1914–15 American Cup

Preliminary round

The draw for the preliminary and first rounds was held September 12, 1914 at the Continental hotel in Newark, NJ. The Preliminary round was to be played by October 16 and the First round by October 31.

New Jersey District date = October 10, 1914| team1 = Haledon Thistle| goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 0–0 | report = | team2 = Olympic| stadium =Willard Park, Paterson, NJ

date = October 18, 1914| team1 = Babcock & Wilcox| goals1 = 30', 55' H. Smith Bert Holden| goals2 = 35' Mardsley| score = 3–1 | report = | team2 = Riordan| stadium =Bayonne, NJ

replay date = October 17, 1914| team1 = Olympic| goals1 = 15' Charlie O'Neil Bob McHugh (5)| goals2 = | score = 6–0 | report = | team2 = Haledon Thistle| stadium =Willard Park, Paterson, NJ

First round

The Victor football club of Philadelphia had a first round bye. The Greenville Sporting and Soccer club had to replay the Olympic club of Paterson after the game was protested.

New England District date = October 31, 1914| team1 = Rover F.C.| goals1 = 15', 25' Tommy Swords 47', 2H' McLane Jack Dalton| goals2 = | score = 5–0| report = | team2 = Academy| stadium =Athletic grounds, Fall River, MA

date = October 31, 1914| team1 = Bridgeport City| goals1 = Robinson Chris Rose Barrows| goals2 = | score = 3–0 | report = | team2 = Presbyterian| stadium = Newfield Park, Bridgeport, CT

date = October 31, 1914| team1 = Ansonia| goals1 = 65' Austin| goals2 = 30' Hardman 70' Hall| score = 1–2 | report = | team2 = Farr Alpaca| stadium = League Park, Ansonia, CT

New Jersey District date = October 25, 1914| team1 = True Blue| goals1 = | goals2 =48' Whiston | score = 0–1| report = | team2 = Scottish American| stadium =Olympic Park, Paterson, NJ

date = October 25, 1914| team1 = West Hudson| goals1 =3' Knowles Buck Cooper (2) McHollan | goals2 = | score = 4–0| report = | team2 = Rangers| stadium = West Hudson Oval, Harrison, NJ

date = October 25, 1914| team1 = Alley Boys| goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 0–0 | report = | team2 = Hawthorne| stadium = Clark Athletic Field, East Newark, NJ

date = October 25, 1914| team1 = Greenville| goals1 = Schmidt Hager Spence Kelosh| goals2 = | score = 4–0| report = | team2 = Olympic| stadium = Jersey City baseball grounds

date = October 25, 1914| team1 = Jersey A.C.| goals1 = 28' Lennon 40' Benny Lowe 49' Jimmy Hayes (pk) 87' Benny Lowe| goals2 = 75' Brounridge| score = 4–1 | report =| team2 = Newark| stadium = International League Park

date = November 1, 1914| team1 = Totowa Rovers| goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 0–0| report = | team2 = Babcock & Wilcox| stadium = Willard Park, Paterson, NJ

replays date = October 31, 1914| team1 = Hawthorne| goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 0–2| report = | team2 = Alley Boys| stadium = Olympic Park, Paterson, NJ

date = November 8, 1914| team1 = Babcock & Wilcox| goals1 = 25' Cooper 40' Bert Holden 50' Smith Bert Holden Wilson Bert Holden| goals2 = Boardman| score =6–1| report = | team2 = Totowa Rovers| stadium = Bayonne, NJ

date = November 26, 1914| team1 = Greenville| goals1 = 86' J. McLaughlin| goals2 = 15' William O'Neill Bob McHugh| score = 1–2| report = | team2 = Olympic| stadium = Jersey City baseball grounds

New York District date = October 25, 1914| team1 = Clan MacDonald| goals1 =| goals2 =| score = 3–1 | report = | team2 = Bronx United| stadium = Hawthorne Field, Brooklyn, NY

date = October 25, 1914| team1 = Yonkers| goals1 = 20' Petrie Laurie (pk) 85' A.MacDonald| goals2 = | score = 3–0 | report = | team2 = Hollywood Inn| stadium = Tibbets Field, Yonkers, NY

date = October 25, 1914| team1 = Brooklyn| goals1 = 20' H.H. Shanholt| goals2 = O'Hallaran| score = 1–1 | report = | team2 = Brooklyn Celtic| stadium = Marquette Oval, Brooklyn, NY

replay date = November 1, 1914| team1 = Brooklyn Celtic| goals1 = McGreavey O'Hallaran Lonie O'Hallaran Lonie| goals2 = Sweeney| score = 5–1 | report = | team2 = Brooklyn| stadium = Marquette Oval, Brooklyn, NY

