1923–24 National Challenge Cup

The 1923–24 National Challenge Cup was the annual open cup held by the United States Football Association now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

Overview

The Fall River Marksmen defeated Vesper Buicks of St. Louis by a score of 4–2. Recent film of the final was discovered showing the 36th minute handball by Alex Kemp of the Marksmen which led to Vesper Buicks' first goal. This is also the first known game in which soccer players wore numbers.

Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Third Round
Dec 1-Jan 1 		Fourth Round
Dec 22-Jan 13 		Quarterfinals
Jan 19-Mar 2 		Semifinals
March 9–16 		Final
March 30
               
MO Vesper Buick 3
MO Scullin Steel 2
MO Vesper Buick 3
PA Harmarville Consumers 0
PA Harmarville Consumers 3
PA Jeannette 1
MO Vesper Buick 7
OH Goodyear Tire F.C. 1
OH Goodyear Tire F.C. 2
OH Favorite Knits 0
OH Goodyear Tire F.C. 1
OH MacKenzie F. C. 0
OH MacKenzie F. C. 3
NY Rochester Moose 0
MO Vesper Buick 5
IL Bricklayers and Masons 0
ON Pilgrims F.C. 1-0
OH Toledo S.C. 1-5
OH Toledo S.C.
MI Detroit Celtic
MI Detroit Celtic
MI Caledonia F.C.
MI Detroit Celtics 0
IL Bricklayers and Masons 1
IL Thistles F.C. 1
IL Olympia F.C. 0
IL Thistles F.C. 1
IL Bricklayers and Masons 2
IL Chicago Field Club 0
IL Bricklayers and Masons 1
MO Vesper Buick 2
MA Fall River Marksmen 4
PA Bethlehem Steel 5
PA Philadelphia Field Club 0
PA Bethlehem Steel 2-4
NY New York Field Club 2-3
NY Brooklyn Wanderers 0
NY New York Field Club 1
PA Bethlehem Steel 1-4
NJ Newark Skeeters 1-0
CT Ansonia F.C. 0
NY New York Giants 1
NY New York Giants 2
NJ Newark Skeeters 5
NJ Newark Skeeters 3
NJ BWV Trenton 2
MA Fall River Marksmen 2
PA Bethlehem Steel 0
MA Fall River Marksmen 8
RI Prospect Hill F.C. 1
MA Fall River Marksmen 3
RI Waypoyset 0
RI Fairlawn Rovers 1
RI Waypoyset 2
MA Abbot Worsted 1
MA Fall River Marksmen 2
MA Pacific Mills 1-1
MA Abbot Worsted 1-5
MA Abbot Worsted 1
MA Holyoke Falcos 0
MA Roxbury 0
MA Holyoke Falcos 3

(*): replay after tied match
w/o: walkover/forfeit victory awarded

Final
Vesper Buick (MO)2–4Fall River Marksmen (MA)
Tim Harris  36' (pen.)
McCarthy  52'		 Report Morley  6', 51'
Reid
Brittan
High School Field, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Edward McCabe (USA)

See also

References
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