1913 American Amateur Football Association Cup

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| title = AAFA Cup

| year = 1913

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| country = United States

| num_teams = 24

| winners = Yonkers

| second = Hollywood Inn

| matches = 29

| goals = 120

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| prev_season = 1912

| next_season = 1913–14

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The 1913 AAFA Cup featured twenty-four teams from New York and New Jersey.{{cite news |author= |date=October 26, 1912 |title=Newarks To Play Amateur Champions In A Cup Tie |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-1913-aafa-1/151879768/ |work=Newark Evening Star |access-date=July 23, 2024 |at=p.11 col.2–3 |via=Newspapers.com}} The 'Wasps' of Yonkers defeated the 'Black and White Brigade' of Hollywood Inn 3–0 to win the tournament. This was the second and final edition as the AAFA Cup. The association became the USFA"Pennsylvania Soccer Body". (October 4, 1911). Sunday Times Advocate, p.11 col.2 and awarded the Dewar Trophy for the 1913 edition of the AAFA cup.{{cite news |author= |date=June 22, 1912 |title=Soccer Players Get Trophy From Briton |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-herald-1913-aafa-2/151880088/ |work=Washington Times |access-date=July 23, 2024 |at=p.10 col.7 |via=Newspapers.com}} The Dewar Trophy was also awarded to the National Challenge Cup winners beginning in the 1913–14 season."First Drawing For Soccer Tourney". (September 27, 1913). Newark Evening Star, p.15 col.8

Entries

Anglo-Saxon F.C.{{snd}}Brooklyn (NYSL D2)
Brooklyn Celtic F.C.{{snd}}Brooklyn (NYSL D1)
Cameron F.C.{{snd}}New York (NYSL D1)
Clan McDonald F.C.{{snd}}Brooklyn (NYSL D1)
Clan McDuff{{snd}}New York (NYSL D2)
Clan McKenzie F.C.{{snd}} (NYSL D1)
Columbia Oval{{snd}}New York (NYSL D2)
Critchley F.C.{{snd}}Brooklyn (NYSL D1)

Eureka F.C.{{snd}}New York (NYSL D2)
Fulton F.C.{{snd}}Woodside (MDL D1)
German A.C.{{snd}}New York (NYSL D2)
Greenpoint Rovers F.C.{{snd}}Brooklyn (NYSL D2)
Hibernians{{snd}}Jersey City (MDL D1)
Holy Cross{{snd}}Harrison (Ind.)
Hollywood Inn F.C.{{snd}}Yonkers (NYSL D1)
New York Celtic F.C.{{snd}}New York (NYSL D1)

Newark F.C.{{snd}}Newark (NAFBL)
St. George{{snd}}New York (NYSL D1)
St. George United{{snd}}New York (NYSL D2)
Sheffield F.C.{{snd}}Newark (Ind.)
Thistle{{snd}}Bayonne (MDL D2)
Washington F.C.{{snd}}Weehawken (NYSL D2)
White Rose{{snd}}Astoria (MDL D2)
Yonkers F.C.{{snd}} (NYSL D1)

NYSL- New York State Amateur League
MDL- Metropolitan and District Amateur Foot Ball League
NAFBL- National Association Foot Ball League

First round

The first round was played on October 27, 1912. Anglo-Saxon, Clan MacDuff, Critchley, German, Hollywood Inn, New York Celtic, Washington, and White Rose had first round byes.

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Valentine {{goal|}}

|team2 = Clan McKenzie

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|stadium = Marquette Oval

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|goals1 = S. Bell {{goal|}}
W. Isaac {{goal|}}

|team2 = Greenpoint Rovers

|goals2 = Gray {{goal|pk}}

|stadium = Hawthorne Oval

|location = Brooklyn, NY

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|goals1 = Baker {{goal|}}

|team2 = Eureka

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|team1 = Brooklyn Celtic

|goals1 = O'Hallaran {{goal|20}}

|team2 = Newark

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|stadium = Morris Park

|location = Newark, NJ

|attendance = 3,000

|referee = T. Cunningham

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|team1 = Hibernians

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|team2 = Holy Cross

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|stadium = Montgomery Park

|location = Jersey City, NJ

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|team1 = Columbia Oval

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|team2 = Sheffield

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|stadium = Van Cortlandt Park

|location = New York

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|team1 = Holy Cross

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O'Donnell {{goal|}}
Allen {{goal|85}}

|team2 = Hibernians

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|location = Newark, NJ

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|team2 = Clan McKenzie

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|location = Brooklyn

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Bracket

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a) aggregate after 3 games

Final

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|time=4:00PM

|team1=Yonkers F.C.

|score=3–0

|team2=Hollywood Inn F.C.

|report= "Yonkers Won At Football". (April 14, 1913). The Yonkers Statesmen, p.6 col.2{{cite news |author= |date=April 14, 1913 |title=Yonkers Soccer Football Team Won |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-statesman-yhs4141913dewar/60730843/ |work=The Yonkers Herald |access-date=July 23, 2024 |at=p.8 col.1-3 |via=Newspapers.com}}

|goals1=Waldron{{goal|25}}
King{{goal|65}}
King{{goal|75}}

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|stadium=Lenox Oval, New York

|attendance= 2,000

|referee= Mr. Williams (NYSL)}}

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GK		Raitt
FB		R. Dearns
FB		Stewart
HB		J. Kerr (c)
HB		Hill
HB		Dennison
LW		Billy Waldron
LW		McQueen
C		W. Kydd
RW		Mike King
RW		Whitehouse
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GK		McCormack
FB		Billy Taylor (c)
FB		Martin
HB		Ewen
HB		Gibb
HB		Butler
LW		McLeod
LW		Campion
C		McNeill
RW		Lawrie
RW		Salmond
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