1897 American Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams9
Final positions
ChampionsManz
Runner-upTrue Blues

The 1897 American Cup was the thirteenth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Philadelphia Manz won this edition defeating defending champions Paterson True Blues after four attempts to complete the final. The committee for this season was H. Goldberg as president, W. Turner as vice president, William Robertson as Secretary, and Hugh Wilkie as Treasurer. The Amateur Athlete was made the official publication of the association. The 'Victor ball' by the Overman Wheel Company was chosen as the official football for use in cup games. The association originally intended to have a league series and a cup tournament. They later dropped the league idea in favor of having each team play home and away games for the cup ties. If each team won a game, then the managers of each contesting team would flip a coin to see where the third game would take place. Players had to be registered 14 days before a game to be eligible to play.

Participants

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Name City State Manager Grounds
Athletics KearnyNew JerseyFlynnCosmopolitan Park
Caledonian NewarkNew JerseySwithembyCosmopolitan Park
O.N.T. NewarkNew JerseyW.G.RaboneCosmopolitan Park
Scottish American NewarkNew JerseySpenceWiedenmayer's Park
Crescent PatersonNew JerseyT.GrewcockLakeview
True Blues PatersonNew JerseyYeatesWillard Park
 International A.C. New YorkNew YorkJamiesonCommunipaw
Manz PhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaT.L.MacKenzieWayne Junction
 Taftville TaftvilleConnecticutMr.Taftville

First round

The first round draw took place at the AFA meeting in Ball's Union Hall at East Newark, New Jersey on October 10, 1896. The Scottish Americans drew the bye. The first round to be finished before Nov. 21.

International–O.N.T.
Cosmopolitan Park, Kearny, NJ
True Blues3–1Taftville
Turner
Oldfield
80' Turner		 [1]
Olympic Park, Lakeview, NJ
Attendance: 500
Referee: James Lennox (Newark)

True Blues: GK S.Simpson, FB W.Alexander, Binks, HB R.Hall, S.Findlay, J.Upton, FW L.Dodson, J.Oldfield, Robert Spencer, Harry Lauder, Tommie Turner. Taftville: G J.Brown, FB Gamble, Catterall, HB Baldwin, Wood, Ferguson, RW Smith, Montgomery, LW Nelson, Muttlewain, C W.Brown.

Taftville3–5True Blues
1H' McIlvane
2H' Ferguson
60' W. Brown		 [2][3] 1H'
2H' (4)
Rose of New England Wheel Club grounds
Referee: James Lennox (Newark)

True Blues: GK S.Simpson, FB W.Alexander, Turner, HB R.Hall, S.Findlay, J.Upton, FW L.Dodson, J.Oldfield, Robert Spencer(c), Harry Lauder, Tommie Turner. Taftville: G J.Brown, FB Boyle, Seddon, HB Gamble, Woods(c), Hutchinson, FW Cottrell, Ferguson, Nelson, McIlvane, W.Brown.

Caledonian0–7Manz
1H' Carmichael(2)
1H' Gold
2H' Cooper
2H' McCartney
2H' Kerr
2H' Steel		 [4]
Cosmopolitan Park, East Newark, NJ
Referee: Mr. Humphreys (Internationals)

Caledonians: GK Glynn, RFB Allan, LFB W.Mortimer, RHB R.Swithemby, CHB Joules, LHB Burns, RW Harty, Ross, C H.Singleton, LW Holden, Furfey. Manz: GK Beaumont, RFB Wason, LFB Brown, RHB Cooper, CHB Gold, LHB Richmond, RW Carmichael, McCartney, C Steel, LW Kerr, Smith.

Manzw/oCaledonian
[5]
Wayne Junction, PA

Caledonians forfeited the second match.

