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1917–18 American Cup

Soccer tournament

1917–18 American Cup

Soccer tournament

FieldValue
titleAmerican Cup
year1917–18
imageAFAball.jpg
image_size100px
countryUnited States
datesOctober 1917 – May 1918
num_teams29
winnersBethlehem
count4
secondBabcock & Wilcox
prev_season1917
next_season1919

The 1918 American Cup was the annual challenge cup held by the American Football Association. At the A.F.A.'s annual meeting on June 2 at the Continental Hotel in Newark, NJ the delegates elected were president Duncan Carswell of Orange, vice–president Donald McMillan of East Newark, recording secretary Robert M. Marshall of Kearny, and financial secretary/treasurer Andrew H. Beveridge of Arlington.In a reversal from the previous season, State associations could not restrict teams from entering multiple competitions. Twenty-nine teams entered the competition. Bethlehem Steel won the trophy for the third straight time and fourth overall.

First round

The draw for the first round was held October 13, 1917 at the Continental Hotel in Newark, NJ. The first round games were scheduled to be completed by October 28. J. & P. Coats of Pawtucket, Jersey A.C., and the Wanderers of Philadelphia drew byes. The New York/Clan MacDonald replay was protested and a third game was ordered.

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut District date = October 27, 1917| team1 = IRT Strollers| goals1 = Bark (2) Edmondson Dahill| goals2 = Kydd Brogan McNair| score = 4–3| report = | team2 = Passaic| stadium = Lenox Oval, NY

date = October 28, 1917| team1 = West Hudson| goals1 = Tintle (4) Stark Knowles Dugan (2)| goals2 = McCartin| score = 8–1| report = | team2 = Alley Boys| stadium =Clark's Field, East Newark

date = October 28, 1917| team1 = Scottish American| goals1 = 35' Ellis 44' Ford (pk) 2H' Ford Forfar| goals2 = 15' Clouse John Kinsella| score = 4–2| report =| team2 = Kinley| stadium =Clark's Field, East Newark

date = October 28, 1917| team1 = Babcock & Wilcox| goals1 = 10' Miller 15' Peter Sweeney 1H' Clark 2H' Peter Sweeney (4)| goals2 = | score = 7–0| report = | team2 = West NY Blues| stadium =Bayonne, NJ

date = October 28, 1917| team1 = Paterson| goals1 = Van De Weghe (4) Hayes (3) Gradwell Lindquist| goals2 = Hughes| score = 9–1| report =| team2 = Bunker Hill| stadium =Olympic Park, Paterson, NJ

date = October 28, 1917| team1 = New York| goals1 = | goals2 = | score = 0–0| report = | team2 = Clan MacDonald| stadium = Lenox Oval, NY

date = October 28, 1917| team1 = Bridgeport City| goals1 = 5' Fildes Satterwaite (pk)| goals2 = McLoughlin 75' McKenna| score = 2–2| report = | team2 = Clan MacDuff| stadium = Meadows, Bridgeport, CT

replays date = November 11, 1917| team1 = New York| goals1 = 65' Petrie 70' Hunziker Adamson| goals2 = | score = 3–0| report = | team2 = Clan MacDonald| stadium = Lenox Oval, NY

date = November 18, 1917| team1 = Clan MacDuff| goals1 = Sanderson (2)| goals2 = | score = 2–0| report = | team2 = Bridgeport City| stadium = Lenox Oval, NY

date = November 25, 1917| team1 = New York| goals1 = Petrie (2)| goals2 = | score = 2–0| report = | team2 = Clan MacDonald| stadium = Lenox Oval, NY

Northern Massachusetts District date = October 27, 1917| team1 = Fisk Red Top| goals1 = 30' Bill Smith| goals2 = Bradford| score = 1–1| report = | team2 = Fore River| stadium = Fisk Park, Chicopee Falls

replay date = November 24, 1917| team1 = Fore River| goals1 = Straddan| goals2 = | score = 1–0| report = | team2 = Fisk Red Top| stadium = Quincy, MA

Massachusetts/Rhode Island District date = October 27, 1917| team1 = Pan American| goals1 = 5', 42' Holland 59' Newman 65' West| goals2 = Barker (og)| score = 5–0| report = | team2 = New Bedford| stadium =Athletic Grounds, Fall River

date = October 27, 1917| team1 = New Bedford Celtic| goals1 = 75' Bennie Wilson| goals2 = 72' Billy Stone (pk)| score = 1–1| report = | team2 = Fall River Rovers| stadium =Page Mill, New Bedford

date = October 28, 1917| team1 = Crompton| goals1 =15' John Cullerton 70' Poole St. John Carroll| goals2 = | score = 4–0| report = | team2 = Greystone| stadium = Crompton, RI

replay date = November 17, 1917| team1 = Fall River Rovers| goals1 = 12' Smith Pete Bouchard Fred Beardsworth Tommy Swords Morgan (2)| goals2 = Wilson| score = 6–1| report = | team2 = New Bedford Celtic| stadium =Athletic Grounds, Fall River

