1927 National Challenge Cup

1927 National Challenge Cup
Dewar Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Dates20 February 1927 – 1 May 1927
Defending championsBethlehem Steel
Final positions
ChampionsFall River F.C. (2nd title)
Runner-upHolley Carburetor
Semifinalists
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The 1927 National Challenge Cup was the annual open cup held by the United States Football Association now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

Eastern Division

 
First roundSecond roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
March 27 - Tiverton
 
 
Fall River F.C.3
 
April 3 - Tiverton
 
New Bedford Whalers2
 
Fall River F.C.5
 
March 26 - Boston
 
Fore River0
 
Boston Soccer Club2
 
April 17 - Tiverton
 
Fore River3
 
Fall River F.C.3
 
March 27/April 2
 
Providence FC2
 
Providence FC3-3
 
April 9 - Providence
 
J&P Coats3-2
 
Providence FC7
 
March 27 - Buffalo
 
Whittal F.C.1
 
Hungarian F.C.0
 
April 24 - Providence
 
Whittal F.C.5
 
Fall River F.C.2
 
March 27 - New York
 
Bethlehem Steel1
 
Indiana Flooring3
 
April 9 - New York
 
New York Giants1
 
Indiana Flooring1
 
March 19 - Brooklyn
 
Newark Skeeters2
 
Brooklyn Wanderers1
 
April 10 - Brooklyn
 
Newark Skeeters2
 
Newark Skeeters0
 
March 27 - Trenton
 
Bethlehem Steel1
 
Trenton F.C.2
 
April 3 - Trenton
 
Viking F.C.1
 
Trenton F.C.0
 
March 26 - Philadelphia
 
Bethlehem Steel6
 
Philadelphia Field Club1
 
 
Bethlehem Steel3
 

Western Division

 
First roundSecond roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
February 20 - St. Louis
 
 
Ben Millers5
 
March 13 - St. Louis
 
Pants Store F.C.4
 
Ben Millers4
 
February 27 - St. Louis
 
Wellston2
 
Wellston9
 
April 3, 10
 
Johnston City AFC1
 
Ben Millers2-0
 
February 27 - Chicago
 
Sparta ABA2-1
 
Sparta ABA3
 
March 20 - Chicago
 
Thistles F.C.0
 
Sparta ABA2
 
February 27 - Chicago
 
Bricklayers1
 
Bricklayers2
 
April 18 - Chicago
 
White Banner Malt0
 
Sparta ABA1
 
February 27 - Detroit
 
Holley Carburetor2
 
Holley Carburetor2
 
March 20 - Detroit
 
Canadian Club1
 
Holley Carburetor3
 
February 27- Chicago
 
Buda AA2
 
Pullman F.C.0
 
April 3 - Detroit
 
Buda AA4
 
Holley Carburetor4
 
February 27 - Cleveland
 
American-Hungarians2
 
American-Hungarians3
 
March 27 - Cleveland
 
Magyar-American F.C.2
 
American-Hungarians5
 
February 27- Wooster
 
Clan MacKenzie0
 
Clan MacKenzie4
 
 
Lorain Eagles0
 

Final

Holley Carburetor (MI)0–7 (0–2)Fall River F.C. (MA)
Report[1] White (2 goals)
McEachran (2 goals)
Campbell
Brittan
Kelly
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Charles Creighton (NY / USA)
Linesmen: D. Evans, W. Ferguson

Lineups

The finalists played as follows:[2]

Holley Fall River
Dick G Tom Blair
Boath LB Dave Gibson
Hayston RB Charlie McGill
Stewart LHB Hugh Coyle
Dalrymple CHB Bob Wilson
Gallagher RHB Bill McPherson
Love OL Dave McEachran
Rutherford IL Jimmy Kelly
Gerrit Visser CF Harold Brittan (C)
Connally (C) IR James "Tec" White
Forrester OR Dougie Campbell

Sources

  • Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).

References

  1. ^ "Title Unknown". Archived from the original on October 21, 2009.
  2. ^ Fall River Beats Holley. 7-0, for U.S. Soccer Title, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2 May 1927, Page 16