1891–92 American Cup

1892 American Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams20
Final positions
ChampionsEast Ends (2nd title)
Runner-upNY Thistle
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored130 (5.65 per match)
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The 1892 American Cup was the eighth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Fall River East Ends won their second title in succession by overcoming the New York Thistles in the final. The Challenge Cup committee elected by the AFA were Robert Miller of O.N.T. as president, James Henderson of Brooklyn Nonpareil as vice president, Thomas B. Hood of Pawtucket as Secretary, and John Lang of Fall River as Treasurer.

Entrants

Circuit State City Team
Western New Jersey Newark Clark O.N.T.
Newark Caledonian
Paterson Paterson F.B.C.
Thistle
True Blues
Trenton Trenton F.B.C.
New York Brooklyn Atlantics
Brooklyn
Comrades
Longfellows
Nonpareils
New York Thistle
Eastern Massachusetts Fall River Canonicuts
Fall River East Ends
Fall River Olympics
Fall River Rovers
Quincy Quincy
Rhode Island Rhode Island Pawtucket Free Wanderers
Providence Metropole A.A.
Vermont Barre Barre Rangers

First round

The first round draw took place at the AFA meeting in Newark, New Jersey on September 13, 1891. The games of the first round were scheduled to be played on or before the last Saturday in October. The replay of the Canonicut-Metrople match was protested on account of darkness. The subsequent replay was tied, however the tie was not replayed because Metropole, by then, had disbanded. The Brooklyn-Thistle replay was also protested and resolved with a third encounter. The Free Wanderers and East Ends also required three tries to complete the round. The first match was called on account of rough play and ordered replayed on neutral ground while the second match was protested regarding a disputed goal.

October 18, 1891 NY Thistles 2–2 Brooklyn Ridgewood, LI
3:30 PM Enwistle 15'
Flynn 		[1][2] M.Gorevin 17'
C.Gorevin 		Stadium: Nonpareil FC grounds
Attendance: 500
Referee: William Turner(Paterson Thistle)
Note: Thistle: G Cameron, FB Flynn, Noble, HB Purvis, Enwistle, Head, FW Jameson, Scott, Adams, Fife, Frazier.
Brooklyn: G M.Gorevin(c), FB C.Gorevin, Thompson, HB Simm, McLarne, Nork, FW Smith, Neil, Paul, Crabb, Hinshaw.
October 24, 1891 Caledonians 3–1 Trenton Newark, NJ
Morgan ,
Barr 		[3][4] A. Cartlidge Stadium: Kearny Athletic Ground
Referee: J.Henderson(Nonpareils)
Note: Trenton: GK J.Kearns, FB W.Duffy, G.Allman, HB R.McDavitt, W.Cooper, J.Gallagher, RW R.Rhodes, G.Harvey, C Jim Irwin, LW A.Cartlidge, J.Birch.
Caledonian: GK W.Shaw, FB John Brown, F.McDonald, HB Bennett(c), Crann, F.Britchford, RW H.Fisher, John Singleton, C William Barr, LW John Swithemby, Ed Morgan, Reserves R.Paterson, J.Burns, W,Clark.
October 25, 1891 Longfellows 9–0 Atlantics Brooklyn, NY
[5]
Note: Longfellows: GK Gnider, FB Foy, Leonard, HB McConnell, Neave, McCallion, RW R.Rhodes, G.Harvey, C J.Green, LW Boyle, F.Gammell.
Atlantics: GK Graham, FB Achon, Wayne, HB Paterson, North, Adams, RW Scott, Bailey, C J.Dunbar, LW Dumbart, Thornton.
October 31, 1891 O.N.T. w/o Nonpareil Kearny, NJ
[6]
October 31, 1891 Paterson 2–3 True Blues Paterson, NJ
2H'
J.Counsell 		[7] E.Ackerman
W.McDonald
W.Neild 		Stadium: Clifton race track
Referee: Mr. W.Turner
Note: Paterson: GK S.Simpson, FB J.Henshall(c), D.Grant, HB R.Sinclair, J.Worseley, J.T.Robinson, FW Unwin, Fiddler, S.Turner, W.Clarkson, J.Counsell.
True Blues: GK S.Templeton, FB J.Lockman(c), W.Pearson, HB F.Binks, C.Alsopp, E.Ackerman, FW W.Nield, J.Bond, T.Nield, W.Vernon, W.McDonald, A.Bray.
November 22, 1891 Paterson Thistle 8–1 Comrades Haledon, NJ
[8] Stadium: Paterson Recreation Company
October 17, 1891 Metropole 3–3 Canonicuts Pawtucket, RI
Cloude
McDonald
Boyer 		[9] Bennett
1H'
Levecque 		Stadium: Dexter Street grounds
Referee: Alexander Love
Note: Metropole: GK Croan, FB M. Muirhead, Boyer, HB Manion, Tom Muirhead, Johnson, RW Hellborn, Fields, C McDonald, LW Murray, Cloud.
Conanicuts: GK Farrell, FB Dillon, Ryan, HB Gillette, Morgan, Donovan, RW Bennett, (absent), C McNulty, LW Griffin, Levecque.
October 24, 1891 Olympics 3–3 Rovers Fall River, MA
Stewart o.g.'
Randall
Russell 72', 74'		 [10] Kenny 4'
M.Harrington 62'		 Stadium: Olympic grounds
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Cook (Providence)
October 31, 1891 Free Wanderers 0–2 East Ends Dexter street grounds
3:15 PM [11] Tobin 5'
Borden 30'		 Attendance: 3000
Referee: James Henderson(Nonpareils)
Note: Wanderers: GK McFarland, FB Read, Fagan(c), HB A.Jenkins, Guy, Attewell, RW McCann, Davis, C Howard, LW O'Neil, Smith.
East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Hargeaves, HB Scott(c), Stanton, Hughes, RW Philbin, Tobin, C Whitehead, LW Sunderland, Borden.
1891 Barre Rangers – Quincy

