1909–10 American Cup

1910 American Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams29
Final positions
ChampionsTacony (1st title)
Runners-upScottish Americans
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The 1910 American Cup was the 19th edition of the American Cup an annual challenge cup held by the American Football Association. Twenty-nine teams entered the competition. Tacony F.C. became champions of this edition after defeating the Scottish Americans 2-1 in the final round.

Participants

Name City League
West Hudson A.A. Harrison NAFL/ESL
True Blue F.C. Paterson NAFL
Rover F.C. Fall River ESL
Cameron New York NYAFL Sat/Sun
Clark A.A. East Newark NAFL
Paterson Rangers Paterson NAFL
Newark F.C. Newark NAFL/ESL
Clan McDonald Brooklyn NYAFL Sun
Reliance New York
Wilberforce Paterson NAFBL
Hollywood Inn Yonkers NYAFL Sat
Scottish American Newark NAFL
Thistles Philadelphia ESL
Howard & Bullough Pawtucket ESL
Bronx United New York NAFL
Brooklyn Brooklyn NYAFL Sat
Jersey A.C. Jersey City AFA
Tacony F.C. Philadelphia PSL
Critchley Brooklyn NYAFL Sun
Arcadia Thistle Brooklyn NYAFL Sun
Clan MacDuff New York NYAFL
Camden A.C. Camden
Ansonia Ansonia
Ledgerwood Brooklyn
Corinthians Philadelphia
Celtic New Jersey
Columbia Oval F.C. New York
Philadelphia Hibernian Philadelphia ESL
Caledonians Trenton

NYAFL - New York State Amateur Association Football League
NAFL - National Association Football League
NEL - New England Association Football League
CCAFL - Capital City Association Football League
FBAP - Foot Ball Association of Pennsylvania
PSL – Pennsylvania State League
ESL – Eastern Soccer League

First round

The teams that drew first round byes were Tacony, Wilberforce, and Legerwood.[1]

October 16, 1909 Hibernians 5–0 Trenton Caledonians Philadelphia, PA
G. Brown , 25'
Gallagher
Danks
McCormick 		[2] Referee: V. Kerns (Bloomfield)
October 23, 1909 Corinthians 2–2 Clan MacDonald Philadelphia, PA
Crossley 3'
Dykes 		[3] 18'
Glenn 55'
October 24, 1909 West Hudson 4–2 Ansonia West Hudson Athletic Ground Harrison, New Jersey
McAllister 3'
Frankie Neil pen'
Knowles
Lennox 		[4] Simcox 40'
W.Smith 88'		 Referee: Thomas Turner (Paterson)
October 30, 1909 Howard & Bullough 1–1 Thistles Sabin Street Grounds Pawtucket, RI
E. Pemberton 80' [5] Aleck Cairns 50' Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Allen Montgomery
October 30, 1909 Rovers 3–1 Hollywood Inn Athletic Grounds Fall River, MA
Harvey 8', 25'
Sunderland 11'		 [6] Humes 80' Attendance: 800
Referee: Dale
October 30, 1909 Arcadia Thistle 0–2 Celtic Visitation Oval Brooklyn, NY
[7] ,
October 30, 1909 Cameron 0–3 Camden A.C. Camden, New Jersey
[8] Burrows 20', 30'
White 80'		 Referee: B. Grove (Philadelphia)
October 31, 1909 Newark 0–3 Scottish Americans Morris Park Newark, New Jersey
[9] Richardson 40'
McNichol
Fenwick 		Attendance: 1,500
Referee: J. Young (Philadelphia)
October 31, 1909 Critchley 0–0 Brooklyn Marquette Oval Brooklyn, NY
[10] Referee: J. Nesbit (Caledonian Club)
October 31, 1909 Reliance 2–7 Bronx United Ontario Field New York, NY
Brennen , [11] Shand , ,
Lord
Renner
McPherson
Milne
October 31, 1909 Columbia Oval 1–5 Jersey A.C. Baseball grounds Jersey City, NJ
Kuster [12] Smith ,
Ramson ,
Joe Zehnbauer
October 31, 1909 Clark A.A. 2–2 Rangers Clark Athletic Ground East Newark, NJ
Brownridge 1H'
McCarthy 2H' (pen.)		 [13] 1H' (pen.)
Abhaus 2H'		 Attendance: 300
Referee: Graham Winter
October 31, 1909 Clan MacDuff 0–4 True Blue Willard Park Paterson, New Jersey
[14] Morel
Joyce
Spinnler , 		Referee: Allan Montgomery (Newark)

