1907–08 American Cup
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{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = American Cup
| year = 1908
| other_title =
| image = AFAball.jpg
| image_size = 100px
| country = United States
| num_teams = 19
| winners = West Hudson A.A.
| count = 2
| second = Paterson True Blues
| matches = 26
| goals = 130
| scoring_leader = Fenwick (7)
| player =
| prev_season = 1907
| next_season = 1909
}}
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.
Entries
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|align=left|West Hudson A.A. | |AFA | |T.Adams | |Harrison Oval |
| align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=left|True Blue F.C. | |NAFL | |T.Kenyon | |Willard Park |
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|align=left|Rover F.C. | |NEL | |L.L.Holden | |Oak Grove Ave. Park |
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|align=left|Clan McLeod | |NYAFL Sat/Sun | |T.Sims | |West Side Park |
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|align=left|Clark A.A. | |AFA | |John Lone | |A.C.Grounds, Passaic Avenue |
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|align=left|Rangers | |NAFL | |W.Ritchie | |Willard Park |
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|align=left| Newark F.C. | |NAFL | |J.Neil | |Morris Park |
| align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=left|Clan McDonald | |NAFL | |D.Cardswell | |Ridgewood Park |
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|align=left| Caledonians | |AFA | |R.Hosie | |Olympic Field |
| align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=left|Clan McGregor | |NYAFL Sat | |J.Barclay | |League Park, Yonkers |
| align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|align=left| Hollywood Inn | |NAFL | |W.Scobie | |Hollywood Field, Dunwoodie |
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|align=left|Scottish American | |NAFL | |D.MacMillan | |Vailsburg Track |
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|align=left|Thistles | |AFA | |T.MacKenzie | |Boys Club Farm |
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|align=left|Howard & Bullough | |NEL | |W.Allan | |Salem Street |
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|align=left|Hearts | |NAFL | |J.Holmes | |Harrison Oval |
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|align=left|St.Georges | |AFA | |A.Heath | |Maplewood |
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|align=left|Jersey A.C. | |NAFL | |S.Toma | |Base Ball Grounds, J.C. |
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|align=left|Clarendons | |NYAFL Sun | |F.Davies | |Schuetzen Park, Union Hill |
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|align=left| West Hudson Celtics | |AFA | |A.Burns | |Kearny Oval |
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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.{{Cite news |date=September 22, 1907 |title=Association Football |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune-1908-american-cup-1/154568334/ |access-date=September 3, 2024 |work=New York Daily Tribune |at=p.10 col.2 |via=Newspapers.com}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = October 20, 1907|
time = 3:40 PM|
team1 = West Hudson |
goals1 = Gorman {{goal|57}}|
goals2 = Tait {{goal|25}}|
score = 1–1 |
team2 = Caledonian |
stadium = Harrison Oval
|location = Harrison, NJ
| attendance = 1000
| referee = Harry Singleton
