1894 American Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams13
Final positions
ChampionsOlympics
Runner-upTrue Blues

The 1894 American Cup was the tenth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Fall River Olympics won their second title by defeating the Paterson True Blues in the final. This season the elected committee was William Turner as president, William W. Douglas as vice president, James Henderson as Secretary, and Ephraim Mayes of the Olympics as Treasurer. The committee selected the Thomlinson's patent football as the official ball to be used in all cup games.

Participants

Western Division:

  • Americus Athletic Association – Hoboken, New Jersey
  • Centreville A.C. – Bayonne, New Jersey
  • Thistle – New York
  • Caledonians – Newark, New Jersey
  • Greenpoint Thistle – Brooklyn, New York
  • Thistle – Paterson, New Jersey
  • True Blues – Paterson, New Jersey
  • Wonders – Kearny, New Jersey

Eastern Division:

  • East Ends – Fall River, Massachusetts
  • Olympics – Fall River, Massachusetts
  • Rovers – Fall River, Massachusetts
  • Free Wanderers – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
  • Young Men's Christian Association – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
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First round

The first round draw took place at the AFA meeting at Newark, New Jersey on September 2, 1893. The games of the first round were scheduled to be played on or before the third Saturday in October. Olympics drew a bye.

East Ends5–4Y.M.C.A.
Foley
Melia
Nixon
Melia
Scott		 [1] 60' Holburn
65' Leggett
2H'
88' Cochrane
County Street grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Abe Pilling

East Ends: GK Murtaugh, FB Jennings, Fagan, HB Scott, Stanton, Cunliffe, LW Andrews, Foley, C Keavey, RW Melia, Nixon. Y.M.C.A.: GK McLay, FB Whipple, Ellison, HB Scorer, Meiklejohn, Moore, LW Holburn, Cochrane, C Leggett, RW J.Moore, Cameron.

Greenpoint Thistle1–1True Blues
1H' [2] Ackerman
Williamsburgh AA grounds, Brooklyn, NY

True Blues: GK S.Simpson, FB J.Lockman(c), F.Binks, HB R.Garner, J.Henshell, Joe Upton, FW Tommy Turner, Jimmy Cochren, L.Dodson, E.Ackerman, Jimmy Counsell. Greenpoint: GK A.Allison, FB T.Foy, J.McKee, HB A.Graham, J.Coffee, M.C.Rice, FW J.Ward, C.Gorvin, R.Donaldson(c), J.Connell, M.Brady.

NY Thistlew/oWonders
[3]

Thistle forfeited.

Americus A.A.2–1Centreville A.C.
1H' W. Gill
2H' W. Gill		 [4] 1H' F. Oliver
Americus Park, West Hoboken, NJ
Attendance: 1000

Americus: GK R.Galliant, FB G.Seller, H.Gregory, HB E.Koch, F.Rolker, R.Gallup, FW B.Fisk, William Gill, T.Bright, J.Ayres, O.Alces. Centreville: GK C.Bauer, FB W.Jeffs, A.Wilson, HB M.Byrnes, H.Fitzpatrick, J.Fitzpatrick, FW J.Campbell, F.Oliver, R.Talbot, J.Spavin, G.Spavin.

Free Wanderers1–4Rovers
6' [5] Gavin
47' Gavin
67' Borden
76' Pemberton
Dexter Street grounds, Pawtucket, RI
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Mayes

Free Wanderers: G J.Shea, FB Gregory, Jack Stuart, HB Reed, Johnson, Puleston, RW Whiteside, Davis, LW Jeffrey(c), Watson, C Al Jenkins. Rovers: GK Dennis Shea, FB Buckley, Culligan, HB Pickup, Fortin, Legrosse, LW Harrington, Borden, C Pemberton, RW Farrell, Gavan.

Caledonians3–2Paterson Thistle
1H'
1H' McGee
85'		 [6] 5'
1H'
Cosmopolitan Park, Kearny, NJ
Referee: P. Hughes (O.N.T.)

Caledonians: GK I.Smith, FB W.Patrick, R.McDonald, HB F.McDonald(c), T.Shaw, J.Brown, RW J.Hill, R.Gibson, LW A.McGee, T.Kelley, C Hoburn. Thistle: GK G.Wilkie, FB W.Alexander, M.Stewart, HB S.Finlay, J.Finlay, J.O'Neil, LW M.McAulay, H.Lander, RW J.Ingram, J.Turner, C W.Turner.

replays

True Blues0–3Greenpoint Thistle
[7]
Willard Park, Paterson, NJ
Caledonians4–2Paterson Thistle
[8]
Cosmopolitan Park, Kearny, NJ
Referee: James Lennox

Caledonians: GK Smith, FB L.Shaw, R.McDonald, HB F.McDonald(c), Britchford, Brown, FW Hill, Barton, McGee, Evans, Downs. Thistle: GK Wilkie, FB Alexander, Stewart, HB S.Finlay, T.Finlay, T.Turner, FW McAulay, Launder, J.Ingraham, G.Turner, Jameson.

