1911 American Cup

The 1911 American Cup was the annual open cup held by the American Football Association. Twenty-eight teams entered the tournament. Howard & Bullough of Pawtucket were the winners of this edition.

American Cup Bracket

Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
November 26 - Philadelphia            
 Philadelphia Hibernian  4
January 1 - Philadelphia
 Jersey A.C.  1  
 Philadelphia Hibernian  3-2
November 24 - Brooklyn
   Clan MacDonald  3-1  
 Clan MacDonald  0-2
March 4 - Philadelphia
 Brooklyn Celtic  0-0  
 Philadelphia Hibernian  3
November 27/January 1 - Ansonia
   Ansonia F.C.  1  
 Ansonia F.C.  4-3
January 22
 Brooklyn A.F.C.  3-1  
 Ansonia F.C.  1
November 24 - Philadelphia
   Scottish Americans  0  
 Collingwood F.C.  0
April 9, 23 - Newark
 Scottish Americans  2  
 Philadelphia Hibernian  1-1
November 28 - Pawtucket
   Howard & Bullough  1-3
 Howard & Bullough  2
December 31 - Pawtucket
 West Hudson A.A.  1  
 Howard & Bullough  5a
November 26 - Trenton
   Paterson True Blues  4  
 Trenton Caledonians  3-1
March 4 - Pawtucket
 Paterson True Blues  3-6  
 Howard & Bullough  2
Newark
   Tacony F.C.  1  
 Wilberforce F.C.  0
December 25 - Philadelphia
 Tacony F.C.  1  
 Tacony F.C.  1
Brooklyn
   Philadelphia Thistles  0  
 Camerons  0
 Philadelphia Thistles  4  

a) aggregate after 3 games

Final

April 9, 1911
Philadelphia Hibernian (PA) 1–1 Howard & Bullough (RI)
Burroughs 70’ Cannane 80’
Morris Park Newark, New Jersey
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Harry Dale

Replay

April 23, 1911
Philadelphia Hibernian (PA) 1–3 Howard & Bullough (RI)
Burrows 60' McKay, Harvey (2, 1 from PK)
Morris Park Newark, New Jersey
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Harry Dale

Hibs: GK O'Donnell, RF Danks, LF Wilson(c), RMF Waltermate, CMF Blaney, LMF Tillie, OR Burroughs, IR Godfrey, CF Gallagher, IL Smith, OL Hinds.
H&B: GK Healey, RF O'Toole(c), LF Donnelly, RMF Creighton, CMF Brown, LMF Blakely, OR Harvey, IR McKay, CF W.Pemberton, IL E.Pemberton, OL Cannan.