1895–96 American Cup

Soccer tournament July 2024 August 2023 American Cup 1895–96 AFAball.jpg 100px United States 13 True Blues 1 Olympics 16 92 1894–95 1896–97 The 1895–96 American Cup was the twelfth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The 1894 Runners Up, Paterson True Blues, won the tournament after defeating the two-time champions Fall River Olympics in the final. This season the elected committee was James C. Potter of Pawtucket as president, James Turner of Paterson as vice president, William Robertson of Newark as Secretary, and Andrew Meiklejohn of Pawtucket as Treasurer. Participants DivisionStateCityTeamWesternNew JerseyKearnyKearny CaledoniansKearny RangersNewarkScottish-American (NAFBL)PatersonPaterson ThistlePaterson True BluesNew YorkNew YorkInternational A.C. (NAFBL)New York ThistleEasternConnecticutTaftvilleTaftvilleMassachusettsFall RiverFall River East Ends (NEL)Fall River Olympics (NEL)Fall River Rovers (NEL)Rhode IslandPawtucketPawtucket Free Wanderers (NEL)Young Men's Christian Association (NEL) First round The first round draw took place at the AFA meeting at Newark, New Jersey on September 21, 1895. The True Blues had a bye. The Rover-East End match was ordered replayed because of unregistered players and it was played with 30 minute halves. November 1895 2:30 PM Caledonians – NY Thistle Cosmopolitan Park Kearny, NJ uncollapsed Caledonians: GK J.Hopkins, FB G.Winters, W.Mortimer, HB R.Swithemby, J.McCance, A.Cutler, FW P.Cooper, R.Taylor, J.Nagle, D.Douglas, H.Singleton. November 2, 1895 Scottish-Americans 1–1 November 4, 1895 Association Foot Ball Kicking https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1894-1897/1895/1895-11-04.pdf Newark Evening News August 21, 2024 p.9 col.3 Rangers Wiedenmayer's Park Newark, NJ uncollapsed November 2, 1895 3:00 PM Olympics 7–2 November 4, 1895 Olympics Win https://www.newspapers.com/article/fall-river-globe-1896-american-cup-1/153715618/ Fall River Globe August 21, 2024 p.1 col.1 Newspapers.com Taftville Borden 1, , Blake , Miller , W.Brown Nelson 5 Olympic grounds Fall River, MA 200 A. Adams (Pawtucket) uncollapsed Olympics: GK Irving, FB Fortin, Lagrosse, HB Hayes, Drouge, Jean, RW Miller, Demille, LW Borden, Sunderland, C P.Farrell. Reserves Bright, Leveque.Taftville: G J.Brown, FB Gamble, Catterall, HB Baldwin, Wood, Ferguson, RW Smith, Montgomery, LW Nelson, Muttlewain, C W.Brown. November 9, 1895 International 8–1 November 11, 1895 On The Gridiron https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jersey-city-news-1896-american-cup/153715823/ Jersey City News August 21, 2024 p.3 col.2 Newspapers.com Paterson Thistle W.Jones , J.Jones , Salter , Taylor , Communipaw grounds Jersey City, NJ uncollapsed November 9, 1895 3:50 PM Rovers 4–1 November 11, 1895 Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/fall-river-daily-evening-news-1896-ameri/153715912/ Fall River Daily Evening News August 21, 2024 p.5 col.2 Newspapers.com East Ends Gigerette 5, , 2H 1H Bedford Street grounds Fall River, MA 200 T. Abbott (Olympics) uncollapsed Rovers: GK Simister, FB Fagin, Harry Adams, HB Hancock, Robert Pickup, J.Stanton, RW Lord, Tobin, LW Savaugh, Gigerette, C Cummings.East Ends: GK Brady, FB Jennings, S.Jenkins, HB Lonsdale, Pat Stanton, Beattie, RW Colligan, Pearson, LW Sullivan, Murphy, C Tom Stanton. November 9, 1895 3:05 PM Free Wanderers 1–1 "Association Foot Ball". (November 11, 1895). Evening Times, p.2 col.4 Y.M.C.A. R.Davis 5 A.Watson 25 Dexter Street grounds Pawtucket, RI 700 Whittle (Fall River) uncollapsed Free Wanderers: GK Hanaway, FB T.Davis, Whipple, HB Walmsley, Read, Adams, RW Hutchinson, Richard Davis, LW Hunt, James, C Lyons.Y.M.C.A.: GK McFarlane, FB F.Watson, Paterson, HB Schora, Meiklejohn, McLay, RW Wilde, McNeil, LW Malone, Moore, C A.Watson. replays November 9, 1895 Rangers 1–0 November 11, 1895 Association Foot Ball Games https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1894-1897/1895/1895-11-11.pdf Newark Evening News August 21, 2024 p.9 col.3 Scottish-Americans Cosmopolitan Park Newark, NJ uncollapsed November 28, 1895 10:00 