1889–90 American Cup

Soccer tournament August 2023 August 2024 American Cup 1889–90 AFAball.jpg 100px United States 14 Fall River Olympics 1 Kearny Rovers 14 88 1888–89 1890–91 The 1889–90 American Cup was the sixth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association (AFA). The Fall River Olympics won their first title becoming the second Fall River team to do so after the Rovers had won the previous two editions. Participants StateCityTeamMassachusettsFall RiverEast EndsOlympicsRover F.C.New JerseyPatersonPaterson F.B.C.Paterson ThistleNewarkClark O.N.T.Caledonian ClubKearnyKearny RangersTrentonTrenton F.B.C.New YorkBrooklynLongfellowsNew YorkThistleRhode IslandLincolnLonsdalePawtucketFree WanderersProvidenceProvidence Athletics First round The Fall River Rovers and Pawtucket Free Wanderers match was protested because of a dispute regarding gate receipts. The AFA ordered the game replayed. The Rovers disagreed with the decision and elected to withdraw from the Association. October 23, 1889 Rover Bolt https://www.newspapers.com/article/fall-river-globe-rovers-withdraw/151573585/ Fall River Globe July 18, 2024 Newspapers.com Pawtucket therefore was placed in the next round. October 5, 1889 3:30 PM Providence Athletics 3-1 October 6, 1889 Football at Olneyville https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=mYPvCrJ_kzAC&dat=18891006&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Sunday Telegram Providence, RI August 20, 2024 p.6 col.5 Lonsdale Fagen 60 Morrison 120, 120 Eagle Street grounds Olneyville, RI 600 Robert Finley(Pawtucket) Providence: GK Robert Cook, FB M. Muirhead, McDonald, HB A. Cook, J. Dalton, G. Clegg, LW A. Hellborne, Thomas Morrison, RW J. Attewell, J. Mannion, C Barney Fagan. Lonsdale: GK Baine, FB McIntyre, McKay, HB Read, Patterson, Googhegan, LW Jenkins, Hector, RW O’Neil, Fields, C McClagat. uncollapsed October 5, 1889 3:45 PM Fall River Olympics 6–3 October 7, 1889 Football Galore https://www.newspapers.com/article/fall-river-globe-1890-american-cup-1/152062449/ Fall River Globe July 26, 2024 p.4 col.2 Newspapers.com Fall River East Ends Clarkson 3Ingham 813Finlan 55 60Thomas Taylor Snape 12120, County street grounds Fall River, MA 1000 Harry Mellor (Pawtucket) Olympics: GK Harwood, FB Stewart, Lee, HB James Leigh, Burgess, Whittaker, RW Clarkson, Finlan, LW John Randall, Thomas Taylor, C Ingham. EastEnds: GK Marshall, FB Atley, Stanton, HB Sharrocks, Mercer, J. Foley, RW Tobin, P. Farnell, LW J. Taylor, Sunderland, C Snape. uncollapsed 1 October 12, 1889 3:00 PM Paterson Thistle 3-5 "Condensed Paragraphs". (October 14, 1889). The Morning Call, p.1 col.8 Kearny Rovers Olympic grounds Paterson, NJ uncollapsed October 12, 1889 3:30 PM Fall River Rovers 4–1 October 14, 1889 Glorious Victory https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fall-river-daily-herald-1890-america/152062957/ Fall River Daily Herald July 23, 2024 p.4 col.2-3 Newspapers.com Pawtucket Free Wanderers Cornell 3Bell , H.Stewart 39 o.g. Fall River, MA 3400 Barr(Lonsdale) Rovers: GK Shea, FB Bradley, Lonsdale, HB Adams, Waring(c), Buckley, RW Bell, Blakeley, LW Wilde, Duff, C