1890 American Cup
| Country | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 13 | ||
| Champions | Fall River Olympics | ||
| Runners-up | Kearny Rovers | ||
| Matches played | 11 | ||
| Goals scored | 63 (5.73 per match) | ||
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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.
First round
October 1889 |
| Lonsdale | v | Providence |
|---|---|---|
October 5, 1889 |
| Fall River Olympics | 6–3 | Fall 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.
October 12, 1889 3:30 PM |
| Fall River Rovers | 4–1 | Pawtucket 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.
October 12, 1889 |
| Caledonian | 1-15 | Thistle |
|---|---|---|
ONT grounds, Kearny, NJ |
October 12, 1889 |
| Brooklyn Longfellows | 3-2 | ONT |
|---|---|---|
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.
October 1889 |
| Paterson | v | Kearny Rovers |
|---|---|---|
Second round
November 23, 1889 |
| Kearny Rovers | 4-3 | Brooklyn 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.
November 23, 1889 |
| Trenton | 2-2 | Thistles |
|---|---|---|
Trenton, NJ |
Semifinals
January 18, 1890 3:05 PM |
| Pawtucket Free Wanderers | 0–4 | Fall 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.
January 18, 1889 |
| Kearny Rovers | 5-1 | Trenton |
|---|---|---|
| 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
April 5, 1890 3:30 PM |
| Fall River Olympics | 4–3 | Kearny 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