replays

October 31, 1891 Canonicuts 4–2 Metropole Fall River, MA
4:15 PM Hoctor
Bennett
Levecque
55'		 [12] 1H'
2H'		 Stadium: North End grounds
Attendance: 500
Referee: H. Darlington
Note: Metropole: GK Croan, FB M. Muirhead, Bowyer, HB Manion, Tom Muirhead, Johnson, RW Fisk, Cook, C McDonald, LW Murray, Hellborne.
Conanicuts: GK Farrell, FB Cusick, Ryan, HB Dillon, Culligan, Kearney, RW Bennett, Hoctor, C Stanton, LW McNulty, Levecque.
November 1, 1891 Brooklyn 0–2 NY Thistles Ridgewood, LI
3:45 PM [13] 10'
2H'		 Referee: A. Johnson (Fall River)
Note: Thistle: G Cameron, FB Patrick, Ritchie, HB Flynn, Entwistle, Noble, RW Jamieson, Robertson, C Adams, LW Purvis, Frazer.
Brooklyn: G M.Gorvin(c), FB C.Gorvin, Thompson, HB Crabb, Farrell, Henshaw, RW North, McLaren, LW Smith, Paul, C Patterson.
November 21, 1891 Rovers 4–3 Olympics Fall River, MA
3:20 PM M.Harrington 55'
1H'
85'
Gavan 87'		 [14] 1H'
Booth 53', 2H'		 Stadium: Rovers’ grounds
Attendance: 3200
Referee: Hood (Newark)
Note: Rovers: G Simester, FB H.Adams, King, HB Adams, Puleston, Culligan, RW Farrell, J.Harrington, C Harrington, LW Kenny, Gavan.
Olympics: G Connell, FB Stuart, Lee, HB Burgess, Finn, Tomlinson, RW Pilling, Booth, LW Randell(c), Russell, C Miller.
November 21, 1891 East Ends 1–0 Free Wanderers New Bedford, MA
84' [15] Stadium: Cove street grounds
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Mr. Craig (O.N.T.)
Note: Wanderers: GK McFarlane, FB Read, Fagan(c), HB McConnell, Guy, Sam Jenkins, RW McCann, Davis, C A.Jenkins, LW O'Neil, Mullarkey.
East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Hargraves, HB Scott(c), Stanton, Hughes, RW Philbin, Tobin, C Whitehead, LW Sunderland, Bowden, Reserves McGuigan, Shorrocks, Schofield, Thomas.
November 21, 1891 Metropole 3–3 Canonicuts Pawtucket, RI
3:30 PM Smith
Hellborn
[16] Bennett