Connell.Pawtucket: GK Hardy, FB Harry Stewart, Love, HB Smith, Devanney, Lennox, RW Sandiland, Jeffrey, LW Murray, Mularkey, C Graham. uncollapsed October 12, 1889 Caledonian 1-15 October 13, 1889 Football Contests https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=KjnAay3C9J8C&dat=18891013&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Newark Sunday Call August 20, 2024 p.6 col.3 Thistle ONT grounds Kearny, NJ uncollapsed October 12, 1889 3:30 PM Brooklyn Longfellows 3-2 October 13, 1889 Foot Ball at Ridgewood Park https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-1890-american-c/152063236/ Brooklyn Daily Eagle July 26, 2024 p.18 col.4 Newspapers.com O.N.T. Ridgewood baseball grounds A.Smedley Longfellows: GK M. Gorvin, DF T. Fay, T. Masterton, MF T. Pope, T. Court, R. Neave, FW J. Green, J. McConnell, T. Brockington, C. Gorvin, J. Lennon.O.N.T.: GK T. Hughes, DF A. Lyon, W. Walker, MF J. Polisher, C. Alsopp, G. Williams, FW C. Bradley, A. Smith, T. Henderson, W. Downs, A. Singleton, L. D. Flynn. uncollapsed November 2, 1889 3:30 PM Trenton 2-0 November 4, 1889 In the Sporting World https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-1889-90-american-cup-2/182559311/ October 7, 2025 The Times Newspapers.com p.3 col.3 November 4, 1889 Trenton Kickers Win https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=SzsLJvG5eXAC&dat=18891104&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Daily True American Trenton, NJ July 26, 2024 p.5 col.4 Paterson A. Cartiledge 44Joe James Hetzel’s Grove Trenton, NJ uncollapsed 1 Second round November 23, 1889 Kearny Rovers 4-3 November 25, 1889 Baseball And Other Sports https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1883-1889/1889/1889-11-25.pdf Newark Evening News July 26, 2024 p.3 col.1 Brooklyn Longfellows O.N.T. grounds Kearny, NJ Patrick Hughes (O.N.T.) Rovers: GK J. Howarth, DF H. Holden, Jack Hood, MF T. Cranor, Joe Swithemby, W. Barr, FW John Swithemby, F. Costello, A. Cutler, James Hood, J. Connolly.Longfellows: GK W. Gordon, DF T. Fay, T. Masterson, MF T. Pope, D. Campbell, R. Reaves, FW T. Green, J. Taylor, W. Paul, C. Gorvin, J. Leonard. uncollapsed 1 November 23, 1889 4:00 PM Trenton 2-2 November 25, 1889 All Around Town https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-1889-90-american-cup/182558246/ October 7, 2025 The Times Newspapers.com p.3 col.1 Thistles J.James A.Cooper 60120 Hetzel grounds Trenton, NJ 400 A.Meadow Trenton- G Harry Kelsall, FB G. Allman, R. Rhodes, HB W. Cooper, J. Irwin, T. Titley, RF A. Cooper, J. James, LF A. Cartidge, D. Baggeley, CF ElderThistle- G J. Cameron, FB W. Patrick, S. Russell, HB G. Kirk, T. Duncan, A. Toylie, RF A. Barnoor, J. Adams, LF E. T. Parvis, D. Barbeur, CF R. Robertson uncollapsed December 14, 1889 Pawtucket Free Wanderes 4–2 "City Chat". (December 16, 1889). Pawtucket Evening Times, p.4 col.1-2 Providence Athletics Dexter Street rounds Pawtucket, RI 600 Hood (Kearney) Pawtucket: GK Shea, FB Harry Stuart, Love, HB Hardy, Devanney, Finn, RW Sandilands, Jeffrey, LW Murray, Monahan, C Graham.Providence: GK Bolan, FB Oborne, McDonald, HB M. Muirhead, J. Dalton, Guy, LW