1914–15 American Cup

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The 1915 American Cup was the annual challenge cup held by the American Football Association. Forty-one teams entered the tournament. The Scottish-Americans, after two previous final appearances, won their first American Cup by overcoming the Brooklyn Celtics 1-0 in the championship game.

CountryUnited States

DatesOctober 1914 â April 1915

Teams41

ChampionsScottish American (1st title)

Quick facts Tournament details, Country ...

1914â15 American Cup
Tournament details

Country	United States
Dates	October 1914 â April 1915
Teams	41
Final positions
Champions	Scottish American (1st title)
Runners-up	Brooklyn Celtic
â 1914 1916 â

Preliminary round

The draw for the preliminary and first rounds was held September 12, 1914 at the Continental hotel in Newark, NJ. The Preliminary round was to be played by October 16 and the First round by October 31.^[1]

New Jersey District

October 10, 1914

More information Haledon Thistle, 0â0 ...

Haledon Thistle	0â0	Olympic
	^[2]

Willard Park, Paterson, NJ

Referee: Allan Montgomery

October 18, 1914

More information Babcock & Wilcox, 3â1 ...

Babcock & Wilcox	3â1	Riordan
30', 55' H. Smith Bert Holden	^[3]	35' Mardsley

Bayonne, NJ

Referee: John Wilson

replay

October 17, 1914

More information Olympic, 6â0 ...

Olympic	6â0	Haledon Thistle
15' Charlie O'Neil Bob McHugh (5)	^[4]

Willard Park, Paterson, NJ

Referee: Alan Montgomery

First round

The Victor football club of Philadelphia had a first round bye. The Greenville Sporting and Soccer club had to replay the Olympic club of Paterson after the game was protested.

New England District

October 31, 1914

More information Rover F.C., 5â0 ...

Rover F.C.	5â0	Academy
15', 25' Tommy Swords 47', 2H' McLane Jack Dalton	^[5]

Athletic grounds, Fall River, MA

Referee: Schofield (Lawrence)

October 31, 1914

More information Bridgeport City, 3â0 ...

Bridgeport City	3â0	Presbyterian
Robinson Chris Rose Barrows	^[6]

Newfield Park, Bridgeport, CT

Referee: J. Miller (New Haven)

October 31, 1914

More information Ansonia, 1â2 ...

Ansonia	1â2	Farr Alpaca
65' Austin	^[6]	30' Hardman 70' Hall

League Park, Ansonia, CT

Referee: T. Caldwell (Stamford)

New Jersey District

October 25, 1914

More information True Blue, 0â1 ...

True Blue	0â1	Scottish American
	^[7]	48' Whiston

Olympic Park, Paterson, NJ

Referee: D. Whyte (Brooklyn)

October 25, 1914

More information West Hudson, 4â0 ...

West Hudson	4â0	Rangers
3' Knowles Buck Cooper (2) McHollan	^[8]

West Hudson Oval, Harrison, NJ

Attendance: 2500

Referee: Andrew Laurie

October 25, 1914

More information Alley Boys, 0â0 ...

Alley Boys	0â0	Hawthorne
	^[9]

Clark Athletic Field, East Newark, NJ

October 25, 1914

More information Greenville, 4â0 ...

Greenville	4â0	Olympic
Schmidt Hager Spence Kelosh	^[10]

Jersey City baseball grounds

October 25, 1914

More information Jersey A.C., 4â1 ...

Jersey A.C.	4â1	Newark
28' Lennon 40' Benny Lowe 49' Jimmy Hayes (pk) 87' Benny Lowe	^[11]	75' Brounridge

International League Park

Attendance: 600

Referee: Allen Montgomery

November 1, 1914

More information Totowa Rovers, 0â0 ...

Totowa Rovers	0â0	Babcock & Wilcox
	^[12]

Willard Park, Paterson, NJ

Referee: Charles Ward

replays

October 31, 1914

More information Hawthorne, 0â2 ...

Hawthorne	0â2	Alley Boys
	^[13]

Olympic Park, Paterson, NJ

November 8, 1914

More information Babcock & Wilcox, 6â1 ...

