American Cup second edition
Football tournament season
1886 American Cup Country United States Date October 24, 1885 – April 3, 1886 Teams 7 Champions Clark O.N.T. (2nd title) Runner-up Kearny Rangers Matches played 8 Goals scored 36 (4.5 per match)
The 1886 American Cup was the second installment of the soccer tournament directed by the American Football Association . Clark O.N.T. , as holders of the trophy, had successfully defended their title and receiving along with the trophy a pair of leg guards donated by the Alma Cricket and Football club.
Participants
The clubs still all came from New York and New Jersey , though there were now four different cities represented. The Domestic club became the Almas, while New York Rovers and Trenton were added. The Alma football club, established in 1884, played out of Frelinghuysen Avenue Grounds and wore black jerseys and white knickerbockers. The Trenton football club, established in 1886, played out of the East State Street grounds and wore blue and black jerseys, blue caps, white shorts, and red socks.
State
City
Team
New Jersey
Paterson
Caledonian Thistle Club
Newark
Almas
Clark O.N.T.
Domestic
Kearny
Kearny Rangers
Trenton
Trenton F.B.C.
New York
New York
New York F.B.C.
New York Rovers
Competition
First round
Caledonian Thistle drew a bye.
Trenton v Kearny Rangers
O.N.T. v New York Rovers
Alma v New York
First replay
Alma v New York
Second replay
Alma v New York
Second round
Clark O.N.T. v Caledonian Thistles
Almas v Kearny Rangers
Final round
GK
Patrick Hughes
FB
A. Palister
FB
Harry Holden
HB
James Howarth (c )
HB
Joe Swithemby
HB
T. Smith
LW
Joseph Swarbrick
LW
J. Fisher
C
James McGurck
RW
M. Devine
RW
J. McCann
GK
B. Ferguson
FB
J. Hood
FB
J. Lennox (c )
HB
A. Alsop
HB
W. Hood
HB
T. Burke
LW
J. Conley
LW
W. Taylor
C
J. McKell
RW
R. Raeburn
RW
T. Woods
Umpires:
H. Starmer (Alma Club)
J. Johnston (New York)
Match rules
90 minutes
Replay if game ends in a draw
American Cup Bracket
Home teams listed on top of bracket
First Round
Second Round
Finals
Clark O.N.T.
10
New York Rovers
0
Clark O.N.T.
5
Caledonian Thistle
0
Caledonian Thistle
bye
Clark O.N.T.
3
Kearny Rangers
1
Almas
4*
New York
2
Almas
0
Kearny Rangers
3
Trenton
0
Kearny Rangers
4
Notes:
* result after two replays
Champions
American Football Association Challenge Cup
Second Title
References
^ "October Pastimes" . Newark Sunday Call . October 25, 1885. p.1 col.6-7. Retrieved August 20, 2024 .
^ "Newark Wins" . Daily True American . Trenton, New Jersey. October 26, 1885. p.3 col.2. Retrieved July 25, 2024 .
^ "City News Notes" (PDF) . Newark Evening News . November 2, 1885. p.1 col.8. Retrieved July 10, 2024 .
^ "Sports For All" . Newark Sunday Call . November 1, 1885. p.1 col.7. Retrieved August 20, 2024 .
^ "Football" . Newark Sunday Call . November 8, 1885. p.1 col.6. Retrieved August 20, 2024 .
^ "Good Kickers From Newark" (PDF) . Newark Evening News . November 16, 1885. p.1 col.7. Retrieved July 10, 2024 .
^ "Sports And Pastimes" . Newark Sunday Call . November 15, 1885. p.1 col.5. Retrieved August 20, 2024 .
^ "Canada's Good Kickers" (PDF) . Newark Evening News . November 27, 1885. p.1 col.7. Retrieved July 10, 2024 .
^ "Winter Sports" . Newark Sunday Call . December 13, 1885. p.3 col.5. Retrieved August 20, 2024 .
^ "City News Notes" (PDF) . Newark Evening News . December 14, 1885. p.1 col.8. Retrieved July 10, 2024 .
^ "Football Games" . New York Times . April 4, 1886. p.4 col.2. Retrieved July 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sporting Matters". (April 4, 1885). The Sunday Call , p.1 col.6
Sources