AM Free Wanderers 5–3 "Wanderers Won". (November 29, 1895). Evening Times, p.5 col.5 Y.M.C.A. James 8, 1HKirkham 70Davis Morrison 252H Dexter Street grounds Pawtucket, RI 1500 Pickup (Fall River) uncollapsed Free Wanderers: GK Hanaway, FB Walmsley, Whipple, HB Hunt, Read, Adams, RW Hutchinson, Smith, LW Davis, James, C Kirkham.Y.M.C.A.: GK McFarlane, FB F.Watson, Paterson, HB Schora, Meiklejohn, McLay, RW Wilde, McNeil, LW Malone, Morrison, C A.Watson. November 28, 1895 Rovers 5–5 November 29, 1895 Association Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/fall-river-globe-1896-american-cup-5/153716098/ Fall River Globe August 21, 2024 p.1 col.1-2 Newspapers.com East Ends T.Stanton Smith Rovers grounds Fall River, MA Sunderland uncollapsed Rovers: GK Dennis Shea, FB Fagan, Hancock, HB Eccles, Pickup, J.Stanton, LW Hughes, Bannister, RW Lord, Melia, C Giguerette.East Ends: GK Brady, FB Jennings, S.Jenkins, HB Burns, Pat Stanton, John Haywood, LW Murphy, Smith, RW Hargraves, Culligan, C Tom Stanton. January 4, 1895 2:45 PM East Ends 0–5 January 6, 1896 Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/fall-river-daily-evening-news-1896-ameri/153716187/ Fall River Daily Evening News August 21, 2024 p.5 col.3 Newspapers.com Rovers Tobin 10 2HPemberton 151HSimister 2H County street grounds Fall River, MA A. Pilling uncollapsed Rovers: GK Dennis Shea, FB Ormonde, Murphy, HB Eccles, Pickup, J.Stanton, LW Hancock, Tobin, RW Lord, Simister, C Pemberton.East Ends: GK Brady, FB Jennings, S.Jenkins, HB Beattie, Pat Stanton, John Heywood, LW Pearson, Green, RW Culligan, Greenwood, C Tom Stanton. Second round The Rovers drew a second round bye. The True Blue-Caledonian match was protested and ordered replayed. December 25, 1895 2:45 PM Free Wanderers 2–7 "Wanderers Beaten". (December 26, 1895). Evening Times, p.2 col.4 Olympics Hutchinson 122H' R.Davis 2H Miller 13Hanaway o.g.Borden 24Demille 1H53 Dexter street grounds Pawtucket, RI 600 Alexander Meiklejohn (Y.M.C.A.) uncollapsed Olympics: GK Irving, FB Fortin, Legrosse, HB Hayes, Drouge, Jean, RW Miller, Demille, LW Borden, Sunderland, C P.Farrell. Reserves W.Blake, O.H.Bennett, I.Greenwood.Free Wanderers: GK Hanaway, FB T.Davis, Whipple, HB Walmsley, Read, Adams, RW Hutchinson, Hunt, LW R.Davis, James, C Jenkins. December 28, 1895 3:00 PM Rangers 1–4 December 29, 1895 1895-96 American Cup https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-herald-1895-96-american-cup/182677465/ October 9, 2025 New York Herald p. 8 col. 2 Newspapers.com International Marshall 3 Jamieson , Jones Murphy Cosmopolitan Park Kearny, NJ 2500 T. MacIntosh uncollapsed International: GK Hayes, FB R.Sanson, Allen, HB Slack, Partington, Cutler, LW Hood, Douglass, C H.Sanson, RW Marshall, McGee.Rangers: GK Dunning, FB Flynn, Holmes, HB Kimberlin, Taylor, Stubbs, LW Murphy, Stubbs, C Jamieson, RW Jones, Higgins. December 28, 1895 2:45 PM True Blues 4–1 December 30, 1895 True Blues Win Easily https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-1896-american-cup-7/153716291/ Paterson Evening News August 21, 2024 p.1 col.3 Newspapers.com"Caledonians Lose". (December 30, 1895). The Morning Call, p.1 col.5 Caledonians Spencer 1H 2H 2HTurner 1H 1H Olympic Park Lakeview, NJ A. Gray (Weehawken) uncollapsed True Blues: GK Fred Allen, FB W.Alexander, H.McCrowe, HB R.Hall, G.Eaton, J.Upton, FW E.Grewcock, J.O'Neil, Robert Spencer, Harry Lander, Tommie Turner.Caledonians: GK Glynn, FB McCance, Dave Wilson, HB Swithemby, Morton, Singleton, FW Kelly, Philbin, Nagle, Burns, Brown. replay January 18, 1896 2:45 PM True Blues 5–1 January 20, 1896 The Round Of Pastimes https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aUOtug7Ojf8C&dat=18960120&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Paterson Daily Press August 21, 2024 p.1 col.7"The Cup-Tie Game". (January 20, 1896). The Morning Call, p.1 col.6 Caledonians 151H, , 2H 2H Olympic Park Lakeview, NJ 2000 William Turner uncollapsed True Blues: GK Fred Allen, FB W.Alexander, H.McCrowe, HB R.Hall, G.Eaton, J.Upton, FW E.Grewcock, J.Oldfield, Robert Spencer, Harry Lander, Tommie