Pennsylvania District date = October 27, 1917| team1 = Bethlehem Steel| goals1 = 23', 25', 40' Forrest 15', 1H' Easton 2H' Fleming 2H' Pepper| goals2 = | score = 7–0 | report = | team2 = Veterans| stadium = New Athletic Field, Bethlehem

date = October 27, 1917| team1 = Fall| goals1 = H. Beech| goals2 = 1H' R. Hyslop 9' Scott Wilson 40', 2H' Barrett Andrews 2H' R. Hyslop Kevis| score = 1–7 | report = | team2 = Disston| stadium = Tacony Ball Park

Second round

The draw for the second round was held November 3, 1917 at the Continental hotel in Newark, NJ. Matches were due to be played on or before November 29. The Wanderers of Philadelphia withdrew because they could not afford the trip to Quincy, MA. The Pan–Americans of Fall River withdrew from the tournament when they could not agree on financial arrangements with Bethlehem Steel management.

date = November 24, 1917| team1 = Bethlehem Steel| goals1 = | goals2 = | score = w/o | report = | team2 = Pan–American| stadium = Bethlehem, PA

date = November 24, 1917| team1 = Fall River Rovers| goals1 = 2' Turner 5', 2H' Swords| goals2 = 75' Fisher (pk)| score = 3–1 | report = | team2 = Jersey A.C.| stadium = Athletic grounds, Fall River

date = November 24, 1917| team1 = J&P Coats| goals1 = 20' Allcock| goals2 = 10' Barrett 1H' Andrews 67' Burnett 2H' Andrews| score = 1–4| report = | team2 = Henry Disston| stadium = Lonsdale Ave grounds

date = November 25, 1917| team1 = Babcock & Wilcox| goals1 =15' Bill Elliott Sweeney 49' Dave Muir| goals2 = 2H', 83' Del Brierley| score = 3–2| report = | team2 = Scottish American| stadium = B. & W. Grounds, Bayonne, NJ

date = November 25, 1917| team1 = West Hudson| goals1 = 20' Duggan 55' Knowles| goals2 = 87' Vandeweghe| score = 2–1| report = | team2 = Paterson| stadium = Clark's Field, East Newark

date = March 17, 1918| team1 = Crompton| goals1 = 2H' not mentioned| goals2 = Percy Hardy (3) Joseph Satterwaite| score = 1–4 | report =| team2 = Bridgeport City| stadium = Hawthorne Field, Brooklyn

date = March 17, 1918| team1 = IRT Strollers| goals1 = 20' Dahill 55' Quinn MacDonald (pk)| goals2 = 15', 65' Hunziker | score = 3–2| report = | team2 = New York FC| stadium = Olympic Park, Harlem

date = April 6, 1918| team1 = Fore River| goals1 = | goals2 = | score = w/o| report = | team2 = Wanderers| stadium = Quincy, MA

Third round

date = March 2, 1918| team1 = Henry Disston| goals1 = 70', 2H' Andrews| goals2 = | score = 2–0| report = | team2 = West Hudson| stadium = Disstons' Ball Park

date = March 23, 1918| team1 = Bethlehem Steel| goals1 = Ratican Fleming Murphy Fleming (pk)| goals2 = Kidd (og) 89' Young| score = 5–1| report = | team2 = IRT Strollers| stadium = Athletic Field, Bethlehem, PA

date = March 24, 1918| team1 = Bridgeport City| goals1 = 60' Joseph Satterwaite| goals2 = 88' Herbert Holden| score = 1–1| report = | team2 = Babcock & Wilcox| stadium = Meadows, Bridgeport, CT

date = April 27, 1918| team1 = Fore River| goals1 = 13' Straden 53' Brown 78' Davy Page | goals2 = | score = 3–0| report = | team2 = Fall River| stadium = Quincy, MA

replay date = March 31, 1918| team1 = Babcock & Wilcox| goals1 = 20' Muir OT' Aitken| goals2 = 70' Hardy| score = 2–1| report = | team2 = Bridgeport City| stadium = Lexington Ave grounds, Bayonne

Semifinals

date = April 20, 1918| team1 = Bethlehem Steel| goals1 = 2H' Pepper 2OT' Ratican| goals2 = 15' Barrett 2OT' Eastwood| score = 2–2| report = | team2 = Henry Disston| stadium = Athletic Field, Bethlehem, PA

date = May 11, 1918| team1 = Fore River| goals1 = | goals2 = Smith Millar| score = 0–2| report = | team2 = Babcock & Wilcox| stadium = Quincy, MA

replay date = April 27, 1918| team1 = Henry Disston| goals1 = | goals2 = 89' Ratican| score = 0–1| report = | team2 = Bethlehem Steel| stadium = Tacony Ball Park

Final

The American Cup final took place in J. & P. Coats Park in Pawtucket, RI. Bethlehem Steel won their fourth American Cup and third in succession. This win was coupled with a National Challenge Cup title after defeating Fall River on May 20. They came close to a third title but fell short finishing second in the National Association Football League to Paterson.