Philadelphia District date = October 31, 1914| team1 = Bethlehem| goals1 = Millar (5) Fleming (1)| goals2 = | score = 6–0 | report = | team2 = West Philadelphia| stadium = East End Field, Bethlehem, PA

date = October 31, 1914| team1 = Henry Disston| goals1 = 3', 23', 65' Lynch 80' Houison Andrews| goals2 = Foster| score = 5–1| report = | team2 = Hibernian| stadium = Disston Ball Park, Tacony, PA

Schenectady District date = October 31, 1914| team1 = Locomotive| goals1 =| goals2 =Mathieson| score = 0–1| report = | team2 = General Electric| stadium =Locomotive grounds, Schenectady, NY

Second round

The draw for the second round was held November 7, 1914 at the Continental hotel in Newark, NJ. Matches were due to be played on or before November 29. The General Electric/Farr Alpaca match was protested by Farr Alpaca alleging G.E. had ineligible players. The AFA ordered a replay however G.E. eventually withdrew from the competition.

date = November 26, 1914| team1 = Henry Disston| goals1 =65' Kemp 80' Lynch Rogers| goals2 =34' Ward| score = 3–1| report = | team2 = Bridgeport City| stadium =Tacony Ball Park

date = November 28, 1914| team1 = General Electric| goals1 = Bland Mathieson Bland| goals2 =10' Arnold Farnell| score = 3–2| report = | team2 = Farr Alpaca| stadium =G.E. Park, Schenectady, NY

date = November 28, 1914| team1 = Bethlehem| goals1 = 20' Miller Pepper| goals2 = | score = 2–0| report = | team2 = Clan MacDonald| stadium = East End Field, Bethlehem, PA

date = November 29, 1914| team1 = Babcock & Wilcox| goals1 = 5’ Findlay 55’ Aitken| goals2 = 40’ Lowe 50’ George Knowles| score = 2–2| report = | team2 = West Hudson| stadium = B&W grounds, Bayonne, NJ

date = November 29, 1914| team1 = Scottish American| goals1 = 30' Conlon Archie Stark| goals2 = Wuest| score = 2–1 | report = | team2 = Alley Boys| stadium = Clark Oval, East Newark, NJ

date = December 6, 1914| team1 = Jersey A.C.| goals1 = 2' Jimmy Hayes Smith Lowe Lennon| goals2 = 14' Gray 55' Dalton| score = 7–1 | report = | team2 = Rover F.C.| stadium = West Side Park, Jersey City

date = December 6, 1914| team1 = Olympic| goals1 = McHugh Rothwell| goals2 = Lonie (4) O'Halloran (2) King McGreevey| score = 2–8 | report = | team2 = Brooklyn Celtic| stadium = Olympic Park, Paterson, NJ

date = December 20, 1914| team1 = Yonkers| goals1 = Laurie| goals2 = Tommy Gaynor (3)| score = 1–3 | report = | team2 = Victor| stadium = Tibbets Field, Yonkers, NY

replays date = December 6, 1914| team1 = West Hudson| goals1 = 8' Brierley 38', 62', 64' Harry Cooper 52' McHollan| goals2 = | score = 5–0| report = | team2 = Babcock & Wilcox| stadium =Harrison Oval

date = December 19, 1914| team1 = Farr Alpaca| goals1 = | goals2 = | score = w/o| report = | team2 = General Electric| stadium = Holyoke, MA

Third round

date = December 27, 1914| team1 = West Hudson| goals1 = 1' George Knowles 57' Carter 73' Jimmy McHolland 90' Cooper (pk)| goals2 = 89' Kemp| score = 4–1| report = | team2 = Henry Disston| stadium = West Hudson Oval, Harrison, NJ

date = January 3, 1915| team1 = Scottish American| goals1 = 15', 67' Whiston 88' Forfer| goals2 = 25' Brigham| score = 3–1 | report = | team2 = Victor| stadium = Clark Athletic Field, East Newark

date = January 9, 1915| team1 = Bethlehem| goals1 = 15' Fleming Fleming (pk) Graham (3) Millar| goals2 = Hardman| score = 6–1| report = | team2 = Farr Alpaca| stadium = East End Field, Bethlehem, PA

date = January 10, 1915| team1 = Jersey A.C.| goals1 = | goals2 = 53' Albert Lonie| score = 0–1| report = | team2 = Brooklyn Celtic| stadium = West Side Park, Jersey City

Semifinals

date = March 14, 1915| team1 = Scottish American| goals1 = 1H' Angus Whiston 64' Archie Stark| goals2 = 70' Cooper| score = 2–1 | report = | team2 = West Hudson| stadium = Clark Athletic Field, East Newark

date = March 14, 1915| team1 = Brooklyn Celtic| goals1 = 10' O'Hallaran McQueen| goals2 = 55' Fleming| score = 2–1 | report = | team2 = Bethlehem| stadium = Marquette Oval, Brooklyn, NY

