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.
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Tournament details | |
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Country | United States |
Teams | 19 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Free Wanderers (1st title) |
Runner-up | NY Thistle |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 13 |
Goals scored | 68 (5.23 per match) |
Entrants
editCircuit | State | City | Team |
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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
editThe 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
editThe 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
editMarch 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
editMarch 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
editApril 7, 1893 | Paterson Thistle | 1–4 | NY Thistle | Paterson , NJ |
1H' | [17] | 2H', 2H', 2H', 2H' | Stadium: Haledon Athletic grounds |
Final
editThe 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.
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
editFirst 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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:
- ^ Both teams withdrew from competition
References
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- ^ "Athletic And Sporting". Paterson Daily Press. October 31, 1892. p.3 col.4. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
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- ^ "In Sporting Circles". The Providence News. November 7, 1892. p.6 col.1. Retrieved August 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Coming Champions". (November 7, 1892). Evening Telegram, p.5 col.1
- ^ "Rovers Win". Fall River Globe. November 7, 1892. p.6 col.2-3. Retrieved August 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sports Of The Season" (PDF). Newark Evening News. November 7, 1892. p.2 col.3. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Vigorous Football". Newark Sunday Call. November 6, 1892. p.6 col.1. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "From Town Correspondents". The Vermont Watchman. October 19, 1892. p.8 col.5. Retrieved August 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clippers Whitewashed". (December 5, 1892). Evening Journal, p.2 col.4
- ^ "Fulford Is Champion" (PDF). Newark Evening News. December 27, 1892. p.2 col.3. Retrieved August 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football Notes". (March 14, 1893). The Morning Call, p.8 col.1
- ^ "Among The Kickers". Pawtucket Tribune. March 27, 1893. p.1 col.5. Retrieved August 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football". Fall River Daily Evening News. March 27, 1893. p.5 col.1. Retrieved August 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Semi-final A Tie". (March 27, 1893). The Morning Call, p.1 col.5
- ^ "We've Lost The Cup". Fall River Daily Herald. April 24, 1893. p.7 col.3. Retrieved August 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No Fight In Newark". Paterson Daily Press. April 10, 1893. p.1 col.7. Retrieved August 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "They Win The Cup". (May 29, 1893). Evening Times, p.2 col.1