Stadium: Dexter street grounds
Referee: George Sloan
Note: Metropole: GK Manion, FB M. Muirhead, Bowyer, HB Brown, Tom Muirhead, Johnson, RW Hellborn, Cash, C McDonald, LW Murray, Smith.
Conanicuts: GK Farrell, FB Morgan, Ryan, HB Gillet, Dillon, Oldham, RW Bennett, Hoctor, C Puleston, LW McNulty, Leveque.
November 28, 1891 NY Thistles 4–3 Brooklyn
Frazer
Patrick o.g.'
Jamieson , , 		[17] North ,
Note: Thistle: G Cameron, FB Flynn, Patrick, HB Duncan, Entwistle, Millen, RW Jamison, Scott, C Adams, LW Purvis, Frazer.
Brooklyn: G M.Gorevin, FB C.Gorevin, Iszet, HB Court, McLaren, McGuire, RW H.North, C Farrell, Paul, LW Neil, Smith.
December 19, 1891 Free Wanderers 1–3 East Ends New Bedford, MA
3:00 PM O'Neil 1H' [18] Sunderland 1H'
Stanton 2H'
Whitehead 2H'		 Stadium: Cove street grounds
Attendance: 800
Referee: Edward Walker (O.N.T.)
Note: Wanderers: GK McFarlane, FB Read, Fagan(c), HB McConnell, Guy, Sam Jenkins, RW McCann, Davis, C A.Jenkins, LW O'Neil, Montgomery.
East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Hargraves, HB Scott(c), Philbin, Hughes, RW Stanton, Tobin, C Whitehead, LW Sunderland, Bowden, Reserves McGuigan, Shorrocks, Schofield, Thomas.

Second round

The Paterson Thistles protest was sustained in their match with the Longfellows and ordered replayed.

December 19, 1891 Paterson Thistle 2–4 Longfellows Paterson, NJ
3:00 PM [19] Stadium: Recreation grounds
Referee: Mr. Henshall (Paterson)
Note: Thistle: GK G.Cummings, FB T.Turner, D.Young, HB W.Ritchie, R.Stevenson, R.Richmond, FW McCanle, A.Findley, T.Cairns, J.Turner, W.Turner.
January 9, 1892 True Blues 5–3 O.N.T. Haledon, NJ
[20] Stadium: Paterson Recreation Company
Attendance: 200
Note: O.N.T.: GK P.Hughes, FB H.Holden, G.Walker, HB J.Hood, J.William, J.Shelby, FW R.Stewart, Hood, Hughes, Haworth, Rook.
True Blues: GK S.Templeton, FB Ross, W.Pearson, HB J.Hall, H.Finley, A.Ackerman, FW W.Nield, S.Saunders, T.Nield, W.Vernon, W.McDonald, A.Bray.
January 23, 1892 Caledonians 4–8 NY Thistles Newark, NJ
Bennett
Barr
Morgan 		[21] Adams 3'
Flynn 		Stadium: Kearny Athletic grounds
Referee: Mr. Ritchie (Paterson)
Note: Caledonian: GK Patrick Flynn, FB John Brown, Thomas Kirk, HB Frank McDonald, A.Burno, F.Britchford, FW William Bennett(c), John Singleton, C William Barr, LW John Swithemby, Edward Morgan, Reserves John Sankey, Ernest James, Walter Taylor, W.Shaw.
Thistle: G Cameron, FB Patrick, Ritchie, HB Flynn, Entwistle, Hines, FW Jameson, Scott, Adams, Fraser, Purvis.
January 2, 1892 Rovers 2–4 East Ends Fall River, MA
3:00 PM Farrell 6'
Henry 11'		 [22]
Tobin