Final

date = April 18, 1915| team1 = Scottish American| goals1 = 70' Archie Stark | goals2 = | score = 1–0 | report =| team2 = Brooklyn Celtic| stadium = Athletic Park; Newark, New Jersey

Lineups: Scots- GK Joe Knowles, DF Mike Toman(c), Barry, MF Tom Stark, George P Rogers Sr, Alex Montieth, FW Joe Hemmesley, Archie Stark, Angus Whiston, Eddie Holt, Bunt Forlar. Celtic- GK Mather, DF Robertson, McWilliams, MF Flanigan, McElroy, McGreevey, FW Campton, Lonie, O'Halloran, Mike King, McQueen.

References

References

1. "Soccer Elevens Drawn To Compete In Cup–Tie Games". (September 14, 1914). ''Newark Evening News'', p.17 col.7
2. "Olympics And Haledons Draw". (October 12, 1914). ''Paterson Press'', p.10 col.2
3. "Bats Defeat Riordan Eleven". (October 19, 1914). ''The Evening Review'', p.3 col.1–2
4. "Easy Victory For Olympics". (October 19, 1914). ''Paterson Press'', p.12 col.6
5. "Nothing To It But The Rovers". (November 2, 1914). ''Evening Herald'', p.6 col.6
6. "Bridgeport City Soccer Team Defeats Presbyterians". (November 2, 1914). ''Bridgeport Daily Standard'', p.10 col.1
7. "True Blues Are Out Of Cup–Tie". (October 26, 1914). ''The Morning Call'', p.3 col.1
8. "West Hudson and Scottish–Americans Eliminate Paterson Teams". (October 26, 1914). ''Newark Evening News'', p.19 col.1
9. "Alley Boys Draw With Hawthornes". (October 26, 1914). ''Newark Evening News'', p.19 col.2
10. "Greenville Soccerites Win In Easy Style". (October 26, 1914). ''Hudson Observer'', p.10 col.6
11. "Jersey City Soccer Teams Win". (October 26, 1914). ''Jersey Journal'', p.7 col.1
12. "Rovers Tied In Cup Tie". (November 2, 1914). ''Paterson Press'', p.12 col.6
13. "All Local Teams Out Of Cup Tie This Season". (November 2, 1914). ''Paterson Evening News'', p.6 col.5
14. "B.&W. Wins From Totowa". (November 10, 1914). ''The Evening Review'', p.3 col.1–2
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16. "Scots Advance In American Cup Tie". (October 26, 1914). ''Newark Evening Star'', p.14 col.2
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18. "Soccer Battle A Tie". (October 26, 1914). ''Brooklyn Citizen'', p.4 col.5
19. "Celtics Score Big Win". (November 2, 1913). ''Brooklyn Citizen'', p.4 col.7
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22. "Locos Lose To G.E.'s In First Round". (November 2, 1914). ''Schenectady Gazette'', p.7 col.3
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28. "Stark's Goal Is Deciding Factor". (November 30, 1914). ''Newark Evening Star'', p.11 col.7
29. "Fall River Rovers Lose Cup Game". (December 7, 1914). ''Jersey Journal'', p.7 col.1
30. "Olympics Were Badly Beaten In Cup–Tie". (December 7, 1914). ''The Morning Call'', p.3 col.3–4
31. "Accident To Kerr Won't Stop Benefit Game". (December 23, 1914). ''Yonkers Herald'', p.10 col.1–2
32. "West Hudsons To Meet Tacony Team". (December 7, 1914). ''Newark Evening News'', p.17 col.7
33. "Bethlehem Club To Play Alpacas". (January 1, 1915). ''Springfield Union'', p.16 col.7
34. "West Hudson Eleven Qualifies For Semi–Final". (December 28, 1914). ''Newark Evening News'', p.17 col.1
35. "Scottish–Americans Down Victors". (January 4, 1915). ''Newark Evening News'', p.17 col.1
36. "Bethlehems Victorious, Gets Into Semi–Finals". (January 11, 1915). ''The Globe'', p.8 col.2
37. "Jersey A.C. 11 Put Out Of Cup Contest". (January 11, 1915). ''Jersey Journal'', p.7 col.5
38. "Scots Finalists In Cup Tie Play". (March 15, 1915). ''Newark Evening News'', p.23 col.1
39. "Brooklyn Team In Final". (March 15, 1915). ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'', p.2* col.3
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41. "Scots Beat Celts For American Cup". (April 19, 1915). ''Newark Evening News'', p.22 col.1
42. "Stark's Goal Gives Scots Soccer Cup". (April 19, 1915). ''Newark Evening Star'', p.16 col.2