1907–08 American Cup
Soccer tournament
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The 1908 American Cup was the annual soccer tournament held by the American Football Association. The West Hudsons won the tournament for the second time in three years defeating the Paterson True Blues in the final as they did in 1906.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Country | United States |
| Teams | 19 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | West Hudson A.A. (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Paterson True Blues |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 130 (5 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Fenwick (7) |
Entries
| Name | City | League | Manager | Grounds |
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| West Hudson A.A. | Harrison, NJ | AFA | T.Adams | Harrison Oval |
| True Blue F.C. | Paterson, NJ | NAFL | T.Kenyon | Willard Park |
| Rover F.C. | Fall River, MA | NEL | L.L.Holden | Oak Grove Ave. Park |
| Clan McLeod | Jersey City, NJ | NYAFL Sat/Sun | T.Sims | West Side Park |
| Clark A.A. | East Newark, NJ | AFA | John Lone | A.C.Grounds, Passaic Avenue |
| Rangers | Paterson, NJ | NAFL | W.Ritchie | Willard Park |
| Newark F.C. | Newark, NJ | NAFL | J.Neil | Morris Park |
| Clan MacDonald | Brooklyn, NY | NAFL | D.Cardswell | Ridgewood Park |
| Caledonians | New York, NY | AFA | R.Hosie | Olympic Field |
| Clan McGregor | Yonkers, NY | NYAFL Sat | J.Barclay | League Park, Yonkers |
| Hollywood Inn | Yonkers, NY | NAFL | W.Scobie | Hollywood Field, Dunwoodie |
| Scottish American | Newark, NJ | NAFL | D.MacMillan | Vailsburg Track |
| Thistles | Philadelphia, PA | AFA | T.MacKenzie | Boys Club Farm |
| Howard & Bullough | Pawtucket | NEL | W.Allan | Salem Street |
| Hearts | Newark, NJ | NAFL | J.Holmes | Harrison Oval |
| St.Georges | Newark, NJ | AFA | A.Heath | Maplewood |
| Jersey A.C. | Bayonne | NAFL | S.Toma | Base Ball Grounds, J.C. |
| Clarendons | New York, NY | NYAFL Sun | F.Davies | Schuetzen Park, Union Hill |
| West Hudson Celtics | Kearny | AFA | A.Burns | Kearny Oval |
NYAFL - New York State Amateur Association Football League, NAFL - National Association Football League, NEL - New England Association Football League
First Round
The Newark Hearts, Fall River Rovers and Howard & Bullough drew byes.[1]
| October 20, 1907 | West Hudson | 1–1 | Caledonian | Harrison, NJ |
| 3:40 PM | Gorman  57' |
[2] | Tait 25' |
Stadium: Harrison Oval Attendance: 1000 Referee: Harry Singleton |
| October 20, 1907 | St. George | 1–4 | Hollywood Inn | Newark, NJ |
| Crammond |
[3] | Collins |
Stadium: Morris Park |
| October 20, 1907 | Thistles | 7–1 | Clarendon | Philadelphia, PA |
| J. Kerr 5', , Jamie Tennet , Stevenson |
[4] | J. Lee |
Attendance: 2000 Referee: J. Allen |
| October 27, 1907 | Clan MacDonald | 3–2 | Scottish American | Brooklyn, NY |
| Grant 10', 80', |
[5] | Craig Ross |
Stadium: Ridgewood Park Referee: J. Nesbitt (NY Caledonian) |
| October 27, 1907 | Clan McLeod | 10–0 | West Hudson Celtic | Jersey City, NJ |
| [6] | Stadium: West Side Park Referee: David Shaw (Paterson True Blue) |
| October 27, 1907 | Newark FC | 8–3 | Jersey AC | Newark, NJ |
| Fenwick , , , John Leggett , Gray Cuthill |
[7] | Ronson T.Waldron J.Waldron |
Stadium: Morris Park Attendance: 200 Referee: A. Cochrane (Paterson) |
| October 27, 1907 | Clark AA | 5–1 | Clan McGregor | East Newark, NJ |
| Charley Fisher 3', Neilson Taylor Magee |
[8] | Cameron |
Stadium: Clark Athletic grounds Attendance: 800 Referee: J. Bannister (Paterson) |
| November 3, 1907 | True Blue | 4–0 | Rangers | Paterson, NJ |
| 3:00 PM | Peacey (pen.) Allen Gilmore Bissett |
[9] | Stadium: Willard Park Attendance: 2000 Referee: Samuel Stewart (Newark Hearts) |
replays
| October 26, 1907 | West Hudson | 4–1 | Caledonian | Harrison, NJ |
| 3:25 PM | Gorman 18', 28' Lennox Carter 85' |
[10] | Tait 30' |
Stadium: Harrison Oval Attendance: 1200 Referee: James Allan (Kearny) |
Second Round
The second round draw was made on October 31, 1907, at the Continental Hotel in Newark, NJ. The True Blues, West Hudson, Clark AA, Clan McLeod and Clan MacDonald drew byes.[11] The Thistle/Newark match was protested and ordered replayed.
