 Rangers 10' Spinnler1H' George Bissett2H' Spinnnler 85' Logue 3–1 "Rangers Defeated Philadelphia Team". (October 30, 1911). The Morning Call, p.3 col.1–2 Hibernian Olympic Park, Paterson, NJ 500 Nesbitt October 29, 1911 Scottish America 47' Fenwick 70' Proctor 1–1 "Scots Play Tie Contest With Rovers". (October 30, 1911). Newark Evening News, p.16 col.6 Rovers Wiedenmayer's Park, Newark, NJ 1000 D.M. White (Brooklyn) October 29, 1911 West Hudson 17' Johnny Tait50' Bob Lennox Hector MacDonald 2–1 "Hudsons Put Taconys Out Of Cup Tie". (October 30, 1911). Newark Evening News, p.16 col.7 Tacony Harrison Oval 1180 A. Burnside replays November 4, 1911 Fore River 1H' Moran1H' HarrisonD. McDonald 3–0 "Fore River Wins From True Blues". (November 6, 1911). Quincy Daily Ledger, p.8 col.5 True Blues Quincy, MA 1000 Montgomery (Newark) November 4, 1911 Rovers 2' Lynn60' Proctor 40' York 2–1 "Rovers One To The Good Over Scottish–Americans". (November 6, 1911). Fall River Globe, p.10 col.1–2 Scottish American Athletic Field, Fall River, MA 1875 D.M. White (Brooklyn) Second round The draw for the second round was held on November 11, 1911, at the Continental hotel in Newark, NJ."Arrange Second Round In American Cup Tie". (November 13, 1911). Newark Evening News, p.16 col.6 November 25, 1911 J&P Coats 2H' Boots 13' Tait26' Tait 1–2 "West Hudsons Beat Coats". (November 27, 1911). Evening Times, p.2 col.1 West Hudson Lonsdale Avenue grounds 1500 A.J. Burnside (Brooklyn) November 25, 1911 Rovers 23' Albert Lynn60' L. Gauthier 30' McClellan81' Gillette 2–2 "Rovers Allow Visitors To Score". (November 27, 1911). Fall River Evening News, p.3 col.1 Brooklyn Athletic grounds, Fall River, MA 1000 Moore (Pawtucket) November 25, 1911 Wissinoming 43' Radcliffe 1–0 "Radcliffe's Goal Beats Thistles". (November 26, 1911). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.17 col.7 Thistle Wissinoming Ball Park B. Groves (Philadelphia) November 25, 1911 Collingwood 75' Harrison 0–1 "Fore River Beats Collingwood". (November 26, 1911). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.17 col.5 Fore River Philadelphia, PA D.M. White (Brooklyn) November 26, 1911 Jersey A.C. Tommy GormanCharlie ZehnbauerSmith (pk) LeadbetterLeadbetterTom Fisher (pk)84' Ford 3–4 "Jersey A.C. Out Of American Cup Competition". (November 27, 1911). Jersey Journal, p.15 col.1 Wilborforce West Side Park, Jersey City, NJ Allan Montgomery November 26, 1911 Rangers 35' McNair 44' CameronDarragh (og)70' Eyers (pk) 2–2 "Cup–Tie Game Ends In Draw". (November 27, 1911). The Morning Call, p.3 col.1–2 Caledonian Olympic Park, Paterson, NJ 1200 Nesbitt November 30, 1911 Victor BeechHeinbeckerNewton Jack Taylor 3–1 "Victors Surprise Of Cup Tourney". (December 1, 1911). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.12 col.1 Celtic Philadelphia, PA G. Young (Chester) November 30, 1911 Howard & Bullough 35' HemingrayDaleySimcox 3–0 "H.&B. Team In Hunt For Cup". (December 1, 1911). Evening Times, p.2 col.8 Olympic Sabin street grounds 2000 Ecelles (New Bedford) replays December 2, 1911 Caledonian SpinnlerMcNair 0–2 "Callies Lost America Cup". (December 4, 1911). Trenton True American, p.7 col.3 Rangers Hill's Grove, Trenton, NJ John Nesbitt December 2, 1911 Brooklyn 20' Black30' Van der Weghe60' Black65' AdamsonAdamsonBlackBlack 7–0 "Fall River Rovers Defeated At Soccer". (December 3, 1911). New York Times, part.III p.6 col.1 Rovers Marquette Oval, Brooklyn, NY Moore (Pawtucket) Third round The draw for the third round was held on