The 1890 American Cup was the sixth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Fall River Olympics won their first title becoming the second Fall River team to do so after the Rovers had won the previous two editions.

1890 American Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams14
Final positions
ChampionsFall River Olympics
Runner-upKearny Rovers
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored88 (6.29 per match)
← 1889
1891 →

First round edit

The Fall River Rovers and Pawtucket Free Wanderers match was protested because of a dispute regarding gate receipts. The AFA ordered the game replayed. The Rovers disagreed with the decision and elected to withdraw from the Association. Pawtucket therefore was placed in the next round.

Providence Athletics3-1Lonsdale
1H’ Fagan(Hellborne)
2H’ Morrison(2)
[1] 2H’
Eagle Street grounds, Olneyville, RI
Attendance: 600
Referee: Robert Finley(Pawtucket)

Providence: GK Robert Cook, FB M. Muirhead, McDonald, HB A. Cook, J. Dalton, G. Clegg, LW A. Hellborne, Thomas Morrison, RW J. Attewell, J. Mannion, C Barney Fagan. Lonsdale: GK Baine, FB McIntyre, McKay, HB Read, Patterson, Googhegan, LW Jenkins, Hector, RW O’Neil, Fields, C McClagat.


Fall River Olympics6–3Fall River East Ends
13”
3' Clarkson
8' Ingham
55' Finlan
60'
Thomas Taylor
[2] 12' Snape
2H'(2)
County street grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Harry Mellor (Pawtucket)

Olympics: GK Harwood, FB Stewart, Lee, HB James Leigh, Burgess, Whittaker, RW Clarkson, Finlan, LW John Randall, Thomas Taylor, C Ingham. EastEnds: GK Marshall, FB Atley, Stanton, HB Sharrocks, Mercer, J. Foley, RW Tobin, P. Farnell, LW J. Taylor, Sunderland, C Snape.


Paterson Thistle3-5Kearny Rovers
[3]
Olympic grounds, Paterson, NJ

Fall River Rovers4–1Pawtucket Free Wanderers
3' Cornell
Bell(2)
[4] 39' H.Stewart(og)
Fall River, MA
Attendance: 3400
Referee: Barr(Lonsdale)

Rovers: GK Shea, FB Bradley, Lonsdale, HB Adams, Waring(c), Buckley, RW Bell, Blakeley, LW Wilde, Duff, C Connell. Pawtucket: GK Hardy, FB Harry Stewart, Love, HB Smith, Devanney, Lennox, RW Sandiland, Jeffrey, LW Murray, Mularkey, C Graham.


Caledonian1-15Thistle
[5]
ONT grounds, Kearny, NJ

Brooklyn Longfellows3-2O.N.T.
[6]
Ridgewood baseball grounds
Referee: A.Smedley

Longfellows: GK M. Gorvin, DF T. Fay, T. Masterton, MF T. Pope, T. Court, R. Neave, FW J. Green, J. McConnell, T. Brockington, C. Gorvin, J. Lennon. O.N.T.: GK T. Hughes, DF A. Lyon, W. Walker, MF J. Polisher, C. Alsopp, G. Williams, FW C. Bradley, A. Smith, T. Henderson, W. Downs, A. Singleton, L. D. Flynn.


Trenton2-0Paterson
44’ A. Cartiledge
Joe James
[7][8]
Hetzel’s Grove, Trenton, NJ

Second round edit

Kearny Rovers4-3Brooklyn Longfellows
[9]
O.N.T. grounds, Kearny, NJ
Referee: Patrick Hughes (O.N.T.)

Rovers: GK J. Howarth, DF H. Holden, Jack Hood, MF T. Cranor, Joe Swithemby, W. Barr, FW John Swithemby, F. Costello, A. Cutler, James Hood, J. Connolly. Longfellows: GK W. Gordon, DF T. Fay, T. Masterson, MF T. Pope, D. Campbell, R. Reaves, FW T. Green, J. Taylor, W. Paul, C. Gorvin, J. Leonard.


Trenton2-2Thistles
J.James
A.Cooper
[10] 1H’
2H’
Hetzel grounds, Trenton, NJ
Attendance: 400
Referee: A.Meadow

Trenton- G Harry Kelsall, FB G. Allman, R. Rhodes, HB W. Cooper, J. Irwin, T. Titley, RF A. Cooper, J. James, LF A. Cartidge, D. Baggeley, CF Elder Thistle- G J. Cameron, FB W. Patrick, S. Russell, HB G. Kirk, T. Duncan, A. Toylie, RF A. Barnoor, J. Adams, LF E. T. Parvis, D. Barbeur, CF R. Robertson


Pawtucket Free Wanderes4–2Providence Athletics
[11]
Dexter Street rounds, Pawtucket, RI
Attendance: 600
Referee: Hood (Kearney)

