1890 American Cup

1890 American Cup
Tournament details
Country	United States
Teams	14
Final positions
Champions	Fall River Olympics (1st title)
Runner-up	Kearny Rovers
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
Goals scored	88 (6.29 per match)
	← 1889 1891 →

The 1890 American Cup was the sixth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association (AFA). 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.

Participants

State	City	Team
Massachusetts	Fall River	East Ends
		Olympics
		Rover F.C.
New Jersey	Paterson	Paterson F.B.C.
	Paterson	Paterson Thistle
	Newark	Clark O.N.T.
	Newark	Caledonian Club
	Kearny	Kearny Rangers
	Trenton	Trenton F.B.C.
New York	Brooklyn	Longfellows
New York	New York	Thistle
Rhode Island	Lincoln	Lonsdale
	Pawtucket	Free Wanderers
	Providence	Providence Athletics

First round

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.^[1] Pawtucket therefore was placed in the next round.

October 5, 1889	Providence Athletics	3-1	Lonsdale	Olneyville, RI
3:30 PM	Fagen 60' Morrison 120',	^[2]	120'	Stadium: Eagle Street grounds Attendance: 600 Referee: Robert Finley(Pawtucket)
Note: 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.

October 5, 1889	Fall River Olympics	6–3	Fall River East Ends	Fall River, MA
3:45 PM	Clarkson 3' Ingham 8' 13' Finlan 55' 60' Thomas Taylor	^[3]	Snape 12' 120',	Stadium: County street grounds Attendance: 1000 Referee: Harry Mellor (Pawtucket)
Note: 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.

October 12, 1889	Paterson Thistle	3-5	Kearny Rovers	Paterson, NJ
3:00 PM		^[4]		Stadium: Olympic grounds

October 12, 1889	Fall River Rovers	4–1	Pawtucket Free Wanderers	Fall River, MA
3:30 PM	Cornell 3' Bell ,	^[5]	H.Stewart 39' (o.g.)	Attendance: 3400 Referee: Barr(Lonsdale)
Note: 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.

October 12, 1889	Caledonian	1-15	Thistle	Kearny, NJ
		^[6]		Stadium: ONT grounds

October 12, 1889	Brooklyn Longfellows	3-2	O.N.T.	Ridgewood baseball grounds
3:30 PM		^[7]		Referee: A.Smedley
Note: 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.

November 2, 1889	Trenton	2-0	Paterson	Trenton, NJ
3:30 PM	A. Cartiledge 44' Joe James	^[8]^[9]		Stadium: Hetzel’s Grove

Second round

November 23, 1889	Kearny Rovers	4-3	Brooklyn Longfellows	Kearny, NJ
		^[10]		Stadium: O.N.T. grounds Referee: Patrick Hughes (O.N.T.)
Note: 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.

November 23, 1889	Trenton	2-2	Thistles	Trenton, NJ
4:00 PM	J.James A.Cooper	^[11]	60' 120'	Stadium: Hetzel grounds Attendance: 400 Referee: A.Meadow
Note: 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

December 14, 1889	Pawtucket Free Wanderes	4–2	Providence Athletics	Pawtucket, RI
		^[12]		Stadium: Dexter Street rounds Attendance: 600 Referee: Hood (Kearney)
Note: 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

November 30, 1889	Thistles	2-3	Trenton	Weehawken
4:00 PM		^[13]
Note: 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

January 18, 1890	Pawtucket Free Wanderers	0–4	Fall River Olympics	Pawtucket, RI
3:05 PM		^[14]	Taylor 3' Clarkson 33' Slater 53' Ingham 61'	Stadium: Dexter street grounds Attendance: 3000 Referee: Mr. Walker (New York)
Note: 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.

January 18, 1890	Kearny Rovers	5-1	Trenton	Kearny, NJ
	Jack Swithemby Connolly Jimmy Hood McNabb Barr	^[15]	Carthege	Stadium: O.N.T. grounds Attendance: 600
Note: 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

April 5, 1890	Fall River Olympics	4–3	Kearny Rovers	Pawtucket, RI
3:30 PM	Taylor 2' Ingham 4' Clarkson 11' Pilling 23'	^[16]	59' Hood 120'	Stadium: Dexter street grounds Attendance: 5000 Referee: William Turner (Paterson Thistles)
Note: 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

First Round			Second Round			Semifinals			Final

	Fall River Rovers	4

	Free Wanderers^[a]	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

	Clark 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

Notes;

^ Game was ordered replayed, Fall River Rovers did not show for replay, Free Wanderers awarded the win

References

^ "Rover Bolt". Fall River Globe. October 23, 1889. Retrieved July 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Football at Olneyville". Sunday Telegram. Providence, RI. October 6, 1889. p.6 col.5. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
^ "Football Galore". Fall River Globe. October 7, 1889. p.4 col.2. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Condensed Paragraphs". (October 14, 1889). The Morning Call, p.1 col.8
^ "Glorious Victory". Fall River Daily Herald. October 14, 1889. p.4 col.2-3. Retrieved July 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Football Contests". Newark Sunday Call. October 13, 1889. p.6 col.3. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
^ "Foot Ball at Ridgewood Park". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 13, 1889. p.18 col.4. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "In The Sporting World". (November 4, 1889). Trenton Times, p.3 col.3
^ "Trenton Kickers Win". Daily True American. Trenton, NJ. November 4, 1889. p.5 col.4. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ "Baseball And Other Sports" (PDF). Newark Evening News. November 25, 1889. p.3 col.1. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ "All Around Town". (November 25, 1889). Trenton Times, p.3 col.1
^ "City Chat". (December 16, 1889). Pawtucket Evening Times, p.4 col.1-2
^ "Now For The Cup". (December 1, 1889). Trenton Sunday Advertiser, p.1 col.3
^ "Saturday's Football Game". (January 20, 1890). Pawtucket Evening Times, p.1 col.6
^ "Football". (January 23, 1890). The Sun, p.6 col.6
^ "World Of Sports". (April 6, 1890). Sunday Telegram, p.5 col.1

Sources

[17] Game was ordered replayed, Fall River Rovers did not show for replay, Free Wanderers awarded the win

[1] "Rover Bolt". Fall River Globe. October 23, 1889. Retrieved July 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Football at Olneyville". Sunday Telegram. Providence, RI. October 6, 1889. p.6 col.5. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

[3] "Football Galore". Fall River Globe. October 7, 1889. p.4 col.2. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Condensed Paragraphs". (October 14, 1889). The Morning Call, p.1 col.8

[5] "Glorious Victory". Fall River Daily Herald. October 14, 1889. p.4 col.2-3. Retrieved July 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Football Contests". Newark Sunday Call. October 13, 1889. p.6 col.3. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

[7] "Foot Ball at Ridgewood Park". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 13, 1889. p.18 col.4. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "In The Sporting World". (November 4, 1889). Trenton Times, p.3 col.3

[9] "Trenton Kickers Win". Daily True American. Trenton, NJ. November 4, 1889. p.5 col.4. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

[10] "Baseball And Other Sports" (PDF). Newark Evening News. November 25, 1889. p.3 col.1. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

[11] "All Around Town". (November 25, 1889). Trenton Times, p.3 col.1

[12] "City Chat". (December 16, 1889). Pawtucket Evening Times, p.4 col.1-2

[13] "Now For The Cup". (December 1, 1889). Trenton Sunday Advertiser, p.1 col.3

[14] "Saturday's Football Game". (January 20, 1890). Pawtucket Evening Times, p.1 col.6

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