1907–08 American Cup

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First Round

The Newark Hearts, Fall River Rovers and Howard & Bullough drew byes. date = October 20, 1907| time = 3:40 PM| team1 = West Hudson | goals1 = Gorman | goals2 = Tait | score = 1–1 | report = | team2 = Caledonian | stadium = Harrison Oval date = October 20, 1907| time = | team1 = St. George | goals1 = Crammond | goals2 = Collins | score = 1–4 | report = | team2 = Hollywood Inn | stadium = Morris Park date = October 20, 1907| time = | team1 = Thistles | goals1 = J. Kerr , , Jamie Tennet , Stevenson | goals2 = J. Lee | score = 7–1 | report = | team2 = Clarendon | stadium = date = October 27, 1907| time = | team1 = Clan MacDonald | goals1 = Grant , | goals2 = Craig Ross | score = 3–2 | report = | team2 = Scottish American | stadium = Ridgewood Park date = October 27, 1907| time = | team1 = Clan McLeod | goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 10–0 | report = | team2 = West Hudson Celtic | stadium = West Side Park date = October 27, 1907| time = | team1 = Newark FC | goals1 = Fenwick , , , John Leggett , Gray Cuthill | goals2 = Ronson T.Waldron J.Waldron | score = 8–3 | report = | team2 = Jersey AC | stadium = Morris Park date = October 27, 1907| time = | team1 = Clark AA | goals1 = Charley Fisher , Neilson Taylor Magee | goals2 = Cameron | score = 5–1 | report = | team2 = Clan McGregor | stadium = Clark Athletic grounds date = November 3, 1907| time = 3:00 PM| team1 = True Blue | goals1 = Peacey Allen Gilmore Bissett | goals2 = | score = 4–0 | report = | team2 = Rangers | stadium = Willard Park

replays

date = October 26, 1907| time = 3:25 PM| team1 = West Hudson | goals1 = Gorman Lennox Carter | goals2 = Tait | score = 4–1 | report = | team2 = Caledonian | stadium = Harrison Oval

Second Round

The second round draw was made on October 31, 1907, at the Continental Hotel in Newark, NJ. The True Blues, West Hudson, Clark AA, Clan McLeod and Clan MacDonald drew byes. The Thistle/Newark match was protested and ordered replayed. date = November 16, 1907| time = 3:05 PM | team1 = Rovers | goals1 = Bagley L.Gauthier , , Cannan } Garside Bagley | goals2 = Owens | score = 8–1 | report = | team2 = Hollywood Inn | stadium = Athletic Grounds date = November 23, 1907| time = | team1 = Thistles | goals1 = Smith | goals2 = Fenwick | score = 2–1 | report = | team2 = Newark FC | stadium = Boys Club Farm date = December 1, 1907| time = | team1 = Hearts | goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 0–0 | report = | team2 = Howard & Bullough | stadium = Morris Park

replays

date = December 7, 1907| time = 3:00 PM | team1 = Howard & Bullough | goals1 = Dennison , Brown , , McAllister McDermott | goals2 = | score = 7–0 | report = | team2 = Hearts | stadium = Sabin Street grounds date = December 21, 1907| time = | team1 = Thistles | goals1 = Alex Cairns , Stevenson | goals2 = Fenwick , Cuthill | score = 3–3 | report = | team2 = Newark FC | stadium = Boys Club Farm date = January 18, 1908| time = | team1 = Thistles | goals1 = | goals2 = Kemp John Leggett | score = 0–2 | report = | team2 = Newark FC | stadium = Boys Club Farm

Third round

The Rovers/Clark match was protested and ordered replayed. date = December 25, 1907| time = 2:30 PM | team1 = Clan McLeod | goals1 = Scott Gillett | goals2 = Russell Grant | score = 3–2 | report = | team2 = Clan MacDonald | stadium = West Side Park date = December 28, 1907| team1 = Rovers | goals1 = Garside Riley | goals2 = | score = 2–0 | report = | team2 = Clark AA | stadium = Athletic Grounds date = December 29, 1907| time = 3:45 PM | team1 = West Hudson | goals1 = Gorman Colville | goals2 = Brown McDermott | score = 2–2 | report = | team2 = Howard & Bullough | stadium = Harrison Oval date = March 1, 1908| time = 2:30 PM | team1 = Newark FC | goals1 = John Leggett | goals2 = Gilmore | score = 1–1 | report = | team2 = True Blue | stadium = Morris Park

replays

date = January 4, 1908| time = 2:45 PM | team1 = Howard & Bullough | goals1 = | goals2 = Carter | score = 0–1 | report = | team2 = West Hudson | stadium = Sabin Street grounds date = January 18, 1908| time = 3:00 PM | team1 = Rovers | goals1 = Stone George Gauthier | goals2 = C.Fisher Neilson | score = 2–2 | report = | team2 = Clark AA | stadium = Athletic Grounds date = March 14, 1908| time = 3:00 PM | team1 = Rovers | goals1 = George Gauthier , Swords | goals2 = Neilson C.Fisher | score = 4–2 | report = | team2 = Clark AA | stadium = Athletic Grounds date = March 15, 1908| time = 3:05 PM | team1 = True Blue | goals1 = Elliott Mantle Gilmore Cooper | goals2 = McInnis | score = 4–1 | report = | team2 = Newark FC | stadium = Willard Park