date = May 25, 1918| team1 = Babcock & Wilcox| goals1 = | goals2 = 85' Jimmy Campbell| score = 0–1 | report = | team2 = Bethlehem Steel| stadium = Coats Field, Pawtucket, RI

References

References

  1. "Soccer Football Body Allowed Wider Scope". (June 4, 1917). ''Newark Evening News'', p.15 col.4
  2. "Soccer Body Arranges First Round For Cup". (October 15, 1917). ''Newark Evening News'', p.14 col.2
  3. "Strollers Down Passaic". (October 28, 1917). ''The Sun'', p.3 col.6
  4. "West Hudsons Pile Up Goals On Alley Boys". (October 29, 1917). ''Newark Evening News'', p.16 col.1
  5. "Scots Victorious Over Kinley F.C.". (October 29, 1917). ''Newark Evening News'', p.16 col.1
  6. "Sweeney Stars In Babs Easy Win Over Blues". (October 29, 1917). ''Bayonne Review'', p.4 col.5
  7. "Patersons Won Cup–Tie Game". (October 29, 1917). ''The Morning Call'', p.3 col.1
  8. "Soccer Teams Play Tie". (October 29, 1917). ''New York Times'', p.10 col.4
  9. "Soccer Notes". (October 29, 1917). ''Bridgeport Evening Post'', p.4 col.6
  10. "New York Wins At Soccer". (November 12, 1917). ''New York Times'', p.10 col.3
  11. "Bridgeport City Wins At Soccer". (November 19, 1917). ''New York Tribune'', p.13 col.4
  12. "New York Soccers Repeat". (November 26, 1917). ''The Sun'', p.13 col.3
  13. "Fisks 1, Quincy 1". (October 28, 1917). ''Springfield Sunday Republican'', p.3 col.3–4
  14. Bus, Leri (November 28, 1917). "Fore River Club Notes". ''Quincy Daily Ledger'', p.3 col.5
  15. "Pans Win Honors". (October 29, 1917). ''Evening Herald'', p.6 col.1
  16. "Celtics Held Fall River Rovers To Tie". (October 28, 1917). ''Sunday Standard'', p.6 col.5
  17. "Crompton Puts Out Greystone Team". (October 30, 1917). ''Evening Times'', p.6 col.5
  18. "Good–Bye Whalers, You're All Through". (November 19, 1917). ''Evening Herald'', p.6 col.1–2
  19. "Bethlehem Steel Eliminates Veterans". (October 29, 1917). ''The Globe'', p.12 col.2–3
  20. "Disston Too Clever For Falls Eleven". (October 28, 1917). ''Philadelphia Record'', p.2 col.1
  21. "Draw For Second Round Of Soccer Cup Series". (November 4, 1917). ''The Sunday Call'', p.19 col.5
  22. "The Pans Cancel Game With Beths". (November 21, 1917). ''Evening Herald'', p.8 col.3
  23. "Rovers Enter Third Round". (November 26, 1917). ''Fall River Evening News'', p.3 col.1–2
  24. "Disston Knocks Coats Out Of A.F.A. Cup–Tie". (November 26, 1917). ''Evening Times'', p.6 col.6
  25. "Babs Finally Win Game From Scottish–Americans". (November 26, 1917). ''Bayonne Review'', p.5 col.6–7
  26. "West Hudsons Hand Wallop To Paterson". (November 26, 1917). ''Newark Evening News'', p.18 col.7
  27. "No Title". (March 18, 1918). ''Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times'', p.4 col.3
  28. "Interborough Boys Defeat N.Y. Club In Soccer Game". (March 18, 1918). ''New York Tribune'', p.12 col.6
  29. "Casey's Sport Comment". (April 8, 1918). ''Evening Herald'', p.6 col.2
  30. "Andrews Boot Gives Disstons Victory". (March 3, 1918). ''Philadelphia Inquirer'', p.18 col.2–3
  31. "Steel Wins A Big Cup Match". (March 25, 1918). ''The Globe'', p.8 col.1
  32. "Bridgeport City And Bayonnes Play Two Hours". (March 25, 1918). ''Bridgeport Telegram'', p.10 col.1–2
  33. "Takes Fall Out Of Fall River". (April 28, 1918). ''Sunday Herald'', p.6 col.6
  34. "Babs Victors After Hard Battle With Bridgeports". (April 1, 1918). ''Bayonne Review'', p.5 col.6–7
  35. "Bethlehem Steel's Soccer Club Has An Off–Day". (April 22, 1918). ''The Globe'', p.8 col.1–2
  36. "Loses Chance". (May 13, 1918). ''Quincy Daily Ledger'', p.1 col.5
  37. "Disston Out Of Cup Competition". (April 28, 1918). ''Philadelphia Inquirer'', p.17 col.3
  38. "Bethlehem Steel Soccer Team Wins American Cup". (May 27, 1918). ''The Globe'', p.8 col.1–2
  39. "Bethlehem Lucky In Soccer Final". (May 27, 1918). ''Evening Times'', p.6 col.8
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