1920 American Cup

      The 1920 American Cup was the annual open cup held by the American Football Association. Bethlehem Steel had their streak of four straight American Cup wins broken this year by Robins Dry Dock of Brooklyn. The shipbuilders defeated the steelworkers 1-0 in the final on May 2nd at Harrison, New Jersey.

      American Cup Bracket

      Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                 
      November 23 - Brooklyn            
       Robins Dry Dock  2
      January 11/March 28 - Brooklyn
       Clan MacDuff  0  
       Robins Dry Dock  0-2a
      December 14 - Bridgeport
         Morse Dry Dock  1-1  
       Bridgeport Thistle  
      April 24 - Pawtucket
       Morse Dry Dock    
       Robins Dry Dock  2
      January 1
         Fore River  0  
       J&P Coats  
      April 17 - Fall River
       Fall River Rovers    
       Fall River Rovers  1
      November 29/December 6 - Quincy
         Fore River  3  
       Fore River  1-5
      May 2 - Harrison
       St. Michaels[disambiguation needed]  1-1  
       Robins Dry Dock  1
      November 29 - Philadelphia
         Bethlehem Steel  0
       Disston A.A.  0
      January 10 - Bethlehem
       Bethlehem Steel  4  
       Bethlehem Steel  5
         Kearny Federal Ship  0  
       Haledon Thistles  
      March 28 - Harrison
       Kearny Federal Ship    
       Bethlehem Steel  5
      December 7 - Newark
         Erie A.A.  1  
       Erie A.A.  10
      January 11, 18 - Newark
       Malta F.C.  2  
       Erie A.A.  1-1
      November 30 - Kearny
         Paterson F.C.  1-0  
       Paterson F.C.  1
       Philadelphia Wanderers  0  

      (a) first match protested

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      Final

      May 2, 1920
      3:30 PM EST
      Robins Dry Dock (NY) 1-0 Bethlehem Steel F.C. (PA) Federal Baseball Park, Harrison, New Jersey
      Attendance: 7,000
      Referee: George Lambie
      Tommy Murphy Goal (O.G.) (Report)
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      See also

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