December 2, 1911, at the Continental hotel in Newark, NJ."Pair Soccer Clubs In Third Round For Cup". (December 4, 1911). Newark Evening News, p.16 col.7 The Rangers–Wissinoming match was ordered replayed because the referee had to stop the game on three occasions to move the crowd off the field for interfering with the players. December 23, 1911 Howard & Bullough 37' Bennett 35' Harrison 1–1 "Howard & Bulloughs Tie Fore Rivers". (December 26, 1911). Evening Times, p.2 col.8 Fore River Sabin street grounds Gregson (Worcester) December 31, 1911 West Hudson 5' Tait15' Tait88' Carter 3–0 "West Hudson Qualifies For Semi–Final". (January 2, 1912). Newark Evening News, p.25 col.7 Wilberforce Harrison, NJ 1000 David M. White (Brooklyn) January 28, 1912 Brooklyn McClellan 85' Newton (pk)88' Harold Beech 1–2 "Brooklyn Soccer Team Defeated". (January 29, 1912). Brooklyn Times, p.12 col.7 Victor Marquette Oval, Brooklyn, NY Andrew Laurie (Newark) February 11, 1912 Rangers Ferguson (pk) 1–0 "Rangers Won Fast Football Contest". (February 12, 1912). The Morning Call, p.3 col.3–4 Wissinoming Olympic Park Montgomery replays December 31, 1911 Fore River Harrison 85' McKay 1–1 "Another Game Necessary". (January 2, 1912). Quincy Daily Ledger, p.6 col.5–7 Howard & Bullough Quincy, MA Gregson (Worcester) February 24, 1912 Howard & Bullough 32' McKay77' Daley 43' Harrison (pk) 2–1 "In Semi–Finals For Cup". (February 26, 1912). Evening Times, p.2 col.1–2 Fore River Lonsdale avenue grounds 2000 Andrew Lawrie (Newark) February 25, 1912 Rangers 21' McNair40' Johnny Young57' Ferguson (pk)Spinnler 86' Young 4–1 "Rangers Again Win From Wissinomings". (February 26, 1912). The Morning Call, p.3 col.5–6 Wissinoming Olympic Park 2000 Allen Montgomery Semifinals The second Victor–West Hudson replay required two 15–minute overtime periods. March 2, 1912 Victor Tom Gaynor 20' Lennox 1–1 "Victors Surprise The West Hudsons". (March 3, 1912). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.10 col.2 West Hudson Philadelphia, PA Burnside (Brooklyn) March 16, 1912 Howard & Bullough 88' A. Coul 0–1 "Rangers Put Out H.&B. Eleven". (March 18, 1912). Evening Times, p.2 col.4–6 Rangers Sabin street grounds Andrew Laurie replays March 10, 1912 West Hudson 35' Lennox (pk)48' Johnny Tait83' Bob McKay 20' Wright30' Bob Robinson63' Tom Gaynor 3–3 "Cup Tie Soccer Game Between West Hudsons And Victors Again Results In Draw Game". (March 11, 1912). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.1 Victor Harrison, NJ Alex Burnside (Brooklyn) March 23, 1912 Victor OT' Carter 0–1 "Robinson's Miskick Lost Victors Game". (March 24, 1912). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.17 col.2–3 West Hudson Tacony Ball Park Alex Burnside (Brooklyn) Final The West Hudsons and Rangers were both members of the National League. West Hudson was in first place with the Rangers vying for third place. West Hudson had an edge in the season series having won an exhibition game while splitting their two National League games with a win each. April 14, 1912 West Hudson 22' James Cooper 1–0 "West Hudsons Are Champions". (April 15, 1912). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.7 Rangers Morris Park, Newark, NJ 5000 David White (Brooklyn) Champions |center|550px West Hudson A.A. 1912. National League and American Cup Champions. See also 1912 American Amateur Football Association Cup 1911-12 NAFBL 1911–12 St. Louis Soccer League season References 1911-12 Cup Category:1911–12 in domestic association football cups