1926 National Challenge Cup

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The 1926 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.

[edit] History

There were 131 entrants to the tournament. Twenty-five teams (12 western and 13 eastern) received byes in the qualifying stages because of their relative strength. These included primarily the ASL and St. Louis Soccer League teams. The remaining 106 teams played off for the seven remaining spots in the first round proper. The peliminary qualifying round featured 44 matches with 18 teams receiving byes. Canadian teams were admitted due to the fact that several outfits from Essex County, Ontario were affiliated with the Michigan Soccer Association which in turn was a member of the USFA.

[edit] Open Cup Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

  First Round
Jan 10-24		 Second Round
Feb 7-21		 Quarterfinals
Feb 28-Mar 21		 Semifinals
March 21,28		 Final
April 11
                                               
NJ  Newark Skeeters 1  
PA  Bethlehem Steel 5  
  PA  Bethlehem Steel 2  
  PA  Philadelphia Field Club 1  
NJ  Trenton F.C. 3-1
PA  Philadelphia Field Club 3-4  
  PA  Bethlehem Steel 2  
  NY  New York Giants 1  
NY  Indiana Flooring 2-2  
NY  Brooklyn Wanderers 2-3*  
  NY  Brooklyn Wanderers 2-1
  NY  New York Giants 2-5*  
NY  New York Giants 9
NY  Yonkers Thistle 1  
  PA  Bethlehem Steel 3  
  RI  J&P Coats 1  
RI  J&P Coats 4  
MA  Abbot Worsted 1  
  MA  New Bedford Whalers 0
  RI  J&P Coats 1  
MA  New Bedford Whalers 5
MA  Shawsheen Indians 2  
  RI  J&P Coats 5
  MA  Boston Wonder Workers 3  
MA  Fall River Marksmen 3  
RI  Providence Clamdiggers 2  
  MA  Fall River Marksmen 1-2
  MA  Boston Wonder Workers 1-3*  
MA  Boston Wonder Workers 2
MA  Fore River 1  
PA  Bethlehem Steel 7
MO  Ben Millers 2
MI  Gar Wood F.C. 3  
IL  Canadian Club 4  
  IL  Canadian Club 1-6  
  IL  Olympia F.C. 1-3  
IL  Olympia F.C. 1
IL  Thistles F.C. 0  
  IL  Canadian Club 0-1-3  
  IL  Pullman F.C. 0-1-0  
WI  Kenosha 2-0  
IL  Pullman F.C. 2-4  
  IL  Pullman F.C. 3
  IL  Bricklayers and Masons 1  
IL  Bricklayers and Masons 2
IL  Chicago Sparta 1  
  MO  Ben Millers 2
  IL  Canadian Club 0  
OH  Cleveland Thistle  
OH  Clan McKenzie  
  OH  Clan McKenzie 2
  MO  Ben Millers 0  
MO  Ben Millers 3
OH  American-Hungarians 1  
  MO  Ben Millers 2
  MO  Vesper Buick 0  
MO  Vesper Buick 7  
IL  Royalton Stars 2  
  MO  Vesper Buick 6
  MO  Pants Store F.C. 2  
MO  Pants Store F.C. 2
MO  Wellston 1  

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

[edit] Final

April 11, 1926
 Bethlehem Steel (PA) 7–2 Ben Millers (MO) Ebbets Field Brooklyn, New York
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Thomas Cunningham (USA)
Archie Stark
Archie Stark
Archie Stark
Johnny Rollo
Johnny Jaap
Whitey McDonald
Malcolm Goldie		 (Report) Benjamin Nash
Benjamin Nash


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