Turner.Caledonians: GK Wilkie, FB J.Wilson, W.Mortimer, HB J.McCance, W.Morton, H.Singleton, FW P.Cooper, G.Govern, J.Nagle, A.Burns, J.Kerr. Semifinals February 22, 1896 3:30 PM True Blues 3–1 February 23, 1896 Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-1896-american-cup-7/153717582/ The Sun New York August 21, 2024 p.8 col.5 Newspapers.com February 24, 1896 Sports And Pastimes https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aUOtug7Ojf8C&dat=18960224&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Paterson Daily Press August 21, 2024 p.1 col.5-6 International Spencer55Lauder 2HGrewcock 2H Grundy 1H Olympic Park Lakeview, NJ 3000 J. Lennox (Kearny Rangers) uncollapsed True Blues: GK Fred Allen, FB W.Alexander, H.McCrowe, HB R.Hall, G.Eaton, J.Upton, RW E.Grewcock(c), J.Oldfield, C Robert Spencer, LW Harry Lauder, Tommie Turner.International: GK Hopkins, FB Walker, Patrick, HB R.Taylor, Stubbs, Jones, LW Grundy, Saulter, C Young, RW J.Taylor, O'Donnell. 1 February 22, 1896 3:00 PM Olympics 2–1 February 24, 1896 Olympics Win Cup-Tie https://www.newspapers.com/article/fall-river-globe-1896-american-cup-8/153719005/ Fall River Globe August 21, 2024 p.1 col.7 Newspapers.com Rovers Demille 10Farrell 65 Bannister 25 Olympic grounds Fall River, MA 500 Abe Pilling uncollapsed Olympics: GK Irving, FB Fortin, Legrosse, HB Hayes, Drouge, Jean, RW Miller, Demille, LW Borden, Sunderland, C P.Farrell.Rovers: GK Simister, FB Cunliffe, Hughes, HB Hancock, Pickup, J.Stanton, LW Bannister, M.Harrington, RW Lord, J.Farrell, C Pemberton. Final The Olympics entered the final undefeated in all competitions up to that point with 68 goals scored to 10 against. They won the New England League as well as the Mayor's Cup series. The True Blues had only two losses in 21 games scoring 103 goals to 26 against. April 18, 1896 3:30 PM True Blues 7–2 "Hail The Champions". (April 20, 1896). The Morning Call, p.1 col.1-2 April 20, 1896 True Blues Champions https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aUOtug7Ojf8C&dat=18960420&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Paterson Daily Press August 21, 2024 p.1 col.4 Olympics Spencer 9 1HTurner Lauder 45Oldfield 65, Grewcock 89 Sunderland 1H 87 Cosmopolitan Park Kearny, NJ 1500 James Lennox (Newark) uncollapsed True Blues: GK J.McKay, FB W.Alexander, R.Watson, HB R.Hall, George Eaton, J.Upton, RW E.Grewcock(c), James Oldfield, C Robert Spencer, LW Harry Lauder, Thomas Turner.Olympics: GK James Irving, FB Peter C. Fortin, Joseph Legrosse, HB Timothy Hayes, Francis Drouge, Frederick Jean, RW William Miller, Joseph Demille, LW Ernest Borden, John Sunderland, C Patrick Farrell. Champions thumb|center|650px|Standing: Thomas Petty (Trainer), R. Hall, W. Alexander, George Eaton, J. McKay, J. Upton, R. Watson, Herbert Newton (Manager), H. Hill (Trainer).Kneeling: James Oldfield, E. Grewcock (Captain), Robert Spencer, Harry W. Lauder, Thomas Turner. American Cup bracket yes yes 3 First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals Western Circuit Eastern Circuit New Jersey Paterson True Blues bye New Jersey Kearny Caldonians w/o New York New York Thistle New Jersey Scottish-American 1–0 New Jersey Kearny Rangers 1–1 New York International A.C. 8 New Jersey Paterson Thistle 1 Rhode Island Pawtucket Free Wanderers 1–5 Rhode Island Y.M.C.A 1–3 Massachusetts Fall River Olympics 7 Connecticut Taftville 2 Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 4–5–5 Massachusetts Fall River East Ends 1–5–0 New Jersey Paterson True Blues 4–5 New Jersey Kearny Caledonians 1–1 New Jersey Kearny Rangers 1 New York International A.C. 4 Rhode Island Pawtucket Free Wanderers 2 Massachusetts Fall River Olympics 7 Massachusetts Fall River Rovers bye New Jersey Paterson True Blues 3 New York International A.C. 1 Massachusetts Fall River Olympic 2 Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 1 New Jersey Paterson True Blues 7 Massachusetts Fall River Olympics 2 See also 1895–96 National Association Foot Ball League season References 1895–96 Cup Category:1895–96 in domestic association football cups