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1886 American Cup

The 1886 American Cup was the second installment of the soccer tournament directed by the American Football Association. Clark O.N.T., as holders of the trophy, had successfully defended their title and receiving along with the trophy a pair of leg guards donated by the Alma Cricket and Football club.

1886 American Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DateOctober 24, 1885 – April 3, 1886
Teams7
Final positions
ChampionsClark O.N.T. (2nd title)
Runner-upKearny Rangers
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored36 (4.5 per match)
← 1885
1887 →

Participants

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The clubs still all came from New York and New Jersey, though there were now four different cities represented. The Domestic club became the Almas, while New York Rovers and Trenton were added. The Alma football club, established in 1884, played out of Frelinghuysen Avenue Grounds and wore black jerseys and white knickerbockers. The Trenton football club, established in 1886, played out of the East State Street grounds and wore blue and black jerseys, blue caps, white shorts, and red socks.


State City Team
New Jersey Paterson Caldonian Thistle Club
Newark Almas
Clark O.N.T.
Domestic
Kearny Kearny Rangers
Trenton Trenton F.B.C.
New York New York New York F.B.C.
New York Rovers

Competition

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First round

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Caledonian Thistle drew a bye.

October 24, 1885 Trenton 0–4 Kearny Rangers Trenton, New Jersey
3:30 PM [1][2] Stadium: Cricket Grounds
Referee: H.Starmer
Note: Trenton- E.H.Openshaw(c), J.James, J.Mart, H.Everingham, T.Baddely, D.Baggley, J.Mardel, W.Emery, T.McNichol, Frank Gee, R.Rhodes.
Kearny Rangers: GK D.Ferguson, DF J.Hood, J.Lennox, MF T.Burke, W.Hood, D.Morris, FW R.Raeburn, W.Taylor, J.Young, J.Taylor, H.Ashley.
October 31, 1885 O.N.T. 10–0 New York Rovers East Newark, New Jersey
[3][4] Stadium: ONT AA Grounds
Referee: T.Hood
Note: O.N.T.: GK R.Hughes, DF Harry Holden, J.Dougherty, MF T.Smith, Joe Swithemby, A.Polisher, FW C.McCann, James Howarth, Jack Swithemby, James McGurck, Joseph Swarbrick.
Rovers: GK W.Donnegan, DF A.Crawford, W.Dunnan, J.Lachlan, MF W.Lachlan, B.Wilson, H.Westbrook, FW J.White, F.Malcomb, W.Harris, A.Campbell.
November 3, 1885 Alma 1–1 New York Newark, New Jersey
2:45 PM Maxfield   [5] Grant   85' Stadium: Frelinghuysen Grounds
Referee: T.Hood
Note: Almas: GK Hollenback FB Starmer, Moore, HB Frank Farrow, Morton, Corbey, FW Lucas, Lodge, Maxfield, John Gray, George Curtin.

First replay

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November 14, 1885 Alma 1–1 New York Hoboken, New Jersey
[6][7] Stadium: Elysian Fields

Second replay

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November 26, 1885 Alma 4–2 New York Newark, New Jersey
10:30 AM Lodge  ,  
Gray  ,  		 [8] Johnston  
Lucas  		 Stadium: Frelinghuysen Grounds
Attendance: 600

Second round

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December 12, 1885 Clark O.N.T. 5–0 Caledonian Thistles East Newark
3:30 PM Jack Swithenby   10'
Devine   15'
Jack Swithemby   35'
McCann  
Swarbrick  		 [9] Stadium: ONT Grounds
Attendance: 500
Referee: C.Smith
Note: ONT: GK Hughes, DF Pollister, Holden, MF Howarth, Joe Swithenby, P.Smith, FW Swarbrick, McGurck, McCann, Devine, Jack Swithenby(c).
Thistles: T.Paterson, Chapman, Hall, Williamson, Forsythe, W.Turner(c), Anderson, A.Turner, Donaldson, H.Craig, J.Kane.
December 12, 1885 Almas 0–3 Kearny Rangers Newark, NJ
3:00 PM [10] Young   10'
Young  
William Taylor  		 Stadium: Frelinghuysen Avenue Ground
Referee: R.Craig
Note: Almas: GK Ryker, DF Moore, Conklin, MF Corby, Morton, Hirst, FW Gray, Lucas, Lodge, Curtin, Maxfield.
Rangers: GK T.Hood, DF J.Hood, Lennox, MF Buck, W.Hood, Crawford, FW Ashley, William Taylor, Walter Taylor, Raeburn, J.Young.

Final round

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April 3, 1886 Clark O.N.T.   3-1   Kearny Rangers Newark, NJ
3:30 PM M.Devine   15'
J.McCann   25'
Fisher   65'		 [11][12] McKell   68' Stadium: Frelinghuysen Avenue ground
Attendance: 1000
Referee: A. Turner (Paterson Thistle)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Clark O.N.T.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kearny Rangers
GK Patrick Hughes
FB A. Palister
FB Harry Holden
HB James Howarth (c)
HB Joe Swithemby
HB T. Smith
LW Joseph Swarbrick
LW J. Fisher
C James McGurck
RW M. Devine
RW J. McCann
 
GK B. Ferguson
FB J. Hood
FB J. Lennox (c)
HB A. Alsop
HB W. Hood
HB T. Burke
LW J. Conley
LW W. Taylor
C J. McKell
RW R. Raeburn
RW T. Woods

Umpires:
H. Starmer (Alma Club)
J. Johnston (New York)


Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • Replay if game ends in a draw

American Cup Bracket

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Home teams listed on top of bracket

First Round Second Round Finals
         
  Clark O.N.T. 10
  New York Rovers 0
  Clark O.N.T. 5
  Caledonian Thistle 0
  Caledonian Thistle
bye
  Clark O.N.T. 3
  Kearny Rangers 1
  Almas 4*
  New York 2
  Almas 0
  Kearny Rangers 3
  Trenton 0
  Kearny Rangers 4

Notes: * result after two replays

Champions

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American Football Association Challenge Cup
 
Second Title

References

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  1. ^ "October Pastimes". Newark Sunday Call. October 25, 1885. p.1 col.6-7. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Newark Wins". Daily True American. Trenton, New Jersey. October 26, 1885. p.3 col.2. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "City News Notes" (PDF). Newark Evening News. November 2, 1885. p.1 col.8. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Sports For All". Newark Sunday Call. November 1, 1885. p.1 col.7. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Football". Newark Sunday Call. November 8, 1885. p.1 col.6. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Good Kickers From Newark" (PDF). Newark Evening News. November 16, 1885. p.1 col.7. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "Sports And Pastimes". Newark Sunday Call. November 15, 1885. p.1 col.5. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Canada's Good Kickers" (PDF). Newark Evening News. November 27, 1885. p.1 col.7. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "Winter Sports". Newark Sunday Call. December 13, 1885. p.3 col.5. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "City News Notes" (PDF). Newark Evening News. December 14, 1885. p.1 col.8. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  11. ^ "Football Games". New York Times. April 4, 1886. p.4 col.2. Retrieved July 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Sporting Matters". (April 4, 1885). The Sunday Call, p.1 col.6

Sources

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