1888–89 American Cup

Soccer tournament August 2023 August 2024 American Cup 1888–89 AFAball.jpg 100px United States 15 Fall River Rovers 2 Newark Caledonians 17 73 1887–88 1889–90 The 1888–89 American Cup was the fifth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Fall River Rovers won their second consecutive title by defeating the Newark Caledonians in the final. Participants Newcomers to the tournament were the Paterson Rangers and Trenton Rovers. Absent was the Ansonia team while New York was defunct and the Kearny Rangers had amalgamated with ONT. thumb|Ad for Rovers vs. O.N.T. match StateCityTeamMassachusettsFall RiverEast EndsOlympicsRover F.C.New JerseyPatersonPaterson F.B.C.Paterson RangersNewarkAlmasClark O.N.T.Caledonian ClubTiffany RoversTrentonTrenton F.B.C.Trenton RoversNew YorkNew YorkAmateur LeagueThistlesRhode IslandPawtucketFree WanderersProvidenceProvidence Athletics First round The Fall River Olympics drew a first round bye. The first game between the Almas and Paterson was not completed due to the ball bursting early in the second half. Paterson refused to continue so Alma claimed the contest. However, after a meeting of the delegates it was decided that the game should be replayed because the game had started without a referee in the first place. Clark ONT was awarded their replay match as a result of Trenton Rovers failure to appear. Paterson Rangers w/o October 31, 1888 American Football Association https://www.newspapers.com/image/20350852/?terms=football&match=1&clipping_id=27666563 The New York Times July 11, 2024 p.8 col.5"Current Sporting Gossip". (November 5, 1888). Daily Guardian, p.3 col.3 Amateur League Paterson, NJ uncollapsed October 20, 1888 Trenton 1–3 October 21, 1888 Games Of Football And Lacrosse https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune-1889-american-cup-1/151149106/ New York Daily Tribune July 11, 2024 p.4 col.2 Thistle Trenton, NJ uncollapsed October 20, 1888 Providence 0–5 October 27, 1888 Local News https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olneyville-times-1889-american-cup/151149563/ The Olneyville Times July 11, 2024 p.3 col.2 Pawtucket Mullarkey 1, Lennox 35, Sandilands Eagle street grounds Providence, RI 1000 Providence: GK Bailey, DF G.Clegg, McDonald, MF Davina, Cook, Start, FW Thorney, Cook, Axon, Brennan, Healabourn.Pawtucket: GK Watmouth, DF H.Stuart, A.Love, MF J.Dalton, F.Finn, D.Smith, FW Hardy, Mullarkey, Murray, Sandilands, Fd.Lennox. uncollapsed October 20, 1888 Trenton Rovers 0-0 October 31, 1888 American Football Association https://www.newspapers.com/image/20350852/?terms=football&match=1&clipping_id=27666563 The New York Times July 11, 2024 p.8 col.5"Football News". (October 31, 1888). The Sun, p.6 col.4 O.N.T. East State Street grounds Trenton, NJ uncollapsed October 27, 1888 Fall River Rovers 7-0 October 29, 1888 Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/fall-river-daily-evening-news-1889-ameri/151150007/ Daily Evening News Fall River, Massachusetts July 11, 2024 p.2 col.2 East Ends 152025303540120 Fall River, MA 800 Chapleau (Olympics) Rovers: GK D.Shea, FB R.Harwood, F.Bradley, HB B.Fagan, H.Waring, J.Buckley, RW R.Bell, F.Cornell, LW, C.Duff, Wild, C DuffEast Ends: GK Ratcliffe, FB Woodcock, Harrington, HB Coupe, A.Bell, Foley, RW Farrell, Tobin, LW Buckley, Whitaker, C Beattie uncollapsed October 27, 1888 3:30 PM Caledonians 4-4 October 31, 1888 American Football Association https://www.newspapers.com/image/20350852/?terms=football&match=1&clipping_id=27666563 The New York Times July 11, 2024 p.8 col.5October 28, 1888 The Football Tournament https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=KjnAay3C9J8C&dat=18881028&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Newark Sunday Call August 20, 2024 p.1 col.7 Tiffany Rovers ONT grounds