1885–86 American Cup

Soccer tournament July 2024 July 2024 American Cup 1885–86 AFAball.jpg 100px United States October 24, 1885 – April 3, 1886 7 Clark O.N.T. 2 Kearny Rangers 8 36 1884–85 1886–87 The 1885–86 American Cup was the second installment of the soccer tournament directed by the American Football Association. Clark O.N.T., as holders of the trophy, had successfully defended their title and receiving along with the trophy a pair of leg guards donated by the Alma Cricket and Football club. Participants The clubs still all came from New York and New Jersey, though there were now four different cities represented. The Domestic club became the Almas, while New York Rovers and Trenton were added. The Alma football club, established in 1884, played out of Frelinghuysen Avenue Grounds and wore black jerseys and white knickerbockers. The Trenton football club, established in 1886, played out of the East State Street grounds and wore blue and black jerseys, blue caps, white shorts, and red socks. StateCityTeamNew JerseyPatersonCaledonian Thistle ClubNewarkAlmasClark O.N.T.DomesticKearnyKearny RangersTrentonTrenton F.B.C.New YorkNew YorkNew York F.B.C.New York Rovers ParticipantsNew Jersey 380 New Jersey 40.7356 -74.1723 O.N.T. left New Jersey 40.7356 -74.1723 Alma bottom New Jersey 40.7717 -74.1446 Rangers top New Jersey 40.9147 -74.1628 Caledonian top New Jersey 40.2170 -74.7429 Trenton right New Jersey 40.7306 -73.9352 New York right New Jersey 40.7306 -73.9352 Rovers bottom Competition First round Caledonian Thistle drew a bye. October 24, 1885 3:30 PM Trenton 0–4 October 25, 1885 October Pastimes https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=KjnAay3C9J8C&dat=18851025&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Newark Sunday Call August 20, 2024 p.1 col.6-7 October 26, 1885 Newark Wins https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=SzsLJvG5eXAC&dat=18851026&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Daily True American Trenton, New Jersey July 25, 2024 p.3 col.2 Kearny Rangers Cricket Grounds Trenton, New Jersey H.Starmer uncollapsed Trenton- E.H.Openshaw(c), J.James, J.Mart, H.Everingham, T.Baddely, D.Baggley, J.Mardel, W.Emery, T.McNichol, Frank Gee, R.Rhodes. Kearny Rangers: GK D.Ferguson, DF J.Hood, J.Lennox, MF T.Burke, W.Hood, D.Morris, FW R.Raeburn, W.Taylor, J.Young, J.Taylor, H.Ashley. October 31, 1885 O.N.T. 10–0 November 2, 1885 City News Notes https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1883-1889/1885/1885-11-02.pdf Newark Evening News July 10, 2024 p.1 col.8 November 1, 1885 Sports For All https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=KjnAay3C9J8C&dat=18851101&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Newark Sunday Call August 20, 2024 p.1 col.7 New York Rovers ONT AA Grounds East Newark, New Jersey T.Hood uncollapsed O.N.T.: GK R.Hughes, DF Harry Holden, J.Dougherty, MF T.Smith, Joe Swithemby, A.Polisher, FW C.McCann, James Howarth, Jack Swithemby, James McGurck, Joseph Swarbrick. Rovers: GK W.Donnegan, DF A.Crawford, W.Dunnan, J.Lachlan, MF W.Lachlan, B.Wilson, H.Westbrook, FW J.White, F.Malcomb, W.Harris, A.Campbell. November 3, 1885 2:45 PM Alma 1–1 November 8, 1885 Football https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=KjnAay3C9J8C&dat=18851108&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Newark Sunday Call August 20, 2024 p.1 col.6 New York Maxfield Grant 85 Frelinghuysen Grounds Newark, New Jersey T.Hood uncollapsed Almas: GK Hollenback FB Starmer, Moore, HB Frank Farrow, Morton, Corbey, FW Lucas, Lodge, Maxfield, John Gray, George Curtin. First replay November 14, 1885 Alma 1–1 November 16, 1885 Good Kickers From Newark