| November 16, 1907 | Rovers | 8–1 | Hollywood Inn | Fall River, MA |
| 3:05 PM | Bagley  (o.g.)L.Gauthier , , Cannan 47'}Garside 49', 88'Bagley 54' |
[12] | Owens (o.g.) |
Stadium: Athletic Grounds Attendance: 1500 Referee: Wilkie (Kearny) |
| November 23, 1907 | Thistles | 2–1 | Newark FC | Philadelphia, PA |
| Smith 10', 25' |
[13] | Fenwick |
Stadium: Boys Club Farm Attendance: 3000 Referee: H. Dale (New York) |
| December 1, 1907 | Hearts | 0–0 | Howard & Bullough | Newark, NJ |
| [14] | Stadium: Morris Park Attendance: 800 Referee: Montgomery (Newark) |
replays
| December 7, 1907 | Howard & Bullough | 7–0 | Hearts | Pawtucket, RI |
| 3:00 PM | Dennison 5', Brown , , McAllister McDermott |
[15] | Stadium: Sabin Street grounds Attendance: 800 Referee: Crewcock |
| December 21, 1907 | Thistles | 3–3 | Newark FC | Philadelphia, PA |
| Alex Cairns , Stevenson |
[16] | Fenwick , Cuthill |
Stadium: Boys Club Farm Referee: Harry Dale (New York) |
| January 18, 1908 | Thistles | 0–2 | Newark FC | Philadelphia, PA |
| [17] | Kemp 1' John Leggett |
Stadium: Boys Club Farm Referee: Harry Dale (New York) |
Third round
The Rovers/Clark match was protested and ordered replayed.
| December 25, 1907 | Clan McLeod | 3–2 | Clan MacDonald | Jersey City, NJ |
| 2:30 PM | Scott 5', 86' Gillett |
[18] | Russell 20' Grant 70' |
Stadium: West Side Park Attendance: 500 Referee: A. Andrews (Newark) |
| December 28, 1907 | Rovers | 2–0 | Clark AA | Fall River, MA |
| Garside 33' Riley |
[19] | Stadium: Athletic Grounds Attendance: 2500 Referee: Montgomery (Newark) |
| December 29, 1907 | West Hudson | 2–2 | Howard & Bullough | Harrison, NJ |
| 3:45 PM | Gorman 14' Colville 82' |
[20] | Brown 7' McDermott |
Stadium: Harrison Oval Attendance: 3500 Referee: Nisbet (NY Caledonians) |
| March 1, 1908 | Newark FC | 1–1 | True Blue | Newark, NJ |
| 2:30 PM | John Leggett 75' |
[21] | Gilmore 25' |
Stadium: Morris Park Attendance: 1000 Referee: Stewart (Rahway) |
replays
| January 4, 1908 | Howard & Bullough | 0–1 | West Hudson | Pawtucket, RI |
| 2:45 PM | [22] | Carter 35' |
Stadium: Sabin Street grounds Attendance: 1000 Referee: John Nesbit (NY Caledonians) |
| January 18, 1908 | Rovers | 2–2 | Clark AA | Fall River, MA |
| 3:00 PM | Stone 70' George Gauthier 86' |
[23] | C.Fisher 15' Neilson 17' |
Stadium: Athletic Grounds Attendance: 2500 Referee: Montgomery (Newark) |
| March 14, 1908 | Rovers | 4–2 | Clark AA | Fall River, MA |
| 3:00 PM | George Gauthier 47', Swords 77', 80' |
[24] | Neilson 5' C.Fisher 37' |
Stadium: Athletic Grounds Attendance: 2500 Referee: Allan Montgomery (Newark) |
| March 15, 1908 | True Blue | 4–1 | Newark FC | Paterson, NJ |
| 3:05 PM | Elliott Mantle Gilmore Cooper |
[25] | McInnis |
Stadium: Willard Park Attendance: 1000 Referee: J. Stewart (Rahway) |
Semifinals
| March 29, 1908 | West Hudson | 8–0 | Clan McLeod | Newark, NJ |
| Christie 5' Hackett 7', , , Lennox , 83'Carter 47' (pen.) |
[26] | Stadium: Morris Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Stewart (Rahway) |
| March 29, 1908 | True Blue | 3–2 | Rovers | Paterson, NJ |
| 3:15PM | Billy Allen 12' Charlie Gilmore 44'Jimmy Cooper 65' |
[27] | Cannane 70' Swords 72' |
Stadium: Willard Park Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Harry Dale (Cameron F.C.) |
Final
| April 19, 1908 | West Hudson | 3–2 | True Blue | Newark, NJ |
| 3:10PM | T. Dean 16', 42' H. Carter 41' |
[28] | J. Mantell 15' Cooper 67' |
Stadium: Morris Park Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Allan Montgomery (Newark F.C.) |
| Note: True Blues: GK Garside, RFB Bissett, LFB Murray, RHB Fletcher, CHB McKinstrie, LHB Beattie, RW Mantell, RW Allan, CF Cooper, LW Gilmore, LW Elliott. West Hudson: GK Hanlon, RFB Brockie, LFB Kettles, RHB Miller, CHB Seddon, LHB Lawson, RW Dean, RW Knowles, CF Colville, LW Lennox, LW Carter. |
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American Cup Bracket
Home teams listed on top of bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| West Hudson A.A. | 1–4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caledonians | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| West Hudson A.A. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| West Hudson A.A. | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard & Bullough | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hearts | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Howard and Bullough | 0–7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| West Hudson A.A. | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Clan McLeod | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Clan McLeod | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| West Hudson Celtics | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Clan McLeod | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Clan McLeod | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Clan MacDonald | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Clan MacDonald | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scottish Americans | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Clan MacDonald | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| West Hudson A.A. | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paterson True Blues | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thistles | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Clarendons | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Thistles | 2–3–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Newark FC | 1[a]–3–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Newark FC | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey A.C. | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Newark FC | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paterson True Blues | 1–4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paterson True Blues | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paterson Rangers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paterson True Blues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paterson True Blues | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fall River Rovers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fall River Rovers | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hollywood Inn | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| St.Georges | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hollywood Inn | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fall River Rovers | 2–2–4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Clark A.A. | 0[b]–2–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Clark A.A. | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Clan McGregor | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Clark A.A. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||