Replays

October 30, 1909 Clan MacDonald 1–2 Corinthians Marquette Oval Brooklyn, NY
W. Glenn [15] Young
Ashton 		Referee: Mr. G. Phillips
November 7, 1909 Brooklyn 3–3 Critchley Brooklyn, NY
, , , ,
November 13, 1909 Thistles 3–3 Howard & Bullough Philadelphia, PA
Aleck Cairns 12'
Johnny Young pen', 		[16] Cannon 17'
Smith
E. Pemberton 		Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Allen Montgomery
November 13, 1909 Brooklyn 2–1 Critchley Visitation Oval Brooklyn, NY
S. Coward , [17] J. Tait Referee: J. Nesbit (Caledonian Club)
November 14, 1909 Clark A.A. 0–3 Rangers Clark Athletic grounds East Newark, NJ
[18] Scott 20' (pen.))
Christy Connors , 		Referee: D.W. White (Brooklyn)
December 4, 1909 Thistles 2–0 Howard & Bullough Hibernian grounds Philadelphia, PA
Watson 40' (pen.)
Willie Cairns 		[19] Attendance: 1500
Referee: Allen Montgomery (Newark)

Second round

The second round draw took place at the Continental Hotel in Newark on November 6, 1909.[20] The West Hudsons advanced on a forfeit as did the Rovers when the Thistles did not show up for the replay in Fall River.

November 28, 1909 Brooklyn 1–1 True Blue Marquette Oval Brooklyn, NY
S. Coward pen' [21] A.M. Leach 50' Referee: George Young (Chester)
November 28, 1909 Jersey A.C. 2–0 Hibernian Baseball grounds Jersey City, NJ
C. Zehnbauer pen'
Joe Zehnbauer 46'		 [22] Attendance: 500
Referee: Mr. Cuscik (Paterson)
November 28, 1909 Rangers 3–1 Corinthians Willard Park Patersona, NJ
Christie o.g.'
Duncan
Ray Turner , 		[23] Referee: Mr. White (Brooklyn)
November 28, 1909 Scottish American 4–0 Camden Wiedenmayer's Park Newark, NJ
Hogan 5'
Montieth
McNichol
Fenwick 		[24] Referee: George Phillips (Trenton)
November 28, 1909 West Hudson w/o Ledgerwood
[25]
November 28, 1909 Wilberforce 2–2 Bronx United Ryle Park Paterson, NJ
Parting
Gillmore 		[26] Hudson 5'
McPherson 80'		 Referee: Montgomery (Newark)
December 11, 1909 Thistles 3–3 Rovers Philadelphia, PA
Galbraith 5'
Johnny Young
Smith 80'		 [27] Swords 13'
Elliott
Murphy 		Attendance: 1300
Referee: D.W. White (Brooklyn)
December 11, 1909 Tacony 3–1 Celtic Tacony Ball Park Philadelphia, PA
Kemp
McDonald , 		[28] Flynn Attendance: 500
Referee: J. Phillips (Trenton)

Replays

December 5, 1909 Brooklyn 1–3 True Blue Marquette Oval Brooklyn, NY
S. Coward [29] Morel 15'
McKersie
Martin 		Referee: Mr. Young (Philadelphia)
December 5, 1909 Wilberforce 5–2 Bronx United Ryle Park Paterson, NJ
Gillmore ,
Parting
Cummings
Metz 		[30] Hudson , Referee: Montgomery (Newark)
December 18, 1909 Rovers w/o Thistles Fall River, MA
[31]

