1908–09 American Cup

Participants

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

First round

Reid Hastings
Cameron
Lever Tait McLeod

replays

Tully

Second round

The second round draw took place at Newark, NJ on November 7, 1908. The Jersey AC/British American match ended ten minutes early on account of darkness and was ordered replayed. British later forfeited the replay. The Thistles also withdrew from the competition when the AFA decided to order a replay of their match with the Rovers.

E. Pemberton Ronson Kettles Wilson Isaacs Bissett Gilmore Beebe Forfer Duffes

replays

McCulloch McCafferty

Third round

The draw for the third round of the American Cup took place at the Continental Hotel in Newark, NJ on December 3, 1908. The True Blue/H & B match was protested on account of ineligible players and ordered replayed.

George Gauthier , Tommy Swords

replays

Spinnler Joe Zehnbauer

Semifinals

Charley Fisher Andy Chambers Charlie Zehnbauer

American Cup Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

| RD1-seed15=New Jersey | RD1-team15=Trenton Caldonians | RD1-score15=3 | RD1-seed16=New York | RD1-team16=Cameron | RD1-score16=4 | RD1-seed17=New Jersey | RD1-team17=Scottish American | RD1-score17=1–0 | RD1-seed18=New Jersey | RD1-team18=Clark A.A. | RD1-score18=1–2 | RD1-seed19=New York | RD1-team19=New York Caldonians | RD1-score19=3–0 | RD1-seed20=New York | RD1-team20=Hollywood Inn | RD1-score20=4–2 | RD1-seed27=Massachusetts | RD1-team27=Fall River Rovers | RD1-score27=1 | RD1-seed28=New Jersey | RD1-team28=West Hudson A.A. | RD1-score28=0

| RD2-seed1=New Jersey | RD2-team1=Paterson True Blues | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2=New Jersey | RD2-team2=Paterson Rangers | RD2-score2=1 | RD2-seed3=New York | RD2-team3=Brooklyn FC | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4=New Jersey | RD2-team4=Howard and Bullough | RD2-score4=2 | RD2-seed5=New Jersey | RD2-team5=Jersey A.C. | RD2-score5=3–w/o | RD2-seed6=Pennsylvania | RD2-team6=British American | RD2-score6=0 | RD2-seed7=New York | RD2-team7=Arcadia Thistle | RD2-score7=2 | RD2-seed8=New York | RD2-team8=Cameron | RD2-score8=3 | RD2-seed9=New Jersey | RD2-team9=Clark A.A. | RD2-score9=5 | RD2-seed10=New York | RD2-team10=Hollywood Inn | RD2-score10=2 | RD2-seed11=New Jersey | RD2-team11=Elite | RD2-score11=1–2 | RD2-seed12=New York | RD2-team12=Clan McDonald | RD2-score12=1–3 | RD2-seed13=Pennsylvania | RD2-team13=Thistles | RD2-score13=1 | RD2-seed14=Massachusetts | RD2-team14=Fall River Rovers | RD2-score14=0 | RD2-seed15=New York | RD2-team15=Critchley | RD2-score15=0 | RD2-seed16=New Jersey | RD2-team16=Newark | RD2-score16=1

| RD3-seed1=New Jersey | RD3-team1=Paterson True Blues | RD3-score1=0–2 | RD3-seed2=Rhode Island | RD3-team2= Howard & Bullough | RD3-score2=1–0 | RD3-seed3=New Jersey | RD3-team3=Jersey A.C. | RD3-score3=1–1-2 | RD3-seed4=New York | RD3-team4=Brooklyn Camerons | RD3-score4=1–1-0 | RD3-seed5=New Jersey | RD3-team5=Clark A.A. | RD3-score5=1 | RD3-seed6=New York | RD3-team6=Clan MacDonald | RD3-score6=0 | RD3-seed7=Massachusetts | RD3-team7=Fall River Rovers | RD3-score7=6 | RD3-seed8=New Jersey | RD3-team8=Newark F.C. | RD3-score8=1

| RD4-seed1=New Jersey | RD4-team1=Paterson True Blues | RD4-score1=4 | RD4-seed2=New Jersey | RD4-team2=Jersey A.C. | RD4-score2=3 | RD4-seed3=New Jersey | RD4-team3=Clark A.A. | RD4-score3=2 | RD4-seed4=Massachusetts | RD4-team4=Fall River Rovers | RD4-score4=0

| RD5-seed1=New Jersey | RD5-team1=Paterson True Blues | RD5-score1=1-2 | RD5-seed2=New Jersey | RD5-team2=Clark A.A. | RD5-score2=1-1

Final

date = April 18, 1909| team1 = Paterson True Blues (NJ) | goals1 = Dunnachie | goals2 = 6' Charley Fisher | score = 1–1 | report = | team2 = East Newark Clark A.A. (NJ) | stadium = Harrison Oval

Replay

date = May 2, 1909| team1 = Paterson True Blues (NJ) | goals1 = Spindler Fletcher | goals2 = Johnny Young | score = 2–1 | report = | team2 = East Newark Clark A.A. (NJ) | stadium = Harrison Oval Clark A.A.: GK Hunt, DF Tomar, T.Fisher, MF Lone, Porter, Foster, FW C.Fisher, Maitland, Martin, Young, Neilson.

References

References

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2. . (October 26, 1908). ["Scots And Clarks In Drawn Battle For Soccer Cup"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-1909-american-cup-2/157185446/). *The Evening Star*.
3. . (November 1, 1908). ["Princeton Loses In Soccer Match"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times-1908-american-cup-3/157185590/). *The New York Times*.
4. . (November 2, 1908). ["Rovers Victorious In Cup Tie Game"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-herald-1909-american-cup-1/157200807/). *Fall River Daily Herald*.
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22. . (January 2, 1909). ["Soccer Game A Tie"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times-1909-american-cup-1/157238771/). *The New York Times*.
23. . (January 11, 1909). ["Camerons Played Jerseys Another Tie"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jersey-journal-1909-american-cup-1/157238915/). *The Jersey Journal*.
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