1890 American Cup

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

1890 American Cup
CountryUnited States
Teams13
ChampionsFall River Olympics
Runners-upKearny Rovers
Matches played11
Goals scored63 (5.73 per match)
1889
1891

First round

LonsdalevProvidence

Fall River Olympics6–3Fall River East Ends
County street grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Harry Mellor

Olympics: GK Harwood, DF Stewart, Lee, MF Leigh, Burgess, Whittaker, FW Clarkson, Finlow, Randall, Taylor, Ingham. EastEnds: GK Marshall, DF Atley, Stanton, MF Sharrocks, Mercer, Foley, FW Tobin, Farnell, Taylor, Sunderland, Snape.


Fall River Rovers4–1Pawtucket Free Wanderers
Cornell
Bell(2)
39' H.Stewart(og)

Rovers: GK Shea, DF Bradley, Lonsdale, MF Adams, Waring, Buckley, FW Bell, Blakeley, Wilde, Duff, Connell. Pawtucket: GK Hardy, DF Harry Stewart, Love, MF Smith, Devanney, Lennox, FW Sandiland, Jeffrey, Murray, Mularkey, Graham.


Caledonian1-15Thistle
ONT grounds, Kearny, NJ

Brooklyn Longfellows3-2ONT
Ridgewood baseball grounds
Referee: A.Smedley

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. ONT: 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.


PatersonvKearny Rovers

Second round

Kearny Rovers4-3Brooklyn Longfellows
ONT grounds, Kearny, NJ
Referee: Patrick Hughes

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.


Trenton2-2Thistles
Trenton, NJ

Semifinals

Pawtucket Free Wanderers0–4Fall River Olympics
3' Taylor
33' Clarkson(Taylor)
53' Slater
61' Ingham
Dexter street grounds, Pawtucket, RI
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Walker

Olympics: GK Cornell, DF Harwood, Jack Stuart, MF Burgess, Pilling, Whittaker, FW Clarkson, Finlan, Taylor, Slater, Hingham. Pawtucket: GK J.Shea, DF Love, Harry Stuart, MF Devanney, Smith, Finn, FW Sanderlands, Jeffrey, Murray, Mullarkey, Graham.


Kearny Rovers5-1Trenton
Jack Swithemby
Connolly
Jimmy Hood
McNabb
Barr
Carthege
ONT grounds, Kearny, NJ
Attendance: 600

Kearny: GK Cutler, DF Holden, John Hood, MF Crans, Joe Swithemby, Howarth, FW McNabb, Jack Swithemby, Barr, Connelly, James Hood. Trenton: GK W.Bradshaw, DF Almon, Rhodes, MF James, Irwin, Cooper, FW Ward, J.Bradshaw, Heaton, Carthege, Byat.

Final

Fall River Olympics4–3Kearny Rovers
2'
4' Ingham(Clarkson)
29' Pilling
41'
59'
Hood
Dexter street grounds, Pawtucket, RI
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Turner

Olympics: GK Connell, DF Harwood, Stewart, MF Burgess, Pilling, Whittaker, FW Clarkson, Finlan, Taylor, Slater, Ingham. Rovers: GK Cutler, DF Holden, Hood, MF Swithemby, Howarth, Crawn, FW Wood, J.Swithemby, Connelly, J.Hood, Barr, Jameson.


Sources

  • Boston Globe
  • New York Herald
  • New York Times
  • Providence Journal
  • Trenton Times
  • Sunday Call
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