Third round

The third round draw took place at the Continental Hotel in Newark on 4 December.[32]

February 6, 1910 Jersey A.C. 2–2 Rovers West Side Park Jersey City, NJ
Waldron
Joe Zehnbauer 		[33] Murphy 65'
Elliott 81'		 Attendance: 300
Referee: D.H. White (Brooklyn)
February 6, 1910 Scottish Americans 1–0 West Hudson Wiedenmayer's Park Newark, NJ
Mike Toman 65' [34] Attendance: 500
Referee: George Young
March 6, 1910 Rangers 1–4 Tacony Willard Park Paterson, NJ
Bissett [35] Hyslop 15',
Smith
McDonald 		Attendance: 1500
Referee: J. Mathews
March 13, 1910 Wilberforce 0–2 True Blue Ryle Park Paterson, NJ
[36] Morel 80'
Spinnler 		Referee: Allan Montgomery (Newark)

replay

March 12, 1910 Rovers 1–0 Jersey A.C. Athletic grounds Fall River, MA
Tommy Swords 10' [37] Attendance: 1200
Referee: D.H. White (Brooklyn)

Semifinals

March 26, 1910 Tacony 2–1 Rovers Tacony baseball grounds Philadelphia, PA
McDonald 30'
Smith 85'		 [38] Harvey Attendance: 3000
Referee: George Young (Chester)
March 27, 1910 True Blue 1–1 Scottish Americans Willard Park Paterson, NJ
Holden [39] Sproul 10' Attendance: 3500
Referee: Philips (Trenton)

replay

April 3, 1910 Scottish Americans 5–1 True Blue Morris Park Newark, NJ
Galley 15', ,
Fenwick 30'
Montieth 75'		 [40] Martin 88' (pen.) Attendance: 2000
Referee: George A. Phillips (Trenton)

Final

April 24, 1910 Scottish Americans (NJ) 1–2 Tacony F.C. (PA) West Hudson Athletic Field Harrison, New Jersey
Stewart 75' (pen.) [41] MacDonald 10'
Mooreson 79' (pen.)		 Attendance: 7,000
Referee: J. Nesbit (New York)

American Cup bracket

First Round Second Round Third Round Semifinals Finals
               
New Jersey Paterson Wilberforce bye
 
New Jersey Paterson Wilberforce 2–5
New York (state) Bronx United 2–2
New York (state) Reliance 2
New York (state) Bronx United 7
New Jersey Paterson Wilberforce 0
New Jersey Paterson True Blues 2
New York (state) Critchley 0–3–1
New York (state) Brooklyn 0–3–2
New York (state) Brooklyn 1–1
New Jersey Paterson True Blues 1–3
New York (state) Clan MacDuff 0
New Jersey Paterson True Blues 4
New Jersey Paterson True Blues 1–1
New Jersey Scottish Americans 1–5
New Jersey Newark FC 0
New Jersey Scottish Americans 3
New Jersey Scottish Americans 4
New Jersey Camden A.C. 0
New York (state) Cameron 0
New Jersey Camden A.C. 3
New Jersey Scottish Americans 1
New Jersey West Hudson A.A. 0
New Jersey West Hudson A.A. 4
Connecticut Ansonia 2
New Jersey West Hudson A.A. w/o
Ledgerwood
New York (state) Ledgerwood bye
 
New Jersey Scottish Americans 1
Pennsylvania Tacony F.C. 2
New Jersey Clark A.A. 2–0
New Jersey Paterson Rangers 2–3
New Jersey Paterson Rangers 3
Pennsylvania Corinthians 1
Pennsylvania Corinthians 2–2
New York (state) Clan MacDonald 2–1
New Jersey Paterson Rangers 1
Pennsylvania Tacony F.C. 4
Pennsylvania Tacony F.C. bye
 