|class= uncollapsed}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = October 20, 1907|
time = |
team1 = St. George |
goals1 = Crammond {{goal}}|
goals2 = Collins {{goal}}|
score = 1–4 |
team2 = Hollywood Inn |
stadium = Morris Park
|location = Newark, NJ
| attendance =
| referee =
|class= uncollapsed}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = October 20, 1907|
time = |
team1 = Thistles |
goals1 = J. Kerr {{goal|5}}, {{goal}}, {{goal}}
Jamie {{goal}}
Tennet {{goal}}, {{goal}}
Stevenson {{goal}}|
goals2 = J. Lee {{goal}}|
score = 7–1 |
team2 = Clarendon |
stadium =
|location = Philadelphia, PA
| attendance = 2000
| referee = J. Allen
|class= uncollapsed}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = October 27, 1907|
time = |
team1 = Clan McDonald |
goals1 = Grant {{goal|10||80}}, {{goal}}|
goals2 = Craig {{goal}}
Ross {{goal}}|
score = 3–2 |
team2 = Scottish American |
stadium = Ridgewood Park
|location = Brooklyn, NY
| attendance =
| referee = J. Nesbitt (NY Caledonian)
|class= uncollapsed}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = October 27, 1907|
time = |
team1 = Clan McLeod |
goals1 = |
goals2 = |
score = 10–0 |
team2 = West Hudson Celtic |
stadium = West Side Park
|location = Jersey City, NJ
| attendance =
| referee = David Shaw (Paterson True Blue)
|class= uncollapsed}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = October 27, 1907|
time = |
team1 = Newark FC |
goals1 = Fenwick {{goal}}, {{goal}}, {{goal}}, {{goal}}
John Leggett {{goal}}, {{goal}}
Gray {{goal}}
Cuthill {{goal}}|
goals2 = Ronson {{goal}}
T.Waldron {{goal}}
J.Waldron {{goal}}|
score = 8–3 |
team2 = Jersey AC |
stadium = Morris Park
|location = Newark, NJ
| attendance = 200
| referee = A. Cochrane (Paterson)
|class= uncollapsed}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = October 27, 1907|
time = |
team1 = Clark AA |
goals1 = Charley Fisher {{goal|3}}, {{goal}}
Neilson {{goal}}
Taylor {{goal}}
Magee {{goal}}|
goals2 = Cameron {{goal}}|
score = 5–1 |
team2 = Clan McGregor |
stadium = Clark Athletic grounds
|location = East Newark, NJ
| attendance = 800
| referee = J. Bannister (Paterson)
|class= uncollapsed}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = November 3, 1907|
time = 3:00 PM|
team1 = True Blue |
goals1 = Peacey {{goal|pen}}
Allen {{goal}}
Gilmore {{goal}}
Bissett {{goal}}|
goals2 = |
score = 4–0 |
team2 = Rangers |
stadium = Willard Park
|location = Paterson, NJ
| attendance = 2000
| referee = Samuel Stewart (Newark Hearts)
|class= uncollapsed}}
=replays=
{{football box collapsible|
date = October 26, 1907|
time = 3:25 PM|
team1 = West Hudson |
goals1 = Gorman {{goal|18||28}}
Lennox {{goal}}
Carter {{goal|85}}|
goals2 = Tait {{goal|30}}|
score = 4–1 |
report = "West Hudsons Win Place In Cup Tie". (October 27, 1907). The Sunday Call, p.8 col.7|
team2 = Caledonian |
stadium = Harrison Oval
|location = Harrison, NJ
| attendance = 1200
| referee = James Allan (Kearny)
|class= uncollapsed}}
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 McDonald drew byes.{{cite news |author= |date=November 1, 1907 |title=Few Games In Soccer League |url=https://newark.historyarchives.online/viewer?k=few%20games%20in%20soccer%20league&t=46950&i=t&by=1907&bdd=1900&d=11011907-11011907&m=between&ord=k1&fn=newark_evening_news_usa_new_jersey_newark_19071101_english_26&df=1&dt=1&cid=3348 |work=Newark Evening News |access-date=October 17, 2024 |at=p.6 col.1}} The Thistle/Newark match was protested and ordered replayed.
