The 1888 American Cup was the fourth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. Having expanded into the New England district the first new champions came from Fall River, Massachusetts after Clark ONT of Newark had won the previous three editions. The Rovers defeated the Newark Almas in the final.
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Previously only the New York and New Jersey districts were represented. With the addition of the New England district, the tournament now included five new teams from three different states. The draw was held on September 17, 1887. In order to reduce travel the teams were drawn in two sections with the Rhode Island and Massachusetts teams in the first section and the remaining teams in the second section. The fifteen entrants were as follows:
Riversides drew a bye.
| ONT | w/o | Trenton | ||
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| October 22, 1887 |
Tiffany Rovers | 0–4 | Paterson | Wright Street grounds Newark, New Jersey Referee: J.Howarth |
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Rovers: GK J.Clancy, DF T.Crann, W.Flanning, MF M.O'Hara, J.Selby, D.Dwyer, FW C.Gray, A.Hinckley, W.Hinckley, J.Morton, M.Down. Paterson: GK W.Doney, DF J.Smallwood, B.Henshall, MF J.Henshall, G.Henshall, FW T.Bisland, T.Evans, H.Curry, W.Warburton, W.Wyatt, J.Sutton
| October 22, 1887 |
Kearny Rangers | – | New York | |
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| October 29, 1887 |
Alma | 5–1 | Caledonian | Wright Street grounds Newark, New Jersey Referee: T.Smith |
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| 8' Gray 23' Gray 50' Cornall Cornall Brennan |
Alma: GK F.Farrow, DF G.Wright, F.McDonald, MF E.Morton, F.Britchford, R.Pattison, FW J.Lucas, F.Cornall, T.Bright, J.Gray, P.Brennan. Caledonian: GK H.Eddis, DF W.McCormick, John Hood, MF J.Lindsay, John Hearne, W.McNeil, FW J.McWilliams, J.Low, S.Hood, R.Barr, James Hearne.
| October 29, 1887 |
Fall River Rovers | 3–1 | East Ends | County Street grounds Fall River, MA Attendance: 1300 |
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Rovers: Long, Lonsdale, Bradley, Thomas, Waring, Adams, Bed, Blakely, Wild, Duff, Buckley. East Ends: Bracknell, Whittle, Karzenski, Coupe, Shoarocks, Lord, Wild, Whittle, King, Darlington, Foley.
| October 29, 1887 3:15 PM |
Providence | 1–4 | Pawtucket | Eagle street grounds, Olneyville, RI Referee: Thomas Bell |
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| 19' Tomlinson | J.Stewart Lennox H.Stewart Hardy |
Providence: GK Crone, DF Jack North, Osborne, MF Jerome, Morgan, Tomlinson, FW Such, Start, Axon, Ambler, Heliborne. Pawtucket: GK Bosch, DF Smith, Reye, MF Conley, Pilling, Jack McGuire, FW Hardy, Harry Stewart, John Stewart, Sunderland, Lennox.
| November 12, 1887 |
Thistles | 0–1 | Ansonia | Metropolitan Park |
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Clark ONT had experienced their first cup-tie loss at the hands of the Almas. ONT lodged a protest on two counts. The first goal obtained by the Almas was awarded by the referee when a shot at goal was struck by Holden with his arm. ONT alleged that the foul was not properly done. The second issue concerned a goal by ONT that was disallowed since it was from a free kick. ONT claimed that the ball was touched by Jack Swithemby before Howarth scored. At a meeting the following week, the AFA did not sustain the referee's decisions and called for a replay.
| December 3, 1887 |
Alma | 2–1 | ONT | Frelinghuysen avenue grounds Attendance: 200 Referee: J.Grant |
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| 55' awarded 75' Lucas |
Alma: GK F.Farrow, DF F.McDonald, B.Fagan, MF E.Morton, F.Britchford, G.Wright, FW F.Cornall, J.Lucas, T.Bright, A.Mountford, J.Gray. ONT: GK P.Hughes, DF H.Holden, A.Pallister, MF J.Howarth, Joe Swithemby, P.Flynn, FW J.Swarbrick, J.Connolly, Jack Swithemby, J.McGurck, H.Fisher.
| December 3, 1887 |
Fall River Rovers | 3–0 | Pawtucket Free Wanderers | Attendance: 1000 Referee: Spencer |
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| Brookshaw Bell |
Rovers: GK Lang, DF Lonsdale, Bradley, MF Waring, Buckley, Adams, FW Bell, Brookshaw, Wilde, Duff, Blakely. Pawtucket: GK Booth, DF Smith, J.Stewart, MF Pilling, Love, Conley, FW Harding, H.Stewart, Sandilands, McGuire, Lennox.
| December 10, 1887 |
Kearny Rangers | 6–1 | Ansonia | ONT grounds Attendance: 150 Referee: J.Howarth |
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| 10' Walter Taylor 20' W.Turner Campbell Sergeant Sergeant Campbell |
60' Wherle |
Rangers: GK J.Smith, DF E.Walker, W.Lines, MF R.McDonald, T.Spencer, W.Allsopp, FW Walter Taylor, G.Sargeant, J.Campbell, W.Turner, E.Stark. Ansonia: GK W.Winfield, DF C.Williams(c), J.Williams, MF E.Wood, J.Lewis, J.Davidson, FW C.Williams, G.Bell, C.Wood, A.Wherle, M.McHale.
| Riverside | – | Paterson | ||
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| February 22, 1888 |
Alma | 5–1 | ONT | Wright street grounds |
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| March 3, 1888 |
Fall River Rovers | 6–1 | Kearney Rangers | Bedford Street grounds Fall River Attendance: 2000 Referee: Eli Morton |
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| 3' Blakeley Bell Bell 60' Duff Bruckshaw 85' Bruckshaw |
Stark |
Rovers: GK Mullen, DF Bradley, Lonsdale, MF Buckley, Waring, Adams, FW Bell, Bruckshaw, Blakeley, Wilds, Duff. Rangers: GK J.H.Smith, DF W.Lines, L.Walker, MF R.McDonald, H.Bennett, W.Allsop, FW W.Taylor, G.Sargent, T.Spencer, A.Campbell, E.Stark.
| March 10, 1888 |
Almas | 5–1 | Paterson | Frelinghuysen Avenue grounds Referee: H.Holden |
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Alma: GK H.Farron, DF E.Morton, F.McDonald, MF P.Fagin, F.Britchford, R.Patterson, FW P.Brennan, J.Lucas, T.Bright, H.Maxfield, J.Gray.
| April 14, 1888 |
Fall River Rovers | 5–1 | Newark Almas | ONT grounds East Newark, New Jersey Attendance: 400 Referee: B.Craig |
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| Bell | Gray |
Rovers: GK J.Mullin, DF R.Lonsdale, F.Baddeley, MF J.Buckley, H.Waring, H.Adams, FW R.Bell, T.Brookshall, J.Blakeley, H.Wilde, C.Duff. Alma: GK F.Farrow, DF F.McDonald, W.Fagin, MF E.Morton, R.Patterson, F.Britchford, FW P.Garron, F.Cornall, T.Bught, J.Gray, H.Maxfield.
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