October 27, 1888 Alma 2-1 October 29, 1888 Notes About Sports https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1883-1889/1888/1888-10-29.pdf Newark Evening News July 11, 2024 p.3 col.1 Paterson Shooting Park uncollapsed replays ONT w/o November 4, 1888 Football Men Busy https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=KjnAay3C9J8C&dat=18881104&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Newark Sunday Call August 20, 2024 p.1 col.4 November 11, 1888 Too Rainy Football https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=KjnAay3C9J8C&dat=18881111&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Newark Sunday Call August 20, 2024 p.1 col.7 Trenton Rovers Newark, NJ uncollapsed November 6, 1888 3:30 PM Alma 3-0 November 7, 1888 Election Day Sports https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1883-1889/1888/1888-11-07.pdf Newark Evening News July 11, 2024 p.3 col.1 Paterson Walter Taylor 60120J.Gray 120 Shooting Park 300 Henry Holden Alma- G F.Farrow, DF G.Wright, Ely Morton, MF Frank Britchford, J.Hood, Robert Paterson, RW Walter Taylor, J.Curtin, LW H.Shaw, P.Brennan, C J.Gray(c)Paterson- G Isaac Sutton, FB John W.Smallwood, George Henshall, HB Thomas Evans, William Jones, James Henshall(c), RW William McDonald, Samuel Alberson, LW Thomas Turner, Samuel Saunders, C J.W.Warburton uncollapsed November 24, 1888 3:00 PM Caledonians 4-1 November 26, 1888 Notes About Sports https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1883-1889/1888/1888-11-26.pdf Newark Evening News July 11, 2024 p.3 col.1 Tiffany Rovers Hendry , J.Heron W.Barr M.Downs ONT grounds A.Craig Caledonian- GK J.Thompson, DF J.Byrne, D.Gloak, MF W.Barr, R.McDonald, W.Hood, FW R.McWilliams, T.Hendry, R.Barr, W.Thornton, J.Heron. Tiffany- GK W.Healy, DF T.Crann, M.Flannery, MF D.McCune, E.Hinkley, J.Singleton, FW J.Jeffs, M.Downs, A.Hinkley, T.Flynn, J.Norton. uncollapsed Second round Pawtucket and Thistles drew a second round bye. November 24, 1888 3:10 PM Fall River Rovers 4-0 November 26, 1888 Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/fall-river-daily-evening-news-1889-ameri/151157301/ Daily Evening News Fall River, Massachusetts July 11, 2024 p.2 col.2 Olympics Bruckshaw30Cornell 60Bell 61Bruckshaw 66 Rovers’ grounds Fall River, MA 2500 H.Ball (RI Assoc. Pres.) Rovers: GK Shea, DF Harwood, Fagan, MF Bradley, Waring, Lonsdale, FW Bell, Bruckshaw, Buckley, Bell, Cornell. Olympics: GK Brackell, DF Williamson, Lee, MF Tomlinson, Pilling, Brown, FW Hoctor, Corbet, Taylor, Ingham, Randall. uncollapsed December 8, 1888 Alma 0-3 December 10, 1888 About Many Sports https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1883-1889/1888/1888-12-10.pdf Newark Evening News July 11, 2024 p.3 col.1 Caledonian McCormack Barr Williamson Shooting Park P.Hughes Alma: GK F.Farrow, DF E.Morton, G.Wright, MF J.Britchford, J.Hood, R.Patterson, FW J.Gray, P.Brennan, H.Shaw, Walter Taylor, J.Smith. Caledonian: GK J.Thompson, DF G.Gloak, J.Brown, MF W.Barr, R.McDonald, W.Stalker, FW R.McWilliams, T.Hendry, J.McCormack, J.Williamson, R.Barr. uncollapsed December 22, 1888 Paterson Rangers 1-4 "Local Brevities". (December 24, 1888). Paterson Daily Guardian, p.3 col.1 O.N.T. Olympic grounds Paterson, NJ uncollapsed Third round ONT drew a bye. December 25, 1888 10:30 AM Thistle 4-5 December 26, 1888 Foot Ball Games https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1883-1889/1888/1888-12-26.pdf Newark Evening News July 11, 2024 p.3 col.1 Caledonian Barber , Jamieson , McWilliams R.Barr J.Hendry McCormack , ONT grounds W.Turner(Paterson Rovers) Thistle- G Cameron, FB Russell, Patrick, HB Bailey, Harley, Kirk, RW Scott, Jameson, LW Walker, Barber, C WindCaledonian- G Thompson, FB Brown, Gloak, HB Barr, McDonald, Head, RW McWilliams, Hendry, LW R.Barr, Williamson, C