{{football box collapsible|
date = November 16, 1907|
time = 3:05 PM |
team1 = Rovers |
goals1 = Bagley {{goal|o.g.}}
L.Gauthier {{goal}}, {{goal}}, {{goal}}
Cannan {{goal|47}}}
Garside {{goal|49||88}}
Bagley {{goal|54}}|
goals2 = Owens {{goal|o.g.}}|
score = 8–1 |
team2 = Hollywood Inn |
stadium = Athletic Grounds
|location = Fall River, MA
| attendance = 1500
| referee = Wilkie (Kearny)
|class= uncollapsed}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = November 23, 1907|
time = |
team1 = Thistles |
goals1 = Smith {{goal|10||25}}|
goals2 = Fenwick {{goal}}|
score = 2–1 |
team2 = Newark FC |
stadium = Boys Club Farm
|location = Philadelphia, PA
| attendance = 3000
| referee = H. Dale (New York)
|class= uncollapsed}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = December 1, 1907|
time = |
team1 = Hearts |
goals1 = |
goals2 = |
score = 0–0 |
team2 = Howard & Bullough |
stadium = Morris Park
|location = Newark, NJ
| attendance = 800
| referee = Montgomery (Newark)
|class= uncollapsed}}
=replays=
{{football box collapsible|
date = December 7, 1907|
time = 3:00 PM |
team1 = Howard & Bullough |
goals1 = Dennison {{goal|5}}, {{goal}}
Brown {{goal}}, {{goal}}, {{goal}}
McAllister {{goal}}
McDermott {{goal}} |
goals2 = |
score = 7–0 |
team2 = Hearts |
stadium = Sabin Street grounds
|location = Pawtucket, RI
| attendance = 800
| referee = Crewcock
|class= uncollapsed}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = December 21, 1907|
time = |
team1 = Thistles |
goals1 = Alex Cairns {{goal}}, {{goal}}
Stevenson {{goal}}|
goals2 = Fenwick {{goal}}, {{goal}}
Cuthill {{goal}}|
score = 3–3 |
team2 = Newark FC |
stadium = Boys Club Farm
|location = Philadelphia, PA
| attendance =
| referee = Harry Dale (New York)
|class= uncollapsed}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = January 18, 1908|
time = |
team1 = Thistles |
goals1 = |
goals2 = Kemp {{goal|1}}
John Leggett {{goal}}|
score = 0–2 |
team2 = Newark FC |
stadium = Boys Club Farm
|location = Philadelphia, PA
| attendance =
| referee = Harry Dale (New York)
|class= uncollapsed}}
Third round
The Rovers/Clark match was protested and ordered replayed.
{{football box collapsible|
date = December 25, 1907|
time = 2:30 PM |
team1 = Clan McLeod |
goals1 = Scott {{goal|5||86}}
Gillett {{goal}}|
goals2 = Russell {{goal|20}}
Grant {{goal|70}}|
score = 3–2 |
team2 = Clan McDonald |
stadium = West Side Park
|location = Jersey City, NJ
| attendance = 500
| referee = A. Andrews (Newark)
|class= uncollapsed}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = December 28, 1907|
team1 = Rovers |
goals1 = Garside {{goal|33}}
Riley {{goal}}|
goals2 = |
score = 2–0 |
team2 = Clark AA |
stadium = Athletic Grounds
|location = Fall River, MA
| attendance = 2500
| referee = Montgomery (Newark)
|class= uncollapsed}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = December 29, 1907|
time = 3:45 PM |
team1 = West Hudson |
goals1 = Gorman {{goal|14}}
Colville {{goal|82}}|
goals2 = Brown {{goal|7}}
McDermott {{goal}}|
score = 2–2 |
team2 = Howard & Bullough |
stadium = Harrison Oval
|location = Harrison, NJ
| attendance = 3500
| referee = Nisbet (NY Caledonians)
|class= uncollapsed}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = March 1, 1908|
time = 2:30 PM |
team1 = Newark FC |
goals1 = John Leggett {{goal|75}}|
goals2 = Gilmore {{goal|25}}|
score = 1–1 |
team2 = True Blue |
stadium = Morris Park
|location = Newark, NJ
| attendance = 1000
| referee = Stewart (Rahway)
|class= uncollapsed}}
=replays=
{{football box collapsible|
date = January 4, 1908|
time = 2:45 PM |
team1 = Howard & Bullough |
goals1 = |
goals2 = Carter {{goal|35}}|
score = 0–1 |