Semifinals

date = March 29, 1908| team1 = West Hudson | goals1 = Christie Hackett , , , Lennox , Carter | goals2 = | score = 8–0 | report = | team2 = Clan McLeod | stadium = Morris Park date = March 29, 1908| time = 3:15PM| team1 = True Blue | goals1 = Billy Allen Charlie Gilmore Jimmy Cooper | goals2 = Cannane Swords | score = 3–2 | report = | team2 = Rovers | stadium = Willard Park

Final

date = April 19, 1908| time = 3:10PM| team1 = West Hudson | goals1 = T. Dean H. Carter | goals2 = J. Mantell Cooper | score = 3–2 | report = | team2 = True Blue | stadium = Morris Park West Hudson: GK Hanlon, RFB Brockie, LFB Kettles, RHB Miller, CHB Seddon, LHB Lawson, RW Dean, RW Knowles, CF Colville, LW Lennox, LW Carter.}}

American Cup Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

| RD1-seed1=New Jersey | RD1-team1=West Hudson A.A. | RD1-score1=1–4 | RD1-seed2=New York | RD1-team2=Caledonians | RD1-score2=1–1 | RD1-seed9=New Jersey | RD1-team9=Clan McLeod | RD1-score9=10 | RD1-seed10=New Jersey | RD1-team10=West Hudson Celtics | RD1-score10=0 | RD1-seed13=New York | RD1-team13=Clan MacDonald | RD1-score13=3 | RD1-seed14=New Jersey | RD1-team14=Scottish Americans | RD1-score14=2 | RD1-seed17=Pennsylvania | RD1-team17=Thistles | RD1-score17=7 | RD1-seed18=New York | RD1-team18=Clarendons | RD1-score18=1 | RD1-seed19=New Jersey | RD1-team19=Newark FC | RD1-score19=8 | RD1-seed20=New Jersey | RD1-team20=Jersey A.C. | RD1-score20=3 | RD1-seed21=New Jersey | RD1-team21=Paterson True Blues | RD1-score21=4 | RD1-seed22=New Jersey | RD1-team22=Paterson Rangers | RD1-score22=0 | RD1-seed27=New Jersey | RD1-team27=St.Georges | RD1-score27=1 | RD1-seed28=New York | RD1-team28=Hollywood Inn | RD1-score28=4 | RD1-seed29=New Jersey | RD1-team29=Clark A.A. | RD1-score29=5 | RD1-seed30=New York | RD1-team30=Clan McGregor | RD1-score30=1

| RD2-seed1=New Jersey | RD2-team1=West Hudson A.A. | RD2-score1= | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=bye | RD2-score2= | RD2-seed3=New Jersey | RD2-team3=Hearts | RD2-score3=0–0 | RD2-seed4=Rhode Island | RD2-team4=Howard and Bullough | RD2-score4=0–7 | RD2-seed5=New Jersey | RD2-team5=Clan McLeod | RD2-score5= | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=bye | RD2-score6= | RD2-seed7=New York | RD2-team7=Clan MacDonald | RD2-score7= | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=bye | RD2-score8= | RD2-seed9=Pennsylvania | RD2-team9=Thistles | RD2-score9=2–3–0 | RD2-seed10=New Jersey | RD2-team10=Newark FC | RD2-score10=1–3–2 | RD2-seed11=New Jersey | RD2-team11=Paterson True Blues | RD2-score11= | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12=bye | RD2-score12= | RD2-seed13=Massachusetts | RD2-team13=Fall River Rovers | RD2-score13=8 | RD2-seed14=New York | RD2-team14=Hollywood Inn | RD2-score14=1 | RD2-seed15=New Jersey | RD2-team15=Clark A.A. | RD2-score15= | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16=bye | RD2-score16=

| RD3-seed1=New Jersey | RD3-team1=West Hudson A.A. | RD3-score1=2–1 | RD3-seed2=Rhode Island | RD3-team2= Howard & Bullough | RD3-score2=2–0 | RD3-seed3=New Jersey | RD3-team3=Clan McLeod | RD3-score3=3 | RD3-seed4=New York | RD3-team4=Clan MacDonald | RD3-score4=2 | RD3-seed5=New Jersey | RD3-team5=Newark FC | RD3-score5=1–1 | RD3-seed6=New Jersey | RD3-team6=Paterson True Blues | RD3-score6=1–4 | RD3-seed7=Massachusetts | RD3-team7=Fall River Rovers | RD3-score7=2–2–4 | RD3-seed8=New Jersey | RD3-team8=Clark A.A. | RD3-score8=0–2–2

| RD4-seed1=New Jersey | RD4-team1=West Hudson A.A. | RD4-score1=8 | RD4-seed2=New Jersey | RD4-team2=Clan McLeod | RD4-score2=0 | RD4-seed3=New Jersey | RD4-team3=Paterson True Blues | RD4-score3=3 | RD4-seed4=Massachusetts | RD4-team4=Fall River Rovers | RD4-score4=2

| RD5-seed1=New Jersey | RD5-team1=West Hudson A.A. | RD5-score1=3 | RD5-seed2=New Jersey | RD5-team2=Paterson True Blues | RD5-score2=2

