1894 American Cup

1894 American Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams13
Final positions
ChampionsOlympics (2nd title)
Runner-upTrue Blues
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored88 (6.77 per match)
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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.

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Participants

Division State City Team
Western New Jersey Bayonne Centreville A.C.
Hoboken Americus Athletic Association
Kearny Wonders
Newark Newark Caledonians
Paterson Paterson True Blues
Thistle
New York Brooklyn Greepoint Thistle
New York New York Thistles
Eastern Massachusetts Fall River Fall River East Ends
Fall River Olympics
Fall River Rovers
Rhode Island Pawtucket Pawtucket Free Wanderers
Young Men's Christian Association

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.

October 7, 1893 East Ends 5–4 Y.M.C.A. Fall River, MA
3:00 PM Foley
Melia ,
Nixon
Scott 		[1] Holburn 60'
Leggett 65'
2H'
Cochrane 88'		 Stadium: County Street grounds
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Abe Pilling
Note: 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.
October 14, 1893 Greenpoint Thistle 1–1 True Blues Brooklyn, NY
3:30 PM 1H' [2] Ackerman Stadium: Williamsburgh AA grounds
Note: 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.
October 14, 1893 NY Thistle w/o Wonders
[3]
Note: Thistle forfeited.
October 14, 1893 Americus A.A. 2–1 Centreville A.C. West Hoboken, NJ
W. Gill 1H', 2H' [4] F. Oliver 1H' Stadium: Americus Park
Attendance: 1000
Note: 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.
October 14, 1893 Free Wanderers 1–4 Rovers Pawtucket, RI
3:30 PM 6' [5] Gavin , 47'
Borden 67'
Pemberton 76'		 Stadium: Dexter Street grounds
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Mayes
Note: 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.
October 21, 1893 Caledonians 3–2 Paterson Thistle Kearny, NJ
3:15 PM 1H'
McGee 1H'
85'		 [3] 5'
1H'		 Stadium: Cosmopolitan Park
Referee: P. Hughes (O.N.T.)
Note: 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.

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October 21, 1893 True Blues 0–3 Greenpoint Thistle Paterson, NJ
[6] Stadium: Willard Park
November 18, 1893 Caledonians 4–2 Paterson Thistle Kearny, NJ
[7] Stadium: Cosmopolitan Park
Referee: James Lennox
Note: 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.
November 18, 1893 True Blues 2–1 Greenpoint Thistle Paterson, NJ
J.Cochran 15'
2H'		 [8] 70' Stadium: Willard Park
November 25, 1893 East Ends 8–2 Y.M.C.A. Fall River, MA
3:00 PM





1H'
2H'		 [9] 1H'
2H'		 Stadium: County Street grounds
Attendance: 1200
Referee: Abe Pilling
Note: East Ends: GK Cornell, FB Jennings, Fagan, HB Scott, Daley, Cunliffe, LW Andrews, Foley, C Keavy, RW Melia, Nixon. Reserve Kay
Y.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.

December 2, 1893 Olympics 4–3 Rovers Fall River, MA
3:10 PM Whitaker 41'
Sunderland 1H'
Sunderland 76', 86'		 [10] Farrell 46', 68'
80'		 Stadium: Olympics grounds
Attendance: 2000
Referee: James Hood
Note: 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.
December 2, 1893 Wonders w/o Caledonians Kearny, NJ
3:00 PM [11] Stadium: Athletic grounds
Referee: McAulay (Paterson Thistles)
Note: Wonders did not show. Game awarded to Caledonians.
December 2, 1893 True Blues 11–0 Americus A.A. Paterson, NJ
3:00 PM




1H'




2H'		 [12] Stadium: Willard Park
Note: 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

January 20, 1894 Caledonians 4–8 True Blues Kearny, NJ
3:00 PM


1H'		 [13] Phillibin , , 1H'
Dodson
Upton
Garner
Turner 		Stadium: Cosmopolitan Park
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Edward Walker (Kearny)
Note: 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.
March 10, 1894 East Ends 3–7 Olympics Fall River, MA
3:15 PM Murtaugh 10'
44' Bannister 44'
1H'		 [14] Tobin 46',
47' Dummell 47', 57',
Spencer 75'
Sunderland 85'		 Stadium: County Street grounds
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Abe Pilling
Note: 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

April 21, 1894 Olympics 4–1 True Blues Fall River, MA
3:00 PM 25'
35'
55'
60'		 [15] 82' Stadium: Rovers grounds
Attendance: 4000
Referee: Harry Wood
Note: 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.

American Cup bracket

First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
            
Massachusetts Fall River East Ends 5–8
Rhode Island Y.M.C.A 4–2
Massachusetts Fall River East Ends
bye
Massachusetts Fall River East Ends 3
Eastern Circuit
Massachusetts Fall River Olympics 7
Massachusetts Fall River Olympics
bye
Massachusetts Fall River Olympics 4
Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 3
Rhode Island Pawtucket Free Wanderers 1
Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 4
Massachusetts Fall River Olympics 4
New Jersey Paterson True Blues 1
New York (state) New York Thistle
New Jersey Kearny Wonders w/o
New Jersey Kearny Wonders
New Jersey Newark Caledonians w/o
New Jersey Newark Caldonians 3–4
New Jersey Paterson Thistle 2–2
New Jersey Newark Caledonians 4
Western Circuit
New Jersey Paterson True Blues 8
New York (state) Greenpoint Thistle 1–1
New Jersey Paterson True Blues 1–2
New Jersey Paterson True Blues 11
New Jersey Americus A.A. 0
New Jersey Americus A.A. 2
New Jersey Centreville A.C. 1

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