1887 American Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams9
Final positions
ChampionsClark O.N.T.
Runner-upKearny Rangers
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored40 (4.44 per match)

The 1887 American Cup was the third edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. For the third time since its inception the Clark ONT's were the champions.

Participants

The tournament had now increased to nine teams with Newark boasting four entries including the newcomers Tiffany Rovers. The Rovers, established in 1885, played out of Caledonian Park and wore amber and black striped jerseys with white knickerbockers.

  • Trenton- Trenton F.B.C.
  • New York- West Side, Pilgrims, and New York F.B.C.
  • Paterson- Paterson F.B.C.
  • Newark- Clark O.N.T., Alma, Tiffany Rovers, and Kearny Rangers.

First round

Pilgrims drew a bye

Kearney Rangers4–0Tiffany Rovers
15' Gloak
22' Williams
57' C.Gray
Walter Taylor		 [1]
ONT grounds, East Newark
Referee: J.Joules

Rangers: GK J.Clynch, DF J.McKell, James Chapman, MF William Allsop, J.Hearn, D.Morris, FW William Taylor, J.Williams, George Sergeant, D.Gloak, Walter Taylor(c). Rovers: GK G.Gray, DF T.Crann, J.Shelby, MF J.McCullough, F.Hatfield, D.O'Mara, FW C.Gray, A.Ringley, W.Houston, W.Hinchley, J.Norton.

Clark O.N.T.4–2Alma
Jack Swithenby
McGurck(Hood)
85' Jack Swithenby
87' J.Hood		 [2] Lucas(Lennox)
Gray
Frelinghuyson grounds, Newark, New Jersey
Referee: A.Turner(Paterson)

O.N.T.: Patrick Hughes, Harry Holden, A.Pallister, J.Dockray, Joe Swithenby(c), James Howarth, J.Hood, Jack Swithenby, James McGurck, J.Swarbrick, J.Connolly. Almas: Frank Farrow, C.Moore, George Wright, E.Morton, R.Patterson, F.Britchtord, Joseph Lucas, George Curtin(c), E.P.Garren, John Gray, T.Faulkeley.

New York5–0West Side
[3]
Oak Point, New York
Paterson1–1Trenton
1H' [4] 10'
Olympic grounds, Paterson, New Jersey

Paterson: GK Dowey, DF B.Henshall(c), J.Hall, MF G.Henshall, E.Gaskell, J.Henshall, FW W.Wyatt, William Turner, J.W.Warburton, S.Wardle, R.McWilliams. Trenton: GK W.Bradshaw, DF R.Rhodes, Holowan, MF T.McNicol, T.Baddeley, J.James, FW J.Bradshaw, E.Naylor, E.Ward, A.Dearden, D.Baggeley.

replay

Trenton3–2Paterson
[5]
Cricket Grounds, Trenton, New Jersey

Trenton: GK Hart Everingham, DF Hullman, Rhodes, MF McNicol(c), James, Baddeley, FW Openshaw, Ward, Naylor, Baggeley, Deardon.

Second round

ONT draws a bye.

Pilgrims1–3Kearny Rangers
[6]
Trenton3–1New York
[7][8]
East State St grounds, Trenton, New Jersey
Attendance: 700
Referee: R.L.Craig (AFA Pres.)

Trenton: GK Hart Everingham, DF Hullman, Rhodes, MF McNicol(c), James, Baddeley, FW Ward, Openshaw, Naylor, Baggeley, Deardon.

Semifinal round

Kearny Rangers draw a bye.

O.N.T.5–0Trenton
44' Swarbrick
Brooks
McGurck
Donnelly
Howarth		 [9]
ONT grounds Newark, New Jersey
Referee: J.Grant

O.N.T.: Patrick Hughes, Harry Holden, A.Patterson, J.Swithemby, L.Dockray, James Howarth, James McGurck, J.Brooks, R.Donnelly, Joseph Swarbrick, J.Swithemby. Trenton: H.Evenham, G.Holman, R.Rhodes, A.MacNicol, J.James, T.Bradley, E.Openshaw, D.Bagley, A.Reardon, E.Naylor, J.Mart.

Final round

Clark O.N.T. 3–2 Kearny Rangers
Jack Swithemby 40'
Swarbrick 55'
Swarbrick		 [10][11] Gloak 45'
Sargent
Frelinghuysen grounds, Newark, NJ
Attendance: 600
Referee: T. Narg (New York)
Clark O.N.T.
Kearny Rangers
GKPatrick Hughes
FBHarry Holden
FBPallister
HBJames Howarth
HBJoe Swithemby
HBDockray
LWJames McGurk
LWHarry Fisher
CJack Swithemby
RWJ. Conley
RWJoseph Swarbrick
GKW. Taylor (c)
FBWilliam Lines
FBJ. Hood
HBWilliam Allsop
HBRoderic McDonald
HBJ. Spencer
LWJ. Lennon
LWD. Gloak
CGeorge Sargent
RWJ. Young
RWW. Donaldson

Umpires:
O'Toole (Caledonians)
Lang (Tiffany Rovers)


Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • Replay if game ends in a draw

American Cup bracket

First Round Second Round Semifinal Final
            
New Jersey Alma 2
New Jersey Clark O.N.T. 4
New Jersey Clark O.N.T.
bye
 
 
New Jersey Clark O.N.T. 5
New Jersey Trenton 0
New Jersey Paterson 1-2
New Jersey Trenton 1-3
New Jersey Trenton 3
New York (state) New York 1
New York (state) New York 5
New York (state) West Side 0
New Jersey Clark O.N.T. 3
New Jersey Kearny Rangers 2
New York (state) Pilgrims
bye
New York (state) Pilgrims 1
New Jersey Kearny Rangers 3
New Jersey Kearny Rangers 4
New Jersey Tiffany Rovers 0
New Jersey Kearny Rangers
bye
 
 
 
 
 
 

Champions

American Football Association Challenge Cup
Third Title

References

  1. ↑ "Foot Ball Notes". (October 25, 1886). Newark Evening News, p.1 col.7
  2. ↑ "Foot-Ball". (November 20, 1886). Spirit of the Times, p.525 col.3
  3. ↑ "Foot-Ball". (November 27, 1886). Spirit of the Times, p.555 col.2
  4. ↑ "A Drawn Football Game". (November 1, 1886). Paterson Daily Press, p.3 col.3
  5. ↑ "Briefs". (November 26, 1886). Paterson Daily Press, p.3 col.1
  6. ↑ "Football". (December 20, 1886). The Morning Call, p.1 col.5
  7. ↑ "News Of The State". (December 27, 1886). Newark Evening News, p.2 col.6
  8. ↑ "Trenton Victorious". (December 27, 1886). Daily True American, p.5 col.2
  9. ↑ "Football". (April 1887). Outing, p.91 col.2
  10. ↑ "The O.N.T.'s Champions". (April 11, 1887). Newark Evening News, p.2 col.6
  11. ↑ "Won The Football Cup". (April 10, 1887). The New York Times, p.9 col.2

Sources

  • Outing
  • National Police Gazette
  • New York Herald
  • New York Times
  • Spirit of the Times
  • Trenton Times
  • Morning Register
  • Daily Advertiser
  • Evening News
  • Sunday Call
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