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1893 American Cup

The 1893 American Cup was the ninth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Pawtucket Free Wanderers won their first title by overcoming the New York Thistles in the final. This season operations shifted to New England with the elected committee represented by John Clark of Pawtucket as president, Joseph Brady of the East Ends as vice president, John F. Geagan of the Rovers as Secretary, and Ephraim Mayes of the Olympics as Treasurer.

1893 American Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams19
Final positions
ChampionsFree Wanderers (1st title)
Runner-upNY Thistle
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Entrants

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Circuit State City Team
Western New Jersey Bayonne Bayonne Rovers
Kearny Young Men's Christian Union
Stars
Newark Newark Caledonians
Paterson Paterson True Blues
Thistle
New York New York New York Thistles
Eastern Massachusetts Fall River Clippers
Canonicuts
Fall River East Ends
Fall River Olympics
Fall River Rovers
New Bedford New Bedford Rovers
Rhode Island Manville Manville Athletics
Pawtucket Pawtucket Free Wanderers
Pawtucket Thistles
Providence Gorhams
Thornton British Hosiery
Vermont Barre Barre Rangers

First round

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The first round draw took place at the AFA meeting at the Wilbur House in Fall River, Massachusetts on August 21, 1892. The games of the first round were scheduled to be played on or before the second Saturday in November.

Olympics w/o British Hosiery
[1]
Note: British Hosiery forfeited not having registered their players on time.
October 29, 1892 Stars 1–3 Paterson Thistle Kearny, NJ
[2]
Conanicuts – Manvilles
[3]
Note: Both teams withdrew.
November 5, 1892 Free Wanderers 3–1 East Ends Pawtucket, RI
3:30 PM   36'
Davis   42'
Watson   80'		 [4][5] Pemberton   30' Stadium: Dexter street grounds
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Thomas Bruckshaw
Note: Free Wanderers: G Shea, FB Gregory, Jack Stuart, HB Reed, Johnson, Sam Jenkins, RW Jeffrey, Davis, LW Slater, Watson, C Al Jenkins.
East Ends: G James Irving, FB George Morris, Bernard Fagan, HB James Hughes, Thomas Philbin, Fred Scott, LW Ernest Borden, John Sunderland, RW John Tobin, Henry Farrell, C James Pemberton.
November 5, 1892 Gorhams 2–6 Fall River Rovers Fall River, MA
  2H'
  2H'		 [6]   1'
  6'
  1H'
  1H'
  1H'
Barlow   2H'		 Stadium: Rover grounds
Attendance: 500
Referee: Bell
Note: Gorhams: GK McFarlane, FB Muirhead, Greyhurst, HB McConnell, Bennett, Fanning, LW Greene, O'Neil, C Buck, RW Montgomery, Robertson.
Rovers: GK McGuigan, FB Buckley, Culligan, HB Barlow, Pickup, Burgess, LW Kenney, Bannister, C Smith, RW Randall, Schofield.
November 5, 1892 NY Thistle 5–0 Caledonians Paterson, NJ
[7] Stadium: Recreation grounds
November 5, 1892 Y.M.C.U. 4–2 True Blues Kearny, NJ
  1H',   1H',   1H'
Cutler   2H'		 [8]   2H',   2H'
November 12, 1892 Rangers w/o Pawtucket Thistle
[9]
Note: Pawtucket Thistle withdrew.
December 3, 1892 Clippers 0–2 New Bedford Rovers New Bedford, MA
3:15 PM [10] Taylor   65'
Culbert  		 Stadium: Cove Street grounds
Referee: Phalen and Bennett
Note: Clippers: GK Sullivan, FB Melville, Smith, HB P. Knowe, Callery, Coggeshall, LW Horsefall, F. Swan, C F. Knowe, RW J.Sullivan, J.Swan.
Rovers: GK Crowley, FB Finian, Seddon, HB O'Rourke, Lyons, Beattie, LW Taylor, Cartmill, C Reed, RW Duckworth, Calbert.

Second round

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The second round draw took place at the AFA meeting in the St. Charles Hotel in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on November 19, 1892. The games of the second round were scheduled to be played on or before the second Saturday in January. The Olympics drew a bye.

December 26, 1892 Y.M.C.U. 2–5 NY Thistle Kearny, NJ
3:30 PM [11] Stadium: Athletic grounds
Attendance: 500
Referee: R. McDonald
Rangers – Fall River Rovers
Paterson Thistle w/o Bayonne Rovers
[12]
Note: The teams met on February 18 at the Recreation grounds in Haledon, however no referee showed up. Given that there was also heavy snow on the grounds, the teams agreed to play a friendly match, Paterson winning 4–0. Bayonne eventually cancelled allowing Paterson to advance.
March 25, 1893 Free Wanderers 11–1 New Bedford Rovers Pawtucket, RI
3:30 PM [13] Stadium: Dexter Street grounds
Attendance: 800
Referee: Mr. Hunt
Note: Free Wanderers: G Shea, FB Gregory, Jack Stuart, HB Reed, Jeffrey, Sam Jenkins, RW Whiteside, Davis, LW Slater, Watson, C Al Jenkins.
Rovers: GK Cunningham, FB Finlan, Seddon, HB O'Rourke, Lyons, Beattie, LW Welsh, Cartmill, C James Reed, RW W.Brierly, Woolley.

Third round

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March 25, 1893 Olympics 0–2 Fall River Rovers Fall River, MA
4:00 PM [14] Gavin   2H'
Bannister   2H'		 Stadium: Olympic grounds
Attendance: 5000
Referee: John Tobin (East Ends)
Note: Olympics: GK Farrell, FB Lee, Spencer, HB Lagrosse, Morris, Fortin, LW Taylor, Leveque, C Wilde, RW Cunliffe, Tomlinson.
Rovers: GK Murtaugh, FB Culligan, Buckley, HB Pickup, Whittaker, Barlow, LW Kenny, Bannister, C M.Harrington, RW Randall, Gavin.