Crescents3–3Athletics
7' Bloor
48' Flannery
59' McGee		 [6] 1H' Stalter
49' Douglass
67' Douglass
Tourist Oval, Willard Park, NJ
Attendance: 400
Referee: William Turner (Paterson)

Crescents: GK J.Lees, FB R.Barr, H.McCrowe, HB White, Philibin, Vernon, RW R.Bloor, J.Band, C P.McGee, LW E.Grewcock, J.Flannery. Athletics: GK Arthur Hayes, FB William Flynn, Alfred Cutler, HB John McKance, Robert Taylor, Harry Singleton, FW William Salter, C.McGee, J.Nagle, David Douglas, William Marshall.

Athletics8–0Crescents
Nagle(4) [7]
Cosmopolitan Park, Newark, NJ
Referee: Burns

Crescents: GK J.Lees, FB R.Barr, H.McCrow, HB White, Philibin, Findley, RW R.Bloor, J.Band, C P.McGee, LW E.Grewcock, J.Flannery. Athletics: GK Arthur Hayes, FB William Flynn, Robert Taylor, HB John McKance, Alfred Cutler, Harry Singleton, FW William Salter, C.McGee, J.Nagle, Sampson, William Marshall.

Crescents0–7Athletics
[8] 3' Salter
1H' Salter
1H' Nagle
2H' (4)
Tourist Oval, Willard Park, NJ
Referee: James Lennox (Newark)

Crescents: GK J.Lees, FB R.Barr, Grewcock, HB White, Findley, H.McCrowe, RW R.Bloor, W.Bunce, C P.McGee, LW J.Flannery, W.Clarkson. Athletics: GK Arthur Hayes, FB William Flynn, Robert Taylor, HB John McKance, Alfred Cutler, Harry Singleton, FW William Salter, C.McGee, J.Nagle, Sampson, William Marshall.

Second round

At the AFA meeting on November 28, 1896, at Union Hall in Newark, the committee drew for the semifinals pairing O.N.T. with Manz while the Scots and Athletics would playoff for the semifinal spot against the True Blues with five weeks to complete it.

Scottish Americans2–7Athletics
1H' McCullough
2H' Blackwood		 [9] Marshall(2)
Nagle(2)
Saulter
Singleton
Samson
Wiedenmayer's Park, Newark, NJ
Attendance: 600
Referee: Mr. Kirk (Newark)

Scots: GK Wildt, FB P.Wilson, P.Byrnes, HB G.Hopkins, T.Hopkins, R.McDonald, FW McCollough, Blackwood, Laverty, Paton, Gaffney. Athletics: GK Arthur Hayes, FB William Flynn, John McCance, HB Robert Taylor, Alfred Cutler, Harry Singleton, FW William Salter, C.McGee, J.Nagle, Harry Samson, William Marshall.

Athletics1–4Scottish Americans
McCollough
Paton
Gemmel		 [10][11] 3' Nagle(2)
Salter
Flynn
Cosmopolitan Park, East Newark, NJ
Referee: G. Winters (Centerville)

Scots: GK T.Hopkins, FB P.Wilson, Blackwood, HB J.Hopkins, Galloway, R.McDonell, FW Gemmell, Laverty, C McCollough, RW Paton, Gaffney. Athletics: GK Hayes, FB Flynn, Sansom, HB Taylor, Cutler, McCance, RW Salter, Douglass, C J.Nagle, LW C.McGee, Marshall.

Semifinals

The second leg of the True Blue-Athletic semifinal was protested by the Athletics who disagreed with the referee's decision to eject a player.The AFA sustained the protest and ordered the game replayed. The AFA later reversed the decision at an April 17 meeting at Newark. The committee seeing that it was wrong to allow the protest awarded the series to the True Blues.

Manz6–1O.N.T.
Kerr(3)
Carmichael
Steel(2)		 [12] 2H' Grundy
Stenton, Wayne Junction, PA
Referee: James Patrick (Brooklyn Wanderers)

O.N.T.: GK Vrain, FB Winters, Kerr, HB Oliver, Christie, Montgomery(c), RW Neave, Hill, C Jones, LW Grundy, Clarke. Manz: GK Beaumont, FB Wilson, Wason, HB Gold, Morton, Richmond, LW McCartney, Carmichael, C Steel, RW Kerr, Colsey.