87'		 Stadium: Rovers' grounds
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Mr. James Hood (Newark)
Note: Rovers: GK Simester, FB Adams, King, HB William Barlow, Puleston, Culligan, RW Farrell, Gavin, C M.Harrington, LW Kenny, J.Harrington.
East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Hargraves, HB Scott, Philbin, Stanton, RW Whitehead, Tobin, C Boyd, LW Sunderland, Bowden, Reserves McGuiggan, Sharrocks.
January 30, 1892 Barre Rangers w/o Conanicuts Barre, VT
[23]

replay

March 12, 1892 Paterson Thistle 1–2 Longfellows Haledon, NJ
[24] Stadium: Paterson Recreation grounds

Third Round

Thistles drew a bye.

March 26, 1892 Conanicuts 1–4 East Ends Fall River, MA
3:30 PM Whittaker 55' [25] Sunderland 33'
1H'
Borden
80'		 Stadium: Rovers' grounds
Attendance: 6000
Referee: Hood (Newark)
Note: Conanicuts: GK Dennis Shay, FB Buckley, Cusick, HB Whittaker, Cutler, Lagrosse, RW Bell, Bannister, C Gillette, LW Griffin, Leveque.
East Ends: GK Irving, FB Boyd, Gregory, HB Scott, Philbin, Hughes, RW P.Stanton, Tobin, C Jeffrey, LW Sunderland, Bowden.
April 2, 1892 True Blues 2–3 Longfellows Haledon, NJ
3:00 PM [26] 80' Stadium: Paterson Recreation grounds

Semifinal

April 1892 Thistles – Longfellows

Final

May 14, 1892 NY Thistles 2–5 East Ends Kearny, NJ
3:00 PM Fraser
65'		 [27] Tobin
Jeffrey , 35'
Bowden
Sunderland 		Stadium: Athletic grounds
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Robert C. Miller (AFA Pres.)
Note: East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Gregory, HB Scott, Hughes, Philbin, RW Jeffrey, Tobin, C Boyd, LW Sunderland, Bowden.
Thistle: G Cameron, FB Patrick, Ritchie, HB Wiley, Entwistle, Duncan, RW Jameson, Scott, C Flynn, LW Fraser, McKinley.

American Cup bracket

First Round Second Round Third Round Semifinals Final
               
New Jersey Caldonians 3
New Jersey Trenton 1
New Jersey Caledonian 4
New York (state) Thistles 8
New York (state) Thistles 2–2[a]–4
New York (state) Brooklyn 2–0–3
New York (state) Thistles
bye
New York (state) Thistles
Eastern District
New York (state) Longfellows
New Jersey Paterson 2
New Jersey Paterson True Blues 3
New Jersey Paterson True Blues 5
New Jersey Clark ONT 3
New Jersey Clark O.N.T. w/o
New York (state) Nonpareils
New Jersey Paterson True Blues 2
New York (state) Longfellows 3
New Jersey Paterson Thistle 8
New York (state) Comrades 1
New Jersey Paterson Thistle 2[f]–1
New York (state) Longfellows 4–2
New York (state) Longfellows 9
New York (state) Atlantics 0
New York (state) Thistles 2
Massachusetts Fall River East Ends 5
Vermont Barre Rangers
Massachusetts Quincy
Vermont Barre Rangers
Massachusetts Canonicuts w/o
Rhode Island Metropole A.A. 3–2[b]–3[c]
Massachusetts Canonicuts 3–4–3
Massachusetts Conanicuts 1
Massachusetts Fall River East Ends 4
Massachusetts Fall River Olympics 3–3
Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 3–4
Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 2
Massachusetts Fall River East Ends 4
Rhode Island Pawtucket Free Wanderers 0[d]–0[e]–1
Massachusetts Fall River East Ends 2–1–3
Massachusetts Fall River East Ends
Western District
bye

Notes;

  1. ^ Protest resulted in replay
  2. ^ Ordered replayed due to darkness
  3. ^ no replay conducted due to Metropole A.A. disbanding
  4. ^ Ordered to be replayed due to rough play
  5. ^ Ordered to be replayed after disputed goal
  6. ^ Thistle protested and replay was reordered

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