report = "Angry Crowd Tries To Mob Referee After Game". (January 6, 1908). The Evening Times, p.2 col.5|
team2 = West Hudson |
stadium = Sabin Street grounds
|location = Pawtucket, RI
| attendance = 1000
| referee = John Nesbit (NY Caledonians)
|class= uncollapsed}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = January 18, 1908|
time = 3:00 PM |
team1 = Rovers |
goals1 = Stone {{goal|70}}
George Gauthier {{goal|86}}|
goals2 = C.Fisher {{goal|15}}
Neilson {{goal|17}}|
score = 2–2 |
team2 = Clark AA |
stadium = Athletic Grounds
|location = Fall River, MA
| attendance = 2500
| referee = Montgomery (Newark)
|class= uncollapsed}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = March 14, 1908|
time = 3:00 PM |
team1 = Rovers |
goals1 = George Gauthier {{goal|47}}, {{goal}}
Swords {{goal|77||80}} |
goals2 = Neilson {{goal|5}}
C.Fisher {{goal|37}}|
score = 4–2 |
team2 = Clark AA |
stadium = Athletic Grounds
|location = Fall River, MA
| attendance = 2500
| referee = Allan Montgomery (Newark)
|class= uncollapsed}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = March 15, 1908|
time = 3:05 PM |
team1 = True Blue |
goals1 = Elliott {{goal}}
Mantle {{goal}}
Gilmore {{goal}}
Cooper {{goal}}|
goals2 = McInnis {{goal}}|
score = 4–1 |
team2 = Newark FC |
stadium = Willard Park
|location = Paterson, NJ
| attendance = 1000
| referee = J. Stewart (Rahway)
|class= uncollapsed}}
Semifinals
{{football box collapsible|
date = March 29, 1908|
team1 = West Hudson |
goals1 = Christie {{goal|5}}
Hackett {{goal|7}}, {{goal}}, {{goal}}, {{goal}}
Lennox {{goal}}, {{goal|83}}
Carter {{goal|47|pen.}}|
goals2 = |
score = 8–0 |
team2 = Clan McLeod |
stadium = Morris Park
|location = Newark, NJ
| attendance = 500
| referee = Stewart (Rahway)
| nobars = 1
|class= uncollapsed}}
{{football box collapsible|
date = March 29, 1908|
time = 3:15PM|
team1 = True Blue |
goals1 = Billy Allen {{goal|12}}
Charlie Gilmore {{goal|44}}
Jimmy Cooper {{goal|65}}|
goals2 = Cannane {{goal|70}}
Swords {{goal|72}}|
score = 3–2 |
team2 = Rovers |
stadium = Willard Park
|location = Paterson, NJ
| attendance = 2,500
| referee = Harry Dale (Cameron F.C.)
|class= uncollapsed}}
Final
{{football box collapsible|
date = April 19, 1908|
time = 3:10PM|
team1 = West Hudson |
goals1 = T. Dean {{goal|16||42}}
H. Carter {{goal|41}}|
goals2 = J. Mantell {{goal|15}}
Cooper {{goal|67}}|
score = 3–2 |
team2 = True Blue |
stadium = Morris Park
|location = Newark, NJ
| attendance = 7,000
| referee = Allan Montgomery (Newark F.C.)
| nobars = 1
|class= uncollapsed
|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.}}
American Cup Bracket
Home teams listed on top of bracket
{{32TeamBracket
| boldwinner = yes
| nowrap = yes
| byes = 1
| RD1=First Round
| RD2=Second Round
| RD3=Third Round
| RD4=Semifinals
| RD5=Finals
| RD1-seed1={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD1-team1=West Hudson A.A.
| RD1-score1=1–4
| RD1-seed2={{flagicon|New York}}
| RD1-team2=Caledonians
| RD1-score2=1–1
| RD1-seed9={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD1-team9=Clan McLeod
| RD1-score9=10
| RD1-seed10={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD1-team10=West Hudson Celtics
| RD1-score10=0
| RD1-seed13={{flagicon|New York}}
| RD1-team13=Clan MacDonald
| RD1-score13=3
| RD1-seed14={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD1-team14=Scottish Americans
| RD1-score14=2
| RD1-seed17={{flagicon|Pennsylvania}}
| RD1-team17=Thistles
| RD1-score17=7
| RD1-seed18={{flagicon|New York}}
| RD1-team18=Clarendons
| RD1-score18=1
| RD1-seed19={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD1-team19=Newark FC
| RD1-score19=8
| RD1-seed20={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD1-team20=Jersey A.C.
