1913_American_Amateur_Football_Association_Cup

1913 American Amateur Football Association Cup

1913 American Amateur Football Association Cup

Football tournament season

The 1913 AAFA Cup featured twenty-four teams from New York and New Jersey. The 'Wasps' of Yonkers defeated the 'Black and White Brigade' of Hollywood Inn 3–0 to win the tournament. This was the second and final edition as the AAFA Cup. The association became the USFA and awarded the Dewar Trophy to the National Challenge Cup winners beginning in the 1913–14 season.

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NYSL- New York State Amateur League
MDL- Metropolitan and District Amateur Foot Ball League
NAFBL- National Association Foot Ball League

First round

The first round was played on October 27, 1912. Anglo-Saxon, Clan MacDuff, Critchley, German, Hollywood Inn, New York Celtic, Washington, and White Rose had first round byes.

27 October 1912 (1912-10-27) Yonkers 3-0 St. George United Yonkers, NY
3:00PM [1] Stadium: Nepera Park
27 October 1912 (1912-10-27) St. George 2-1 Clan McKenzie Brooklyn, NY
3:00PM Boyle
Valentine 		[2] Sterling Stadium: Marquette Oval
27 October 1912 (1912-10-27) Sheffield 3-3 Columbia Oval Newark, NJ
3:00PM [2] Stadium: Park View Oval
27 October 1912 (1912-10-27) Cameron 2-1 Greenpoint Rovers Brooklyn, NY
3:00PM S. Bell
W. Isaac 		[2] Gray pk' Stadium: Hawthorne Oval
27 October 1912 (1912-10-27) Fulton 1-0 Eureka New York
3:00PM Baker [2] Stadium: Eureka Park
27 October 1912 (1912-10-27) Brooklyn Celtic 1-0 Newark Newark, NJ
3:00PM O'Hallaran 20' [3] Stadium: Morris Park
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: T. Cunningham
27 October 1912 (1912-10-27) Hibernians 1-1 Holy Cross Jersey City, NJ
3:00PM 2' [4] Allen Stadium: Montgomery Park
27 October 1912 (1912-10-27) Bayonne Thistle 0-7 Clan MacDonald Bayonne, NJ
3:00PM [2]

replays

3 November 1912 (1912-11-03) Columbia Oval 2-1 Sheffield New York
Shankolt [5] Hudson
Mullins 		Stadium: Van Cortlandt Park
3 November 1912 (1912-11-03) Holy Cross 3-0 Hibernians Newark, NJ
2:30PM O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Allen 85'		 [6] Stadium: Park View Oval
Referee: Mr. Russell
17 November 1912 (1912-11-17) St. George 1-0 Clan McKenzie Brooklyn
3:00PM [1] Stadium: Marquette Oval

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
November 24 - Morris Park
 
 
Yonkers F.C.6
 
January 5 - Nepera Park
 
Holy Cross F.C.2
 
Yonkers F.C.10
 
November 24 - Astoria
 
Anglo-Saxon F.C.2
 
Anglo-Saxon F.C.5
 
March 9 - McNulty Field
 
White Rose F.C.1
 
Yonkers F.C.4
 
November 24 - Marquette Oval
 
St. George F.C.0
 
St. George F.C.3
 
January 5, 12 - McNulty Field
 
New York Celtic2
 
St. George F.C.3-5
 
November 24 - Columbia Oval
 
German F.C.3-4
 
German F.C.4
 
April 12 - Lenox Oval
 
Sheffield A.F.C.2
 
Yonkers F.C.3
 
November 24 - Edison Field
 
Hollywood Inn0
 
Hollywood Inn1
 
January 5 - Dunning Oval
 
Brooklyn Celtic0
 
Hollywood Inn3
 
November 24/December 8 - New York
 
Clan MacDuff1
 
Clan MacDuff6 a
 
March 23 - Edison Field
 
Fulton A.C.4
 
Hollywood Inn3
 
November 24 - Marquette Oval
 
Clan MacDonald1
 
Clan MacDonald4
 
January 5 - Marquette Oval
 
Washington F.C.0
 
Clan MacDonald2
 
November 24 - Brooklyn
 
Critchley F.C.0
 
Critchley F.C.2
 
 
Cameron F.C.1
 

a) aggregate after 3 games

Final

More information Yonkers F.C., 3–0 ...
Lenox Oval, New York
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mr. Williams (NYSL)
Yonkers F.C.
Hollywood Inn
GKRaitt
FBR. Dearns
FBStewart
HBJ. Kerr (c)
HBHill
HBDennison
LWBilly Waldron
LWMcQueen
CW. Kydd
RWMike King
RWWhitehouse
Manager:
GKMcCormack
FBBilly Taylor (c)
FBMartin
HBEwen
HBGibb
HBButler
LWMcLeod
LWCampion
CMcNeill
RWLawrie
RWSalmond
Manager:
D. Wilkie

Linesmen:
G. Caldicott
C.E. Creighton


Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • Replay if game ends in a draw

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Cahill, Thomas W. (1913). Spalding's Official Association Foot Ball Guide. American Sports Publishing Company. p. 43.
  2. [2]
    "Soccer Notes". (October 28, 1912). The Brooklyn Times, p.10 col.6
  3. [3]
    "Celtics Win A Fast Game". (October 28, 1912). The Brooklyn Times, p.10 col.5
  4. [4]
    "Hibernians Held To Tie By Holy Cross". (October 28, 1912). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.7
  5. [5]
    "Sheffields Capture Amateur Cup Tie Game". (November 4, 1912). Newark Evening News, p.27 col.1
  6. [6]
    "Victory Goes To Holy Cross". (November 4, 1912). Newark Evening News, p.27 col.1
  7. [7]
    "Yonkers Won At Football". (April 14, 1913). The Yonkers Statesmen, p.6 col.2
  8. [8]
    "Yonkers Soccer Football Team Won". (April 14, 1913). The Yonkers Herald, p.8 col.1-3
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