Fagin, J. Manionn, RW Booth, Guy, C A. Hellborne. uncollapsed replays November 30, 1889 4:00 PM Thistles 2-3 December 1, 1889 Now for the Cup https://www.newspapers.com/article/trenton-sunday-advertiser-1989-90-americ/182559662/ October 7, 2025 Trenton Sunday Advertiser p.1 col.3 Newspapers.com Trenton Weehawken Trenton- G Harry Kelsall, FB G. Allman, R. Rhodes, HB W. Cooper, A. Cooper, J. James, I. Irwin FW J. James, T. Titley, L. Byatt, D. Baggeley uncollapsed Semifinals January 18, 1890 3:05 PM Pawtucket Free Wanderers 0–4 "Saturday's Football Game". (January 20, 1890). Pawtucket Evening Times, p.1 col.6 Fall River Olympics Taylor 3Clarkson 33Slater 53Ingham 61 Dexter street grounds Pawtucket, RI 3000 Mr. Walker (New York) Olympics: GK Cornell, FB Harwood(c), Jack Stuart, HB Simon Burgess, Abe Pilling, Whittaker, RW Jimmy Clarkson, Finlan, LW Taylor, Slater, C Ingham.Pawtucket: GK J. Shea, FB Love, Harry Stuart(c), HB Devanney, David Smith, Finn, RW Sandilands, Jeffrey, LW Murray, Mullarkey, C Graham. uncollapsed 1 January 18, 1890 Kearny Rovers 5-1 "Football". (January 23, 1890). The Sun, p.6 col.6 Trenton Jack Swithemby Connolly Jimmy Hood McNabb Barr Carthege O.N.T. grounds Kearny, NJ 600 Kearny: GK Cutler, FB Holden, John Hood, HB Crans, Joe Swithemby, Howarth, FW McNabb, Jack Swithemby, Barr, Connelly, James Hood.Trenton: GK W. Bradshaw, FB Almon, Rhodes, HB James, Irwin, Cooper, FW Ward, J. Bradshaw, Heaton, Carthege, Byat. uncollapsed Final April 5, 1890 3:30 PM Fall River Olympics 4–3 "World Of Sports". (April 6, 1890). Sunday Telegram, p.5 col.1 Kearny Rovers Taylor 2Ingham 4Clarkson 11Pilling 23 59 Hood 120 Dexter street grounds Pawtucket, RI 5000 William Turner (Paterson Thistles) Olympics: GK William Connell, FB Richard Harwood, John Stuart, HB Simon Burgess, Abraham Pilling, James Whittaker, RW James Clarkson, John Finlan, LW Tommy Taylor, Thomas Slater, C Thomas Ingham.Rovers: GK Cutler, FB Holden, John Hood, HB Joe Swithemby, Howarth, Crann, RW Woods, John Swithemby, LW Connelly, James Hood, C Barr, Jameson. uncollapsed 1 American Cup bracket First Round Second Round Semifinals Final Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 4 Rhode Island Free WanderersGame was ordered replayed, Fall River Rovers did not show for replay, Free Wanderers awarded the win 1 Rhode Island Athletics 3 Rhode Island Lonsdale 1 Massachusetts Olympics 6 Massachusetts East Ends 3 New Jersey Paterson Thistle 3 New Jersey Kearny Rovers 5 New York Longfellows 3 New Jersey Clark O.N.T. 2 New Jersey Trenton 2 New Jersey Paterson 0 New Jersey Caledonian 1 New York NY Thistle 15 Rhode Island Free Wanderers 4 Rhode Island Athletics 2 Massachusetts Olympics bye New Jersey Kearny Rovers 4 New York Longfellows 3 New Jersey Trenton 2-3 New York NY Thistle 2-2 Rhode Island Free Wanderers 0 Massachusetts Olympics 4 New Jersey Kearny Rovers 5 New Jersey Trenton 1 Massachusetts Olympics 4 New Jersey Kearny Rovers 3 Notes; References Sources The Boston Globe New York Herald The New York Times The Providence Journal Trenton Times Sunday Call 1889–90 Cup Category:1889–90 in domestic association football cups