Semifinals

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March 25, 1893 Paterson Thistle 3–3 NY Thistle Paterson , NJ
3:00 PM McAuley   4' [15] Stadium: Haledon grounds
Referee: Robert McDonald
Note: Paterson: GK, FB T. McAuley, T. Turner(c), HB McIzatt, S. Findley, E. Ackerman, LW Ingram, J. Turner, C Morton, RW Wilson, M. McAuley.
April 22, 1893 Fall River Rovers 1–4 Free Wanderers Fall River, MA
3:00 PM Randall   [16] Jeffrey   25',  
Al Jenkins  ,  		 Stadium: Rovers' grounds
Referee: James Hood (Newark, NJ)
Note: Rovers: GK Murtaugh, FB Culligan, Buckley, HB Pickup, Whittaker, Barlow, LW Kenny, Bannister, C Mike Harrington, RW Randall, Gavan.
Free Wanderers: GK Shea, FB Gregory, Jack Stuart, HB Reed, Johnson, Sam Jenkins, RW Jeffrey, Davis, LW Slater, Watson, C Al Jenkins.

replay

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April 7, 1893 Paterson Thistle 1–4 NY Thistle Paterson , NJ
  1H' [17]   2H',   2H',   2H',   2H' Stadium: Haledon Athletic grounds

Final

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The New York Thistles, the previous year's runner up, entered the final undefeated in the season with 17 wins and two tie games, boasting 123 goals scored and 15 against. The Pawtucket Free Wanderers, along with making their first American Cup final appearance, had won the New England League three weeks prior, finishing in first ahead of the East Ends, Olympics, Rovers, and Clippers of Fall River and the New Bedford Rovers.

 
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May 27, 1893 Free Wanderers 3–1 NY Thistle Fall River, MA
3:00 PM Slater  
A.Jenkins  
Jeffrey  		 [18] McKinley   Stadium: County street grounds
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Henry Waring
Note: Free Wanderers: GK Shea, FB Gregory, Jack Stuart, HB Reed, Johnson, Sam Jenkins, RW Jeffrey, Davis, LW Slater, Watson, C Al Jenkins.
Thistle: GK Armstrong, FB Patrick, Foy, HB Adam, Entwistle, Willie, RW Jameson, McConnell, LW McGee, McKinley, C McGovern.

American Cup bracket

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First Round Second Round Third Round Semifinals Finals
               
  Fall River Olympics w/o
  British Hosiery
  Fall River Olympics
bye
  Fall River Olympics 0
  Fall River Rovers 2
  Barre Rangers w/o
  Pawtucket Thistle
  Barre Rangers
  Fall River Rovers w/o
  Gorhams 2
  Fall River Rovers 6
  Fall River Rovers 1
Eastern Circuit
  Pawtucket Free Wanderers 4
  Pawtucket Free Wanders 3
  Fall River East Ends 1
  Pawtucket Free Wanderers 11
  New Bedford Rovers 1
  Fall River Clippers 0
  New Bedford Rovers 2
  Pawtucket Free Wanderers
bye
  Canonicuts [a]
  Manville Athletics
  Pawtucket Free Wanders 3
  New York Thistle 1
  Kearny Stars 1
  Paterson Thistle 3
  Paterson Thistle w/o
  Bayonne Rovers
  Bayonne Rovers
bye
  Paterson Thistle
bye
  Paterson Thistle 3–1
Western Circuit
  New York Thistle 3–4
  Y.M.C.U 4
  Paterson True Blues 2
  Y.M.C.U 2
  New York Thistle 5
  New York Thistle 5
  Newark Caledonians 0
  New York Thistle
bye

Notes:

  1. ^ Both teams withdrew from competition

References

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  1. ^ "Local Sporting Matters". Fall River Daily Herald. November 3, 1892. p.8 col.6. Retrieved August 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Athletic And Sporting". Paterson Daily Press. October 31, 1892. p.3 col.4. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "American Cup Games". Fall River Globe. November 10, 1892. p.7 col.2. Retrieved August 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "In Sporting Circles". The Providence News. November 7, 1892. p.6 col.1. Retrieved August 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "The Coming Champions". (November 7, 1892). Evening Telegram, p.5 col.1
  6. ^ "Rovers Win". Fall River Globe. November 7, 1892. p.6 col.2-3. Retrieved August 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sports Of The Season" (PDF). Newark Evening News. November 7, 1892. p.2 col.3. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "Vigorous Football". (November 6, 1892). The Sunday Call, p.6 col.1
  9. ^ "From Town Correspondents". The Vermont Watchman. October 19, 1892. p.8 col.5. Retrieved August 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Clippers Whitewashed". (December 5, 1892). Evening Journal, p.2 col.4
  11. ^ "Fulford Is Champion" (PDF). Newark Evening News. December 27, 1892. p.2 col.3. Retrieved August 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Football Notes". (March 14, 1893). The Morning Call, p.8 col.1
  13. ^ "Among The Kickers". Pawtucket Tribune. March 27, 1893. p.1 col.5. Retrieved August 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Football". Fall River Daily Evening News. March 27, 1893. p.5 col.1. Retrieved August 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "The Semi-final A Tie". (March 27, 1893). The Morning Call, p.1 col.5
  16. ^ "We've Lost The Cup". Fall River Daily Herald. April 24, 1893. p.7 col.3. Retrieved August 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "No Fight In Newark". Paterson Daily Press. April 10, 1893. p.1 col.7. Retrieved August 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "They Win The Cup". (May 29, 1893). Evening Times, p.2 col.1
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