Babcock & Wilcox	6â1	Totowa Rovers
25' Cooper 40' Bert Holden 50' Smith Bert Holden Wilson Bert Holden	^[14]	Boardman

Bayonne, NJ

Referee: M. Charles Ward

November 26, 1914

More information Greenville, 1â2 ...

Greenville	1â2	Olympic
86' J. McLaughlin	^[15]	15' William O'Neill Bob McHugh

Jersey City baseball grounds

Referee: Nesbitt

New York District

October 25, 1914

More information Clan MacDonald, 3â1 ...

Clan MacDonald	3â1	Bronx United
	^[16]

Hawthorne Field, Brooklyn, NY

October 25, 1914

More information Yonkers, 3â0 ...

Yonkers	3â0	Hollywood Inn
20' Petrie Laurie (pk) 85' A.MacDonald	^[17]

Tibbets Field, Yonkers, NY

Referee: I. Williams (Yonkers)

October 25, 1914

More information Brooklyn, 1â1 ...

Brooklyn	1â1	Brooklyn Celtic
20' H.H. Shanholt	^[18]	O'Hallaran

Marquette Oval, Brooklyn, NY

Referee: George Caldicott

replay

November 1, 1914

More information Brooklyn Celtic, 5â1 ...

Brooklyn Celtic	5â1	Brooklyn
McGreavey O'Hallaran Lonie O'Hallaran Lonie	^[19]	Sweeney

Marquette Oval, Brooklyn, NY

Attendance: 3000

Referee: George Caldicott

Philadelphia District

October 31, 1914

More information Bethlehem, 6â0 ...

Bethlehem	6â0	West Philadelphia
Millar (5) Fleming (1)	^[20]

East End Field, Bethlehem, PA

Referee: James Kerr

October 31, 1914

More information Henry Disston, 5â1 ...

Henry Disston	5â1	Hibernian
3', 23', 65' Lynch 80' Houison Andrews	^[21]	Foster

Disston Ball Park, Tacony, PA

Referee: Allen Montgomery (Newark)

Schenectady District

October 31, 1914

More information Locomotive, 0â1 ...

Locomotive	0â1	General Electric
	^[22]	Mathieson

Locomotive grounds, Schenectady, NY

Attendance: 200

Referee: Jack

Second round

The draw for the second round was held November 7, 1914 at the Continental hotel in Newark, NJ. Matches were due to be played on or before November 29.^[23] The General Electric/Farr Alpaca match was protested by Farr Alpaca alleging G.E. had ineligible players. The AFA ordered a replay however G.E. eventually withdrew from the competition.

November 26, 1914

More information Henry Disston, 3â1 ...

Henry Disston	3â1	Bridgeport City
65' Kemp 80' Lynch Rogers	^[24]	34' Ward

Tacony Ball Park

Referee: G. Allen (Philadelphia)

November 28, 1914

More information General Electric, 3â2 ...

General Electric	3â2	Farr Alpaca
Bland Mathieson Bland	^[25]	10' Arnold Farnell

G.E. Park, Schenectady, NY

Attendance: 200

Referee: W. Cowie

November 28, 1914

More information Bethlehem, 2â0 ...

Bethlehem	2â0	Clan MacDonald
20' Miller Pepper	^[26]

East End Field, Bethlehem, PA

Attendance: 1500

Referee: James Waldors

November 29, 1914

More information Babcock & Wilcox, 2â2 ...

Babcock & Wilcox	2â2	West Hudson
5â Findlay 55â Aitken	^[27]	40â Lowe 50â George Knowles

B&W grounds, Bayonne, NJ

Attendance: 200

Referee: A. Burnside

November 29, 1914

More information Scottish American, 2â1 ...

Scottish American	2â1	Alley Boys
30' Conlon Archie Stark	^[28]	Wuest

Clark Oval, East Newark, NJ

Attendance: 1500

Referee: Andrew Lawrie

December 6, 1914

More information Jersey A.C., 7â1 ...

Jersey A.C.	7â1	Rover F.C.
2' Jimmy Hayes Smith Lowe Lennon	^[29]	14' Gray 55' Dalton

West Side Park, Jersey City

Attendance: 1000

Referee: John Nesbitt (NY)

December 6, 1914

More information Olympic, 2â8 ...