References

References

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2. (October 21, 1907). "No Result In Cup Tie Game". Newark Evening News.
3. (October 21, 1907). "St. George Eleven Beaten". Newark Evening News.
4. . (October 20, 2024). ["American Cup:Thistles easily defeat Clarendon of West Hoboken"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-1908-american/157296524/). *Philadelphia Inquirer*.
5. (October 28, 1907). "Clan M'Donald A Winner". Brooklyn Citizen.
6. . (October 28, 1907). ["Association Football: Five Matches Decided on Local Grounds Despite Rainy Weather"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times-1908-american-cup-2/157296704/). *The New York Times*.
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9. . (November 4, 1907). ["Paterson Rangers Were Outclassed"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-1908-american-cup-3/157296838/). *The Morning Call*.
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16. . (December 22, 1907). ["Thistles And Newark Tie In Game That Will Have To Be Replayed"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-1908-american/157310356/). *Philadelphia Inquirer*.
17. . (January 19, 1908). ["Newark Team Defeats Thistles And Newark"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-1908-american/157310485/). *Philadelphia Inquirer*.
18. . (December 26, 1907). ["Clan McLeods Broke Cup Tie With Victory"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jersey-journal-1908-american-cup-6/157310619/). *The Jersey Journal*.
19. . (March 30, 1908). ["Easy For West Hudsons"](https://newark.historyarchives.online/viewer?k=easy%20for%20west%20hudsons&t=46950&i=t&by=1908&bdd=1900&d=03301908-03301908&m=between&ord=k1&fn=newark_evening_news_usa_new_jersey_newark_19080330_english_13&df=1&dt=1&cid=3348). *Newark Evening News*.
20. . (December 30, 1907). ["Soccer Giants Play Tie Game"](https://newark.historyarchives.online/viewer?k=soccer%20giants%20play%20tie%20game&t=46950&i=t&by=1907&bdd=1900&d=12301907-12301907&m=between&ord=k1&fn=newark_evening_news_usa_new_jersey_newark_19071230_english_15&df=1&dt=1&cid=3348). *Newark Evening News*.
21. . (March 2, 1908). ["Soccer Teams Play Tie Game"](https://newark.historyarchives.online/viewer?k=football&t=46950&i=t&by=1908&bdd=1900&d=03021908-03021908&m=between&ord=k1&fn=newark_evening_news_usa_new_jersey_newark_19080302_english_15&df=1&dt=1&cid=3348). *Newark Evening News*.
22. "Angry Crowd Tries To Mob Referee After Game". (January 6, 1908). ''The Evening Times'', p.2 col.5
23. . (January 20, 1908). ["Clark A.A.'s And Rovers Tied"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-herald-1908-american-cup-5/157313401/). *Fall River Daily Herald*.
24. . (March 16, 1908). ["Rovers Amaze All By Winning"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-herald-freh3-16-1908frrov/65299474/). *Fall River Daily Herald*.
25. . (March 16, 1908). ["True Blues Won In Great Game With Newark F.C."](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-1908-american-cup-6/157313675/). *The Morning Call*.
26. . (March 30, 1908). ["Easy For West Hudsons"](https://newark.historyarchives.online/viewer?k=easy%20for%20west%20hudsons&t=46950&i=t&by=1908&bdd=1900&d=03301908-03301908&m=between&ord=k1&fn=newark_evening_news_usa_new_jersey_newark_19080330_english_13&df=1&dt=1&cid=3348). *Newark Evening News*.
27. . (March 30, 1908). ["True Blues Won Fast Game From Fall River Club"](https://newark.historyarchives.online/viewer?k=true%20blues%20won%20fast%20game%20from%20fall%20river%20club&t=46950&i=t&by=1908&bdd=1900&d=03301908-03301908&m=between&ord=k1&fn=newark_evening_news_usa_new_jersey_newark_19080330_english_13&df=1&dt=1&cid=3348). *The Morning Call*.
28. . (April 20, 1908). ["Hudsons Again Win The Title"](https://newark.historyarchives.online/viewer?k=hudsons%20again%20win%20the%20title&t=46950&i=t&by=1908&bdd=1900&d=04201908-04201908&m=between&ord=k1&fn=newark_evening_news_usa_new_jersey_newark_19080420_english_17&df=1&dt=1&cid=3348). *Newark Evening News*.