1886 American Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams7
Final positions
ChampionsClark O.N.T.
Runner-upKearny Rangers
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored36 (4.5 per match)

The 1886 American Cup was the second installment of the soccer tournament directed by the American Football Association. Clark ONT, 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.

  • New York- Rovers and New York F.B.C.
  • Trenton- Trenton F.B.C.
  • Paterson- Caledonian Thistle Club
  • Newark- Clark O.N.T., Almas, and Kearny Rangers.

First round

Trenton0–4Kearny Rangers
[1][2]
Cricket Grounds, Trenton, New Jersey
Referee: H.Starmer

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.

O.N.T.10–0New York Rovers
[3][4]
ONT AA Grounds, East Newark, New Jersey
Referee: T.Hood

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.

Alma1–1New York
Maxfield [5] 85' Grant
Frelinghuysen Grounds, Newark, New Jersey
Referee: T.Hood

Almas: GK Hollenback FB Starmer, Moore, HB Frank Farrow, Morton, Corbey, FW Lucas, Lodge, Maxfield, John Gray, George Curtin.

First replay

Alma1–1New York
[6][7]
Elysian Fields, Hoboken, New Jersey

Second replay

Alma4–2New York
Lodge(2)
Gray(2)		 [8] Johnston
Lucas
Frelinghuysen Grounds, Newark, New Jersey
Attendance: 600

Second round

Clark O.N.T.5–0Caledonian Thistles
10' Jack Swithenby
15' Devine
35' Jack Swithemby(McGurck)
McCann(Jack Swithemby)
Swarbrick		 [9]
ONT Grounds, East Newark
Attendance: 500
Referee: C.Smith

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.

Almas0–3Kearny Rangers
[10] 10' Young(Ashley)
Young
William Taylor
Frelinghuysen Avenue Ground
Referee: R.Craig

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.

Final round

Clark O.N.T. 3-1 Kearny Rangers
M.Devine 15'
J.McCann 25'
Fisher 65'		 [11][12] McKell 68'
Frelinghuysen Avenue ground, Newark, NJ
Attendance: 1000
Referee: A. Turner (Paterson Thistle)
Clark O.N.T.
Kearny Rangers
GKPatrick Hughes
FBA. Palister
FBHarry Holden
HBJames Howarth (c)
HBJoe Swithemby
HBT. Smith
LWJoseph Swarbrick
LWJ. Fisher
CJames McGurck
RWM. Devine
RWJ. McCann
GKB. Ferguson
FBJ. Hood
FBJ. Lennox (c)
HBA. Alsop
HBW. Hood
HBT. Burke
LWJ. Conley
LWW. Taylor
CJ. McKell
RWR. Raeburn
RWT. 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 (state) New York Rovers 0
New Jersey Clark O.N.T. 5
New Jersey Caledonian Thistle 0
New Jersey Caledonian Thistle
bye
New Jersey Clark O.N.T. 3
New Jersey Kearny Rangers 1
New Jersey Almas 4*
New York (state) New York 2
New Jersey Almas 0
New Jersey Kearny Rangers 3
New Jersey Trenton 0
New Jersey Kearny Rangers 4

(*): result after two replays

Champions

American Football Association Challenge Cup
Second Title

References

  1. ↑ "October Pastimes". (October 25, 1885). The Sunday Call, p.1 col.6-7
  2. ↑ "Newark Wins". (October 26, 1885). Daily True American, p.3 col.2
  3. ↑ "City News Notes". (November 2, 1885). Newark Evening News, p.1 col.8
  4. ↑ "Sports For All". (November 1, 1885). The Sunday Call, p.1 col.7
  5. ↑ "Football". (November 8, 1885). The Sunday Call, p.1 col.6
  6. ↑ "Good Kickers From Newark". (November 16, 1885). Newark Evening News, p.1 col.7
  7. ↑ "Sports And Pastimes". (November 15, 1885). The Sunday Call, p.1 col.5
  8. ↑ "Canada’s Good Kickers". (November 27, 1885). Newark Evening News, p.1 col.7
  9. ↑ "Winter Sports". (December 13, 1885). The Sunday Call, p.3 col.5
  10. ↑ "City News Notes". (December 14, 1885). Newark Evening News, p.1 col.8
  11. ↑ "Football Games". (April 4, 1886). New York Times, p.4 col.2
  12. ↑ "Sporting Matters". (April 4, 1885). The Sunday Call, p.1 col.6

Sources

  • National Police Gazette
  • New York Herald
  • New York Sun
  • Spirit of the Times
  • Morning Register
  • Daily Advertiser
  • Evening News
  • Sunday Call
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