Pennsylvania Tacony F.C. 3
New Jersey Celtic 1
New York (state) Arcadia Thistle 0
New Jersey Celtic 2
Pennsylvania Tacony F.C. 2
Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 1
New York (state) Columbia Oval F.C. 1
New Jersey Jersey A.C. 5
New Jersey Jersey A.C. 2
Pennsylvania Philadelphia Hibernian 0
Pennsylvania Philadelphia Hibernian 5
New Jersey Trenton Caledonians 0
New Jersey Jersey A.C. 2–0
Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 2–1
Rhode Island Howard and Bullough 1–3–0
Pennsylvania Thistle 1–3–2
Pennsylvania Thistle 3–
Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 3–w/o
Massachusetts Fall River Rovers
New York (state) Hollywood Inn

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Caledonians Are Easily Beaten". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 17, 1909. p. 11 col.1. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  3. ^ "Played to Standstill". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 24, 1909. p.9 col.5. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "Crack Hudsons Lower Colors Of The Ansonia Eleven". The Star-Ledger. October 25, 1909. p.11 col. 3-4. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  5. ^ "Play Thistles 1–1 Draw". (November 1, 1909). The Evening Times, p.2 col.8
  6. ^ "Rovers Eliminate Hollywood Inns". The Evening Herald. November 1, 1909. p.8 col.1–2. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
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  8. ^ "Locals Down New Yorkers". Courier-Post. November 1, 1909. p.5 col.5. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  9. ^ "Newarks Out Of American Cup Contests". Newark Evening News. November 1, 1909. p.17 col.1. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
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  12. ^ "Jersey Defeated the Columbian Team". The Jersey Journal. November 2, 1909. p.11 col.3–4. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  15. ^ "Quaker team wins". New-York Tribune. October 31, 1909. p.12 col.4. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  17. ^ "Cup Tie Decided". Brooklyn Eagle. November 14, 2025. p.7 col.7. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Paterson Rangers Win From Clark A.A." Newark Evening News. November 15, 1909. p.19 col.3. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  19. ^ "Thistles Defeat Howard And Bullough Soccer Team". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 5, 1909. p.8 col.4. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  21. ^ "Paterson True Blues Tied by the Brooklyns". Brooklyn Eagle. November 29, 1909. p.8 col.5. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Extinguished the Hibernian Stars". The Jersey Journal. November 29, 1909. p.9 col.2. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Local Team Win a Hard Fought Game". The Morning Call. November 29, 2025. p.3 col.3. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "Scots Find Camden F.C. Very Easy". Newark Evening News. November 29, 1909. p.19 col.2. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
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  26. ^ "Wilberforce Team Play Bronx a Draw". The Morning Call. November 29, 1909. p.3 col.6. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ "Thistles Draw With Fall River". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 12, 1909. p.9 col.7. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  28. ^ "Tacony Conquers Celtic Eleven". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 12, 1909. p.9 col.8. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ^ "Paterson True Blues Beat Local Sockers". Brooklyn Eagle. December 6, 1909. p.8 col.7. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ^ "Wilberforce Won Easily". The Morning Call. December 6, 1909. p.8 col.7. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  33. ^ "Jersey A.C. Played tie with Rovers". The Jersey Journal. February 7, 1910. p.9 col.7–8. Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  34. ^ "Scots Reach Semi-Final In Cup Tie". Newark Evening News. February 7, 1910. p.19 col.7. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  35. ^ "Tacony Eleven too fast for Rangers". The Morning Call. March 7, 1910. p.3 col.3. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  36. ^ "True Blues were Victors in Fast Cup-Tie Contest". The Morning Call. March 14, 1910. p.3 col.4–5. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  37. ^ "Rovers Qualify for Cup-Tie Semi-Finals". The Evening Herald. March 14, 1910. p.9 col.1–3. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
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  39. ^ "Tie Game at Willard Park". The Morning Call. March 28, 1910. p.3 col.3. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  40. ^ "Scots Reach Final Round In Cup Tie". Newark Evening News. April 4, 1910. p.17 col.6. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  41. ^ "Scots Beaten In Game For Soccer Title". Newark Evening News. April 25, 1910. p.14 col.2. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
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