McCormack uncollapsed January 12, 1889 3:00 PM Pawtucket 1-2 "Rovers Vanquish Free Wanderers At Football". (January 14, 1889). Pawtucket Evening Times, p.1 col.4 Fall Rivers Rovers 60' Mullarkey Cornell 5Bell 32 Dexter Street grounds Pawtucket, R.I. 6000 Eli Morton (Almas) Pawtucket: GK James Hardy(c), FB Harry Stuart, Alexander Love, HB James Dalton, Frank Finn, David Smith LW William Mullarkey, M.Murray, RW Robert Sandilands, Edward Lennox, C John Stuart.Rovers: GK Dennis Shay, FB Richard Harwood, Bernard Fagan(c), HB Frank Bradley, Henry Waring, Richard Lonsdale, RW Robert Bell, Thomas Bruckshaw, LW Joseph Buckley, Charles Duff, C Frank Cornell. uncollapsed Semifinal Caledonians drew a bye. March 2, 1889 3:45 PM Fall River Rovers 7-0 March 4, 1889 O.N.T.'s Fail To Score https://www.newspapers.com/article/fall-river-globe-1889-american-cup-6/151157703/ Fall River Globe July 11, 2024 p.4 col.4-5 Newspapers.com O.N.T. Bell 15 51, Bruckshaw 17Cornell Duff Buckley Rovers’ ground Fall River, MA 3000 P.S. Morgan (Providence) Rovers: GK D.Shay, FB R.Harwood, B.Fagan, HB F.Bradley, H.Waring, R.Lonsdale, RW R.Bell, T.Bruckshaw, LW J.Buckley, C.Duff, C F.CornellO.N.T.: GK P.Hughes, FB Line, E.Walker, HB Pallishaw, Jos.Swithumby, Alsop, RW Connelly, Fisher, LW John Swithumby, McAuley, C Campbell uncollapsed Final April 13, 1889 4:00 PM Caledonian 0–4 Rovers April 15, 1889 Notes About Sports https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1883-1889/1889/1889-04-15.pdf Newark Evening News July 11, 2024 p.3 col.1 April 14, 1889 Football Champions https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=KjnAay3C9J8C&dat=18890414&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Newark Sunday Call August 20, 2024 p.1 col.8 Buckley 12Bradley 1H 63Bell O.N.T. grounds Newark, NJ 700 Mr. Craig (New York) uncollapsed 1 _vneck 002366 002366 002366 FFFFFF FFFFFF Caledonian _vneck CFB53B CFB53B CFB53B 0046AB FF0000 Rovers GK J. ThompsonFB J. BrownFB D. GloakHB W. BarrHB R. McDonaldHB William HeadLW T. HendryLW R. McWilliamsC J. McCormackRW J. WilliamsonRW T. Morgan300px GK Dennis ShayFB Richard HarwoodFB Bernard Fagan (c)HB Frank BradleyHB Henry WaringHB Richard LonsdaleLW Joseph BuckleyLW Charles DuffC Frank CornellRW Robert BellRW Thomas BruckshawManager:Frank Miller Match rules 90 minutes Replay if game ends in a draw American Cup bracket 3 yes yes First Round Second Round Third Round Semifinals Finals New Jersey Newark Almas 2-3First game not completed due to ball bursting New Jersey Paterson 1-0 New Jersey Newark Caldonians 4–4 New Jersey Tiffany Rovers 4–1 New Jersey Trenton 1 New York Thistles 3 Rhode Island Povidence Athletics 0 Rhode Island Pawtucket Free Wanderers 5 Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 7 Massachusetts Fall River East Ends 0 Massachusetts Fall River Olympics bye New Jersey Paterson Rangers w/o New York Amateur League New Jersey Clark ONT w/oFirst game ended 0–0, Trenton Rovers did not show up for Replay New Jersey Trenton Rovers New Jersey Newark Almas 0 New Jersey Caldonians 3 New York Thistles bye Rhode Island Pawtucket Free Wanderers bye Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 4 Massachusetts Fall River Olympics 0 New Jersey Paterson Rangers 1 New Jersey Clark ONT 4 New Jersey Newark Caldonians 5 New York Thistles 4 Rhode Island Pawtucket Free Wanders 1 Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 2 New Jersey Clark ONT bye New Jersey Newark Caldonians bye Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 7 New Jersey Clark ONT 0 New Jersey Newark Caldonians 0 Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 4 Notes; Champions American Football Association Challenge Cup 60pxRover F.C. Second 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 1889 Cup Category:1888–89 in domestic association football cups