Pawtucket: GK Shea, FB Harry Stuart, Love, HB Hardy, Devanney, Finn, RW Sandilands, Jeffrey, LW Murray, Monahan, C Graham. Providence: GK Bolan, FB Oborne, McDonald, HB M. Muirhead, J. Dalton, Guy, LW Fagin, J. Manionn, RW Booth, Guy, C A. Hellborne.

replays edit

Thistles2-3Trenton
[12]
Weehawken

Trenton- G Harry Kelsall, FB G. Allman, R. Rhodes, HB W. Cooper, A. Cooper, J. James, I. Irwin FW J. James, T. Titley, L. Byatt, D. Baggeley

Semifinals edit

Pawtucket Free Wanderers0–4Fall River Olympics
[13] 3' Taylor
33' Clarkson(Taylor)
53' Slater
61' Ingham
Dexter street grounds, Pawtucket, RI
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Mr. Walker (New York)

Olympics: GK Cornell, FB Harwood(c), Jack Stuart, HB Simon Burgess, Abe Pilling, Whittaker, RW Jimmy Clarkson, Finlan, LW Taylor, Slater, C Ingham. Pawtucket: GK J. Shea, FB Love, Harry Stuart(c), HB Devanney, David Smith, Finn, RW Sandilands, Jeffrey, LW Murray, Mullarkey, C Graham.


Kearny Rovers5-1Trenton
Jack Swithemby
Connolly
Jimmy Hood
McNabb
Barr
[14] Carthege
O.N.T. grounds, Kearny, NJ
Attendance: 600

Kearny: GK Cutler, FB Holden, John Hood, HB Crans, Joe Swithemby, Howarth, FW McNabb, Jack Swithemby, Barr, Connelly, James Hood. Trenton: GK W. Bradshaw, FB Almon, Rhodes, HB James, Irwin, Cooper, FW Ward, J. Bradshaw, Heaton, Carthege, Byat.

Final edit

Fall River Olympics4–3Kearny Rovers
2'Taylor
4' Ingham(Clarkson)
11' Clarkson
23' Pilling
[15] 59'
Hood
2H
Dexter street grounds, Pawtucket, RI
Attendance: 5000
Referee: William Turner (Paterson Thistles)

Olympics: GK William Connell, FB Richard Harwood, John Stuart, HB Simon Burgess, Abraham Pilling, James Whittaker, RW James Clarkson, John Finlan, LW Tommy Taylor, Thomas Slater, C Thomas Ingham. Rovers: GK Cutler, FB Holden, John Hood, HB Joe Swithemby, Howarth, Crann, RW Woods, John Swithemby, LW Connelly, James Hood, C Barr, Jameson.

American Cup bracket edit

First Round Second Round Semifinals Final
            
  Fall River Rovers 4
  Free Wanderers 1
  Free Wanderers 4
  Athletics 2
  Athletics 3
  Lonsdale 1
  Free Wanderers 0
  Olympics 4
  Olympics 6
  East Ends 3
  Olympics
bye
 
 
  Olympics 4
  Kearny Rovers 3
  Paterson Thistle 3
  Kearny Rovers 5
  Kearny Rovers 4
  Longfellows 3
  Longfellows 3
  O.N.T. 2
  Kearny Rovers 5
  Trenton 1
  Trenton 2
  Paterson 0
  Trenton 2-3
  NY Thistle 2-2
  Caledonian 1
  NY Thistle 15

References edit

  1. ^ "Football at Olneyville". (October 6, 1889). Sunday Telegram, p.6 col.5
  2. ^ "Football Galore". (October 7, 1889). Fall River Globe, p.4 col.2
  3. ^ "Condensed Paragraphs". (October 14, 1889). The Morning Call, p.1 col.8
  4. ^ "Glorious Victory". (October 14, 1889). Fall River Daily Herald, p.4 col.2-3
  5. ^ "Football Contests". (October 13, 1889). The Sunday Call, p.6 col.3
  6. ^ "Foot Ball at Ridgewood Park". (October 13, 1889). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.18 col.4
  7. ^ "In The Sporting World". (November 4, 1889). Trenton Times, p.3 col.3
  8. ^ "Trenton Kickers Win". (November 4, 1889). Daily True American, p.5 col.4
  9. ^ "Baseball And Other Sports". (November 25, 1889). Newark Evening News, p.3 col.1
  10. ^ "All Around Town". (November 25, 1889). Trenton Times, p.3 col.1
  11. ^ "City Chat". (December 16, 1889). Pawtucket Evening Times, p.4 col.1-2
  12. ^ "Now For The Cup". (December 1, 1889). Trenton Sunday Advertiser, p.1 col.3
  13. ^ "Saturday's Football Game". (January 20, 1890). Pawtucket Evening Times, p.1 col.6
  14. ^ "Football". (January 23, 1890). The Sun, p.6 col.6
  15. ^ "World Of Sports". (April 6, 1890). Sunday Telegram, p.5 col.1

Sources edit

  • Boston Globe
  • New York Herald
  • New York Times
  • Providence Journal
  • Trenton Times
  • Sunday Call