O.N.T.1–6Manz
1H' [13] 10'
1H'
2H' (4)
Cosmopolitan Park, Newark, NJ
Attendance: 50
Referee: W.Flynn (Kearny Athletics)

O.N.T.: GK Fitzpatrick, FB Winters, Kerr, HB Oliver, Christie, J.Jones, FW Neave, Hill, W.Jones, Montgomery(c), Clarke. Manz: GK Beaumont, FB Brown, Wason(c), HB Gold, Morton, Richmond, FW McCartney, Carmichael, Steel, Kerr, Colsey.

Athletics3–4True Blues
1H'
1H' Brown
1H' Spencer
1H' Turner(pk)		 [14][15] 5'
2H' Salter
2H'
Cosmopolitan Park, East Newark, NJ
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Harry Humphries (Internationals)

Athletics: GK A.Hayes, FB W.Flynn, R.Sansom, HB R.Taylor, Singleton, McCance, RW Salter, H.Sansom, C J.Nagle, LW H.McGee, W.Marshall. True Blues: GK S.Simpson, FB W.Alexander, T.Turner, HB R.Hall, S.Findlay, J.Upton, FW L.Dodson, J.Oldfield, Robert Spencer, R.Brown, Turner.

True Blues7–4Athletics
1H'
46' Spencer
2H' Spencer
2H'
75' Spencer
2H' Spencer
2H'		 [16][17] McGee
5' Nagle
1H'
1H'
Willard Park, Paterson, NJ
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Mr. Goode (Americus)

Athletics: GK A.Hayes, FB W.Flynn, R.Sansom, HB Saggus, Singleton, McCance, RW Salter, Douglass, C J.Nagle, LW H.McGee(c), Taylor. True Blues: GK S.Simpson, FB W.Alexander, T.Turner, HB R.Hall, S.Findlay, J.Upton, FW L.Dodson, J.Oldfield, Robert Spencer, R.Brown, Turner.

True Blues1–4Athletics
1H' [18] 1H'
1H' Salter
2H' Nagle
2H' Salter
Willard Park, Paterson, NJ
Referee: Dave Wilson (Manz)

Athletics: GK A.Hayes, FB W.Flynn, R.Sansom, HB Saggus, Singleton, McCance, FW Salter, Taylor, J.Nagle, H.McGee(c), Marshall. True Blues: GK S.Simpson, FB W.Alexander, T.Turner, HB R.Hall, S.Findlay, J.Upton, FW L.Dodson, J.Oldfield, Robert Spencer, R.Brown, Turner.

Final

The True Blues of Paterson were entering their third AFA Cup final losing in 1894 and winning in 1896. The Manz team of Philadelphia reached the final having only one loss during the season, that being to the losing semifinalist Kearny Athletics on Christmas Day. The teams split the first two games requiring a deciding game at a neutral site. The third installment resulted in a tie at the end of regulation after which the referee called for 30 minutes additional time however the result remained level and the replay was set for May 22 at Newark.

Manz4–2True Blues
30' McCartney
1H' Colsey
2H' McCartney
2H' Wilson		 [19] 5' Spencer
9' Turner
Stenton Field, Wayne Junction, PA
Referee: J. Swithemby (Caledonians)

True Blues: GK Simpson, FB W.Alexander, T.Turner, HB R.Hall, Finley, J.Upton, RW Dodson, James Oldfield, C Robert Spencer(c), LW Brown, T.A. Turner. Manz: GK Miller, FB Brown, Wason(c), HB Wilson, Morton, Richmond, RW McCartney, Carmichael, C Steel, LW Kerr, Colsey.

True Blues3–1Manz
70' Lauder
75' Oldfield
85' Dodson		 [20][21] 2H' Colsey
Willard Park, Paterson, NJ
Referee: J. Swithemby (Caledonians)

True Blues: GK Simpson, FB W.Alexander, Turner, HB R.Hall, Findlay, G.Eaton, RW Dodson, James Oldfield, C Robert Spencer, LW Brown, H.Lauder. Manz: GK Miller, FB Brown, Wason(c), HB Wilson, Morton, Richmond, RW McCartney, Carmichael, C Steel, LW Kerr, Colsey.

