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1890 American Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams14
Final positions
ChampionsFall River Olympics (1st title)
Runner-upKearny Rovers
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored88 (6.29 per match)
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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

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

First round

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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First Round Second Round Semifinals Final
            
Massachusetts Fall River Rovers 4
Rhode Island Free Wanderers[a] 1
Rhode Island Free Wanderers 4
Rhode Island Athletics 2
Rhode Island Athletics 3
Rhode Island Lonsdale 1
Rhode Island Free Wanderers 0
Massachusetts Olympics 4
Massachusetts Olympics 6
Massachusetts East Ends 3
Massachusetts Olympics
bye
 
 
Massachusetts Olympics 4
New Jersey Kearny Rovers 3
New Jersey Paterson Thistle 3
New Jersey Kearny Rovers 5
New Jersey Kearny Rovers 4
New York (state) Longfellows 3
New York (state) Longfellows 3
New Jersey Clark O.N.T. 2
New Jersey Kearny Rovers 5
New Jersey Trenton 1
New Jersey Trenton 2
New Jersey Paterson 0
New Jersey Trenton 2-3
New York (state) NY Thistle 2-2
New Jersey Caledonian 1
New York (state) NY Thistle 15

Notes;

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

References

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  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
  15. ^ "Football". (January 23, 1890). The Sun, p.6 col.6
  16. ^ "World Of Sports". (April 6, 1890). Sunday Telegram, p.5 col.1

Sources

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