Olympic	2â8	Brooklyn Celtic
McHugh Rothwell	^[30]	Lonie (4) O'Halloran (2) King McGreevey

Olympic Park, Paterson, NJ

Attendance: 2000

Referee: Montgomery

December 20, 1914

More information Yonkers, 1â3 ...

Yonkers	1â3	Victor
Laurie	^[31]	Tommy Gaynor (3)

Tibbets Field, Yonkers, NY

Referee: D.M. White

replays

December 6, 1914

More information West Hudson, 5â0 ...

West Hudson	5â0	Babcock & Wilcox
8' Brierley 38', 62', 64' Harry Cooper 52' McHollan	^[32]

Harrison Oval

Referee: Alexander Burnside

December 19, 1914

More information Farr Alpaca, w/o ...

Farr Alpaca	w/o	General Electric
	^[33]

Holyoke, MA

Third round

December 27, 1914

More information West Hudson, 4â1 ...

West Hudson	4â1	Henry Disston
1' George Knowles 57' Carter 73' Jimmy McHolland 90' Cooper (pk)	^[34]	89' Kemp

West Hudson Oval, Harrison, NJ

Attendance: 2000

Referee: David M. Whyte (Brooklyn)

January 3, 1915

More information Scottish American, 3â1 ...

Scottish American	3â1	Victor
15', 67' Whiston 88' Forfer	^[35]	25' Brigham

Clark Athletic Field, East Newark

Referee: Alexander Burnside

January 9, 1915

More information Bethlehem, 6â1 ...

Bethlehem	6â1	Farr Alpaca
15' Fleming Fleming (pk) Graham (3) Millar	^[36]	Hardman

East End Field, Bethlehem, PA

Referee: George Allen (Philadelphia)

January 10, 1915

More information Jersey A.C., 0â1 ...

Jersey A.C.	0â1	Brooklyn Celtic
	^[37]	53' Albert Lonie

West Side Park, Jersey City

Attendance: 1200

Referee: Allan Montgomery

Semifinals

March 14, 1915

More information Scottish American, 2â1 ...

Scottish American	2â1	West Hudson
1H' Angus Whiston 64' Archie Stark	^[38]	70' Cooper

Clark Athletic Field, East Newark

Attendance: 3500

Referee: D.M. Whyte (Brooklyn)

March 14, 1915

More information Brooklyn Celtic, 2â1 ...

Brooklyn Celtic	2â1	Bethlehem
10' O'Hallaran McQueen	^[39]	55' Fleming

Marquette Oval, Brooklyn, NY

Attendance: 5000

Referee: Alexander Burnside

Final

April 18, 1915

More information Scottish American, 1â0 ...

Scottish American	1â0	Brooklyn Celtic
70' Archie Stark^[40]	^[41]^[42]

Athletic Park; Newark, New Jersey

Attendance: 3500

Referee: George Young (Philadelphia)

Lineups:
Scots- GK Joe Knowles, DF Mike Toman(c), Barry, MF Tom Stark, George P Rogers Sr, Alex Montieth, FW Joe Hemmesley, Archie Stark, Angus Whiston, Eddie Holt, Bunt Forlar.
Celtic- GK Mather, DF Robertson, McWilliams, MF Flanigan, McElroy, McGreevey, FW Campton, Lonie, O'Halloran, Mike King, McQueen.