https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1883-1889/1885/1885-11-16.pdf Newark Evening News July 10, 2024 p.1 col.7 November 15, 1885 Sports And Pastimes https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=KjnAay3C9J8C&dat=18851115&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Newark Sunday Call August 20, 2024 p.1 col.5 New York Elysian Fields Hoboken, New Jersey uncollapsed Second replay November 26, 1885 10:30 AM Alma 4–2 November 27, 1885 Canada's Good Kickers https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1883-1889/1885/1885-11-27.pdf Newark Evening News July 10, 2024 p.1 col.7 New York Lodge , Gray , Johnston Lucas Frelinghuysen Grounds Newark, New Jersey 600 uncollapsed Second round December 12, 1885 3:30 PM Clark O.N.T. 5–0 December 13, 1885 Winter Sports https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=KjnAay3C9J8C&dat=18851213&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Newark Sunday Call August 20, 2024 p.3 col.5 Caledonian Thistles Jack Swithenby 10Devine 15Jack Swithemby 35McCann Swarbrick ONT Grounds East Newark 500 C.Smith uncollapsed ONT: GK Hughes, DF Pollister, Holden, MF Howarth, Joe Swithenby, P.Smith, FW Swarbrick, McGurck, McCann, Devine, Jack Swithenby(c). Thistles: T.Paterson, Chapman, Hall, Williamson, Forsythe, W.Turner(c), Anderson, A.Turner, Donaldson, H.Craig, J.Kane. December 12, 1885 3:00 PM Almas 0–3 December 14, 1885 City News Notes https://www.digifind-it.com/IDIViewer/web/viewer.html?file=/newark/data/newspapers/newark-evening-news/yr1883-1889/1885/1885-12-14.pdf Newark Evening News July 10, 2024 p.1 col.8 Kearny Rangers Young 10Young William Taylor Frelinghuysen Avenue Ground Newark, NJ R.Craig uncollapsed Almas: GK Ryker, DF Moore, Conklin, MF Corby, Morton, Hirst, FW Gray, Lucas, Lodge, Curtin, Maxfield.Rangers: GK T.Hood, DF J.Hood, Lennox, MF Buck, W.Hood, Crawford, FW Ashley, William Taylor, Walter Taylor, Raeburn, J.Young. 1 Final round April 3, 1886 3:30 PM Clark O.N.T. 3-1 Kearny Rangers April 4, 1886 Football Games https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times-1886-american-cup/151064580/ New York Times July 10, 2024 p.4 col.2 Newspapers.com"Sporting Matters". (April 4, 1885). The Sunday Call, p.1 col.6 M.Devine 15J.McCann 25Fisher 65 McKell 68 Frelinghuysen Avenue ground Newark, NJ 1000 A. Turner (Paterson Thistle) uncollapsed _vneck 8B0000 8B0000 8B0000 FFFFFF 8B0000 Clark O.N.T. _vneck 000080 000080 000080 FFFFFF 000080 Kearny Rangers GK Patrick HughesFB A. PalisterFB Harry HoldenHB James Howarth (c)HB Joe SwithembyHB T. SmithLW Joseph SwarbrickLW J. FisherC James McGurckRW M. DevineRW J. McCann300px GK B. FergusonFB J. HoodFB J. Lennox (c)HB A. AlsopHB W. HoodHB T. BurkeLW J. ConleyLW W. TaylorC J. McKellRW R. RaeburnRW T. Woods Umpires: H. Starmer (Alma Club) J. Johnston (New York)Match rules 90 minutes Replay if game ends in a draw American Cup Bracket Home teams listed on top of bracket First Round Second Round Finals New Jersey Clark O.N.T. 10 New York New York Rovers 0 New Jersey Caledonian Thistle bye New Jersey Almas 4* New York New York 2 New Jersey Trenton 0 New Jersey Kearny Rangers 4 New Jersey Clark O.N.T. 5 New Jersey Caledonian Thistle 0 New Jersey Almas 0 New Jersey Kearny Rangers 3 New Jersey Clark O.N.T. 3 New Jersey Kearny Rangers 1 Notes: * result after two replays Champions American Football Association Challenge Cup File:Clark ONT logo.jpg Second Title References Sources National Police Gazette New York Herald The New York Sun Spirit of the Times Morning Register Daily Advertiser Evening News Sunday Call 1885–86 Category:1885–86 in American soccer Category:1885–86 in domestic association football cups