True Blues2–1Greenpoint Thistle
15' J.Cochran
2H'		 [9] 70'
Willard Park, Paterson, NJ
East Ends8–2Y.M.C.A.
1H'(7)
2H'		 [10] 60'
2H'
County Street grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 1200
Referee: Abe Pilling

East Ends: GK Cornell, FB Jennings, Fagan, HB Scott, Daley, Cunliffe, LW Andrews, Foley, C Keavy, RW Melia, Nixon. Reserve KayY.M.C.A.: GK McLay, FB Whipple, Ellison, HB Scorer, Meiklejohn, Moore, LW Helliborne, Leggett, C Cameron, RW J.Moore, Corcoran.

Second round

The East Ends drew a second round bye.

Olympics4–3Rovers
1H' Sunderland
41' Whitaker
76' Sunderland
86' Sunderland		 [11] 46' Farrell
68' Farrell
80'
Olympics grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 2000
Referee: James Hood

Olympics: GK Irving, FB Hughes, Farrell, HB Burgess, Moores, Whitaker, RW Tobin, Dummell, LW Sunderland, Kenny, C Barlow. Rovers: GK Shea, FB Buckley, Culligan, HB Fortin, Pickup, Legrosse, LW Borden, Harrington, C Pemberton, RW Farrell, Gavin.

Wondersw/oCaledonians
[12]
Athletic grounds, Kearny, NJ
Referee: McAulay (Paterson Thistles)

Wonders did not show. Game awarded to Caledonians.

True Blues11–0Americus A.A.
1H'(6)
2H'(5)		 [13]
Willard Park, Paterson, NJ

Americus: GK R.Galliant, FB G.Seller, G.Raleston, HB E.Koch, H.L.Walker, G.Johnston, FW W.McFarland, J.L.Douglas, T.Bright, D.B.Fisk, O.Alces. True Blues: GK Sam Templeton, FB J.Henshell, F.Binks, HB R.Garner, J.Worsley, E.Ackerman, FW L.Dodson, Ralph Hall, T.Phillibin, J.Upton, T.Turner.

Semifinals

Caledonians4–8True Blues
1H'(4) [14] 1H' Phillibin(3)
Dodson
Upton
Garner
Turner
Cosmopolitan Park, Kearny, NJ
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Edward Walker (Kearny)

Caledonians: GK J.Smith, FB O.Dawson, W.Patrick, HB F.McDonald(c), F.Bridgford, W.Shaw, LW G.Weston, G.McGee, C W.Deegan, RW R.Brown, J.Barton. True Blues: GK Sam Templeton, FB S.Logan, F.Binks, HB W.Barr, Ralph Hall, E.Ackerman, FW Len Dodson, R.Garner, C Tom Phillibin, LW J.Upton, T.Turner.

East Ends3–7Olympics
10' Murtaugh
1H'
44' Bannister		 [15] 46' Tobin
47' Dummell
57' Dummell
75' Spencer
Tobin
Dummell
85' Sunderland
County Street grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Abe Pilling

East Ends: GK Simester, FB Jennings, Fagan, HB Scott, P.Stanton, Cunliffe, LW Andrews, Bannister, C Melia, RW P.Murtaugh, J.Murtaugh. Olympics: GK Irving, FB Hughes, Spencer, HB Burgess, Moores, Whittaker, RW Kenney, Sunderland, LW Dummell, Tobin(c), C Barlow.

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Final

Olympics4–1True Blues
25'
35'
55'
60'		 [16] 82'
Rovers grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 4000
Referee: Harry Wood

Olympics: GK Jim Irving, FB Hughes, Burgess, HB Barlow, Moores, Whittaker, LW Kenney, Sunderland, RW Dummell, Tobin(c), C Spencer. True Blues: GK Allen, FB Luckerman, F.Binks, HB Henshall, Ralph Hall, E.Ackerman, RW Len Dodson, R.Garner, C Tom Phillibin, LW J.Upton, T.Turner.

References

  1. ↑ "Football". (October 9, 1893). Daily Evening News, p.5 col.1
  2. ↑ "The Calendar Of Sport". (October 16, 1893). Paterson Daily Press, p.1 col.6
  3. ↑ "In Athletic Circles". (October 23, 1893). Newark Evening News, p.2 col.3
  4. ↑ "Two Goals To One". (October 16, 1893). The Jersey City News, p.4 col.1
  5. ↑ "They Are Defeated". (October 16, 1893). Evening Times, p.2 col.1
  6. ↑ "In Athletic Circles". (October 23, 1893). Newark Evening News, p.2 col.3
  7. ↑ "Kicking The Puffed Leather". (October 23, 1893). Paterson Daily Press, p.1 col.5
  8. ↑ "On The Football Field". (November 20, 1893). Newark Evening News, p.2 col.3
  9. ↑ "In The Line Of Sport". (November 20, 1893). Paterson Evening News, p.1 col.5
  10. ↑ "Easy Victory". (November 27, 1893). Fall River Globe, p.6 col.1
  11. ↑ "Olympics Win". (December 4, 1893). Fall River Herald, p.7 col.1-3
  12. ↑ "Among The Sportsmen". (December 4, 1893). Newark Evening News, p.2 col.3
  13. ↑ "The Calendar Of Sport". (December 4, 1893). Paterson Daily Press, p.1 col.5
  14. ↑ "The Realm Of Sport". (January 22, 1894). Paterson Daily Press, p.1 col.4
  15. ↑ "Olympics Win The Semi-Final". (March 12, 1894). Fall River Daily Herald, p.7 col.1-3
  16. ↑ "Football". (April 23, 1894). Daily Evening News, p.1 col.6
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