True Blues2–2Manz
1H'
OT'		 [22][23] 1H'
OT'
Cosmopolitan Park, East Newark, NJ
Attendance: 1500
Referee: J. Swithemby (Caledonians)

True Blues: GK Simpson, FB W.Alexander, Turner, HB R.Hall, Findley, Upton, RW Dodson, James Oldfield, C Robert Spencer, LW Brown, Lauder. Manz: GK Beaumont, FB Brown, Wason(c), HB Gold, McCartney, Richmond, LW Wilson, Carmichael, C Steel, RW Kerr, Colsey.

True Blues2–5Manz
11' R.Brown
25' Dodson		 [24][25] 8' Wason
40' Wilson
75'
2H'
2H'
Cosmopolitan Park, East Newark, NJ
Attendance: 1500
Referee: Alexander Jeffries(Pawtucket)

True Blues: GK Simpson, FB W.Alexander, Turner, HB R.Hall, Findley, Upton, RW Dodson, James Oldfield, C Robert Spencer, LW R.Brown, Lauder. Manz: GK Beaumont, FB Brown, Wason(c), HB Gold, Colsey, Richmond, LW Wilson, Carmichael, C Steel, RW Kerr, McCartney.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "In The World Of Sports". (November 2, 1896). The Morning Call, p.1/8 col.5/2
  2. ↑ "Local Kickers Win Everything". (November 9, 1896). The Morning Call, p.1 col.3
  3. ↑ "Taftvilles VS. True Blues". (November 9, 1896). Norwich Bulletin, p.7 col.3
  4. ↑ "Conflicts On The Gridiron". (November 2, 1896). Newark Evening News, p.9 col.4
  5. ↑ "Sporting Talk Cut Short". (November 6, 1896). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.4 col.3
  6. ↑ "The Round Of Pastime". (November 9, 1896). Paterson Daily Press, p.1 col.3
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  8. ↑ "The Entre Nous Scored Against". (November 23, 1896). The Morning Call, p.1 col.6
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  10. ↑ "Athletics And Scots Play Fast Ball". (January 4, 1897). Newark Evening News, p.13 col.3
  11. ↑ "Fast Football At Kearny". (January 4, 1897). Jersey City News, p.4 col.6
  12. ↑ "Manz Wins The First". (January 17, 1897). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.8 col.5
  13. ↑ "Association Football". (February 11, 1897). The Amateur Athlete, p.12/13 col.2/1
  14. ↑ "Exciting Football". (February 28, 1897). The Sunday Call, p.2 col.6
  15. ↑ "Football". (February 28, 1897). The Sun, p.9 col.4
  16. ↑ "The Round Of Pastime". (March 22, 1897). Paterson Daily Press, p.2 col.4
  17. ↑ "The True Blues Win Semi-Final". (March 22, 1897). The Morning Call, p.1 col.8
  18. ↑ "The Blues Meet Defeat". (April 5, 1897). The Morning Call, p.1 col.5
  19. ↑ "Manz Defeats True Blues". (April 25, 1897). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.10 col.3
  20. ↑ "Round Of Recreations". (May 3, 1897). Paterson Daily Press, p.1 col.5
  21. ↑ "True Blues Triumph". (May 3, 1897). Paterson Evening News, p.1 col.5
  22. ↑ "Gone To Dixie's Land". (May 10, 1897). Paterson Daily Press, p.2 col.4
  23. ↑ "Foot Ball Teams Evenly Matched ". (May 10, 1897). Newark Evening News, p.13 col.4
  24. ↑ "Manz Defeats True Blues". (May 23, 1897). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.10 col.3
  25. ↑ "Manz Team Rout The True Blues". (May 24, 1897). Newark Evening News, p.9 col.5
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