1894_American_Cup
1894 American Cup
Football tournament season
The 1894 American Cup was the tenth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Fall River Olympics won their second title by defeating the Paterson True Blues in the final. This season the elected committee was William Turner as president, William W. Douglas as vice president, James Henderson as Secretary, and Ephraim Mayes of the Olympics as Treasurer. The committee selected the Thomlinson's patent football as the official ball to be used in all cup games.
Western Division:
- Americus Athletic Association – Hoboken, New Jersey
- Centreville A.C. – Bayonne, New Jersey
- Thistle – New York
- Caledonians – Newark, New Jersey
- Greenpoint Thistle – Brooklyn, New York
- Thistle – Paterson, New Jersey
- True Blues – Paterson, New Jersey
- Wonders – Kearny, New Jersey
Eastern Division:
- East Ends – Fall River, Massachusetts
- Olympics – Fall River, Massachusetts
- Rovers – Fall River, Massachusetts
- Free Wanderers – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- Young Men's Christian Association – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The first round draw took place at the AFA meeting at Newark, New Jersey on September 2, 1893. The games of the first round were scheduled to be played on or before the third Saturday in October. Olympics drew a bye.
| East Ends | 5–4 | Y.M.C.A. |
|---|---|---|
| Foley Melia Nixon Melia Scott |
[1] | 60' Holburn 65' Leggett 2H' 88' Cochrane |
East Ends: GK Murtaugh, FB Jennings, Fagan, HB Scott, Stanton, Cunliffe, LW Andrews, Foley, C Keavey, RW Melia, Nixon. Y.M.C.A.: GK McLay, FB Whipple, Ellison, HB Scorer, Meiklejohn, Moore, LW Holburn, Cochrane, C Leggett, RW J.Moore, Cameron.
True Blues: GK S.Simpson, FB J.Lockman(c), F.Binks, HB R.Garner, J.Henshell, Joe Upton, FW Tommy Turner, Jimmy Cochren, L.Dodson, E.Ackerman, Jimmy Counsell. Greenpoint: GK A.Allison, FB T.Foy, J.McKee, HB A.Graham, J.Coffee, M.C.Rice, FW J.Ward, C.Gorvin, R.Donaldson(c), J.Connell, M.Brady.
Thistle forfeited.
| Americus A.A. | 2–1 | Centreville A.C. |
|---|---|---|
| 1H' W. Gill 2H' W. Gill |
[4] | 1H' F. Oliver |
Americus: GK R.Galliant, FB G.Seller, H.Gregory, HB E.Koch, F.Rolker, R.Gallup, FW B.Fisk, William Gill, T.Bright, J.Ayres, O.Alces. Centreville: GK C.Bauer, FB W.Jeffs, A.Wilson, HB M.Byrnes, H.Fitzpatrick, J.Fitzpatrick, FW J.Campbell, F.Oliver, R.Talbot, J.Spavin, G.Spavin.
| Free Wanderers | 1–4 | Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| 6' | [5] | Gavin 47' Gavin 67' Borden 76' Pemberton |
Free Wanderers: G J.Shea, FB Gregory, Jack Stuart, HB Reed, Johnson, Puleston, RW Whiteside, Davis, LW Jeffrey(c), Watson, C Al Jenkins. Rovers: GK Dennis Shea, FB Buckley, Culligan, HB Pickup, Fortin, Legrosse, LW Harrington, Borden, C Pemberton, RW Farrell, Gavan.
| Caledonians | 3–2 | Paterson Thistle |
|---|---|---|
| 1H' 1H' McGee 85' |
[6] | 5' 1H' |
Caledonians: GK I.Smith, FB W.Patrick, R.McDonald, HB F.McDonald(c), T.Shaw, J.Brown, RW J.Hill, R.Gibson, LW A.McGee, T.Kelley, C Hoburn. Thistle: GK G.Wilkie, FB W.Alexander, M.Stewart, HB S.Finlay, J.Finlay, J.O'Neil, LW M.McAulay, H.Lander, RW J.Ingram, J.Turner, C W.Turner.
replays
Caledonians: GK Smith, FB L.Shaw, R.McDonald, HB F.McDonald(c), Britchford, Brown, FW Hill, Barton, McGee, Evans, Downs. Thistle: GK Wilkie, FB Alexander, Stewart, HB S.Finlay, T.Finlay, T.Turner, FW McAulay, Launder, J.Ingraham, G.Turner, Jameson.
East Ends: GK Cornell, FB Jennings, Fagan, HB Scott, Daley, Cunliffe, LW Andrews, Foley, C Keavy, RW Melia, Nixon. Reserve KayY.M.C.A.: GK McLay, FB Whipple, Ellison, HB Scorer, Meiklejohn, Moore, LW Helliborne, Leggett, C Cameron, RW J.Moore, Corcoran.
The East Ends drew a second round bye.
| Olympics | 4–3 | Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| 1H' Sunderland 41' Whitaker 76' Sunderland 86' Sunderland |
[11] | 46' Farrell 68' Farrell 80' |
Olympics: GK Irving, FB Hughes, Farrell, HB Burgess, Moores, Whitaker, RW Tobin, Dummell, LW Sunderland, Kenny, C Barlow. Rovers: GK Shea, FB Buckley, Culligan, HB Fortin, Pickup, Legrosse, LW Borden, Harrington, C Pemberton, RW Farrell, Gavin.
Wonders did not show. Game awarded to Caledonians.
Americus: GK R.Galliant, FB G.Seller, G.Raleston, HB E.Koch, H.L.Walker, G.Johnston, FW W.McFarland, J.L.Douglas, T.Bright, D.B.Fisk, O.Alces. True Blues: GK Sam Templeton, FB J.Henshell, F.Binks, HB R.Garner, J.Worsley, E.Ackerman, FW L.Dodson, Ralph Hall, T.Phillibin, J.Upton, T.Turner.
| Caledonians | 4–8 | True Blues |
|---|---|---|
| 1H'(4) | [14] | 1H' Phillibin(3) Dodson Upton Garner Turner |
Caledonians: GK J.Smith, FB O.Dawson, W.Patrick, HB F.McDonald(c), F.Bridgford, W.Shaw, LW G.Weston, G.McGee, C W.Deegan, RW R.Brown, J.Barton. True Blues: GK Sam Templeton, FB S.Logan, F.Binks, HB W.Barr, Ralph Hall, E.Ackerman, FW Len Dodson, R.Garner, C Tom Phillibin, LW J.Upton, T.Turner.
| East Ends | 3–7 | Olympics |
|---|---|---|
| 10' Murtaugh 1H' 44' Bannister |
[15] | 46' Tobin 47' Dummell 57' Dummell 75' Spencer Tobin Dummell 85' Sunderland |
East Ends: GK Simester, FB Jennings, Fagan, HB Scott, P.Stanton, Cunliffe, LW Andrews, Bannister, C Melia, RW P.Murtaugh, J.Murtaugh. Olympics: GK Irving, FB Hughes, Spencer, HB Burgess, Moores, Whittaker, RW Kenney, Sunderland, LW Dummell, Tobin(c), C Barlow.
Olympics: GK Jim Irving, FB Hughes, Burgess, HB Barlow, Moores, Whittaker, LW Kenney, Sunderland, RW Dummell, Tobin(c), C Spencer. True Blues: GK Allen, FB Luckerman, F.Binks, HB Henshall, Ralph Hall, E.Ackerman, RW Len Dodson, R.Garner, C Tom Phillibin, LW J.Upton, T.Turner.
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