References

[1]
"Soccer Elevens Drawn To Compete In CupâTie Games". (September 14, 1914). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.7
[2]
"Olympics And Haledons Draw". (October 12, 1914). Paterson Press, p.10 col.2
[3]
"Bats Defeat Riordan Eleven". (October 19, 1914). The Evening Review, p.3 col.1â2
[4]
"Easy Victory For Olympics". (October 19, 1914). Paterson Press, p.12 col.6
[5]
"Nothing To It But The Rovers". (November 2, 1914). Evening Herald, p.6 col.6
[6]
"Bridgeport City Soccer Team Defeats Presbyterians". (November 2, 1914). Bridgeport Daily Standard, p.10 col.1
[7]
"True Blues Are Out Of CupâTie". (October 26, 1914). The Morning Call, p.3 col.1
[8]
"West Hudson and ScottishâAmericans Eliminate Paterson Teams". (October 26, 1914). Newark Evening News, p.19 col.1
[9]
"Alley Boys Draw With Hawthornes". (October 26, 1914). Newark Evening News, p.19 col.2
[10]
"Greenville Soccerites Win In Easy Style". (October 26, 1914). Hudson Observer, p.10 col.6
[11]
"Jersey City Soccer Teams Win". (October 26, 1914). Jersey Journal, p.7 col.1
[12]
"Rovers Tied In Cup Tie". (November 2, 1914). Paterson Press, p.12 col.6
[13]
"All Local Teams Out Of Cup Tie This Season". (November 2, 1914). Paterson Evening News, p.6 col.5
[14]
"B.&W. Wins From Totowa". (November 10, 1914). The Evening Review, p.3 col.1â2
[15]
"Olympics Won CupâTie Game". (November 27, 1914). The Morning Call, p.3 col.6
[16]
"Scots Advance In American Cup Tie". (October 26, 1914). Newark Evening Star, p.14 col.2
[17]
"Yonkers Soccer Team Defeats Hollywood". (October 26, 1914). Yonkers Herald, p.6 col.3â4
[18]
"Soccer Battle A Tie". (October 26, 1914). Brooklyn Citizen, p.4 col.5
[19]
"Celtics Score Big Win". (November 2, 1913). Brooklyn Citizen, p.4 col.7
[20]
"Bethlehems Eliminate West Philadelphia". (November 3, 1914). The Globe, p.5 col.1
[21]
"Disstons Easily Beat Hibernians". (November 1, 1914). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.17 col.1
[22]
"Locos Lose To G.E.'s In First Round". (November 2, 1914). Schenectady Gazette, p.7 col.3
[23]
"Soccer Teams Paired In Second Round Of Cup Play". (November 8, 1914). The Sunday Call, p.17 col.2
[24]
"Bridgeport Loses To Disstons". (November 27, 1914). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.12 col.1â2
[25]
"G.E.'s Win From Farr Alpaca Team". (November 30, 1914). Schenectady Gazette, p.7 col.3
[26]
"Bethlehems Victor At Soccer". (November 30, 1914). The Globe, p.8 col.1
[27]
"Bats Make Great Showing Against West Hudson". (November 30, 1914). The Evening Review, p.3 col.1â3
[28]
"Stark's Goal Is Deciding Factor". (November 30, 1914). Newark Evening Star, p.11 col.7
[29]
"Fall River Rovers Lose Cup Game". (December 7, 1914). Jersey Journal, p.7 col.1
[30]
"Olympics Were Badly Beaten In CupâTie". (December 7, 1914). The Morning Call, p.3 col.3â4
[31]
"Accident To Kerr Won't Stop Benefit Game". (December 23, 1914). Yonkers Herald, p.10 col.1â2
[32]
"West Hudsons To Meet Tacony Team". (December 7, 1914). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.7
[33]
"Bethlehem Club To Play Alpacas". (January 1, 1915). Springfield Union, p.16 col.7
[34]
"West Hudson Eleven Qualifies For SemiâFinal". (December 28, 1914). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.1
[35]
"ScottishâAmericans Down Victors". (January 4, 1915). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.1
[36]
"Bethlehems Victorious, Gets Into SemiâFinals". (January 11, 1915). The Globe, p.8 col.2
[37]
"Jersey A.C. 11 Put Out Of Cup Contest". (January 11, 1915). Jersey Journal, p.7 col.5
[38]
"Scots Finalists In Cup Tie Play". (March 15, 1915). Newark Evening News, p.23 col.1
[39]
"Brooklyn Team In Final". (March 15, 1915). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.2* col.3
[40]
Lisi, Clemente A. (2017). A History of the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 9. ISBN 9781442277588.
[41]
"Scots Beat Celts For American Cup". (April 19, 1915). Newark Evening News, p.22 col.1
[42]
"Stark's Goal Gives Scots Soccer Cup". (April 19, 1915). Newark Evening Star, p.16 col.2

1914–15 American Cup

Preliminary round

First round

Second round

Third round

Semifinals

Final

See also

References

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