| RD1-score20=3
| RD1-seed21={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD1-team21=Paterson True Blues
| RD1-score21=4
| RD1-seed22={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD1-team22=Paterson Rangers
| RD1-score22=0
| RD1-seed27={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD1-team27=St.Georges
| RD1-score27=1
| RD1-seed28={{flagicon|New York}}
| RD1-team28=Hollywood Inn
| RD1-score28=4
| RD1-seed29={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD1-team29=Clark A.A.
| RD1-score29=5
| RD1-seed30={{flagicon|New York}}
| RD1-team30=Clan McGregor
| RD1-score30=1
| RD2-seed1={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD2-team1=West Hudson A.A.
| RD2-score1=
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=bye
| RD2-score2=
| RD2-seed3={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD2-team3=Hearts
| RD2-score3=0–0
| RD2-seed4={{flagicon|Rhode Island}}
| RD2-team4=Howard and Bullough
| RD2-score4=0–7
| RD2-seed5={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD2-team5=Clan McLeod
| RD2-score5=
| RD2-seed6=
| RD2-team6=bye
| RD2-score6=
| RD2-seed7={{flagicon|New York}}
| RD2-team7=Clan MacDonald
| RD2-score7=
| RD2-seed8=
| RD2-team8=bye
| RD2-score8=
| RD2-seed9={{flagicon|Pennsylvania}}
| RD2-team9=Thistles
| RD2-score9=2–3–0
| RD2-seed10={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD2-team10=Newark FC
| RD2-score10=1{{efn|Newark FC protested due to Thistles playing suspended player}}–3–2
| RD2-seed11={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD2-team11=Paterson True Blues
| RD2-score11=
| RD2-seed12=
| RD2-team12=bye
| RD2-score12=
| RD2-seed13={{flagicon|Massachusetts}}
| RD2-team13=Fall River Rovers
| RD2-score13=8
| RD2-seed14={{flagicon|New York}}
| RD2-team14=Hollywood Inn
| RD2-score14=1
| RD2-seed15={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD2-team15=Clark A.A.
| RD2-score15=
| RD2-seed16=
| RD2-team16=bye
| RD2-score16=
| RD3-seed1={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD3-team1=West Hudson A.A.
| RD3-score1=2–1
| RD3-seed2={{flagicon|Rhode Island}}
| RD3-team2= Howard & Bullough
| RD3-score2=2–0
| RD3-seed3={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD3-team3=Clan McLeod
| RD3-score3=3
| RD3-seed4={{flagicon|New York}}
| RD3-team4=Clan MacDonald
| RD3-score4=2
| RD3-seed5={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD3-team5=Newark FC
| RD3-score5=1–1
| RD3-seed6={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD3-team6=Paterson True Blues
| RD3-score6=1–4
| RD3-seed7={{flagicon|Massachusetts}}
| RD3-team7=Fall River Rovers
| RD3-score7=2–2–4
| RD3-seed8={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD3-team8=Clark A.A.
| RD3-score8=0{{efn|Clark protested due to ineligible player}}–2–2
| RD4-seed1={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD4-team1=West Hudson A.A.
| RD4-score1=8
| RD4-seed2={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD4-team2=Clan McLeod
| RD4-score2=0
| RD4-seed3={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD4-team3=Paterson True Blues
| RD4-score3=3
| RD4-seed4={{flagicon|Massachusetts}}
| RD4-team4=Fall River Rovers
| RD4-score4=2
| RD5-seed1={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD5-team1=West Hudson A.A.
| RD5-score1=3
| RD5-seed2={{flagicon|New Jersey}}
| RD5-team2=Paterson True Blues
| RD5-score2=2
}}
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See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{American Cup}}
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