1886–87 American Cup

1887 American Cup
Tournament details
Country	United States
Date	October 23, 1886 – April 9, 1887
Teams	9
Final positions
Champions	Clark O.N.T. (3rd title)
Runner-up	Kearny Rangers
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
Goals scored	40 (4.44 per match)
	← 1886 1888 →

The 1887 American Cup was the third edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. For the third time since its inception the Clark O.N.T.'s were the champions.^[1]

Participants

The tournament had now increased to nine teams with Newark boasting four entries including the newcomers Tiffany Rovers. The Rovers, established in 1885, played out of Caledonian Park and wore amber and black striped jerseys with white knickerbockers.

State	City	Team
New Jersey	Paterson	Paterson F.B.C.
	Newark	Almas
		Clark O.N.T.
		Tiffany Rovers
	Kearny	Kearny Rangers
	Trenton	Trenton F.B.C.
New York	New York	New York F.B.C.
		New York Rovers
		Pilgrams
		West Side

First round

Pilgrims drew a bye

October 23, 1886	Kearney Rangers	4–0	Tiffany Rovers	East Newark
3:30 PM	Gloak 15' Williams 22' C.Gray 57' Walter Taylor	^[2]		Stadium: ONT grounds Referee: J.Joules
Note: Rangers: GK J.Clynch, DF J.McKell, James Chapman, MF William Allsop, J.Hearn, D.Morris, FW William Taylor, J.Williams, George Sergeant, D.Gloak, Walter Taylor(c). Rovers: GK G.Gray, DF T.Crann, J.Shelby, MF J.McCullough, F.Hatfield, D.O'Mara, FW C.Gray, A.Ringley, W.Houston, W.Hinchley, J.Norton.

October 30, 1886	Clark O.N.T.	4–2	Alma	Newark, New Jersey
	Jack Swithenby McGurck Jack Swithenby 85' J.Hood 87'	^[3]	Lucas(Lennox) Gray	Stadium: Frelinghuyson grounds Referee: A.Turner(Paterson)
Note: O.N.T.: Patrick Hughes, Harry Holden, A.Pallister, J.Dockray, Joe Swithenby(c), James Howarth, J.Hood, Jack Swithenby, James McGurck, J.Swarbrick, J.Connolly. Almas: Frank Farrow, C.Moore, George Wright, E.Morton, R.Patterson, F.Britchtord, Joseph Lucas, George Curtin(c), E.P.Garren, John Gray, T.Faulkeley.

October 30, 1886	New York	5–0	West Side	New York
		^[4]		Stadium: Oak Point

October 30, 1886	Paterson	1–1	Trenton	Paterson, New Jersey
3:30 PM	60'	^[5]	10'	Stadium: Olympic grounds
Note: Paterson: GK Dowey, DF B.Henshall(c), J.Hall, MF G.Henshall, E.Gaskell, J.Henshall, FW W.Wyatt, William Turner, J.W.Warburton, S.Wardle, R.McWilliams. Trenton: GK W.Bradshaw, DF R.Rhodes, Holowan, MF T.McNicol, T.Baddeley, J.James, FW J.Bradshaw, E.Naylor, E.Ward, A.Dearden, D.Baggeley.

replay

November 25, 1886	Trenton	3–2	Paterson	Trenton, New Jersey
		^[6]		Stadium: Cricket Grounds
Note: Trenton: GK Hart Everingham, DF Hullman, Rhodes, MF McNicol(c), James, Baddeley, FW Openshaw, Ward, Naylor, Baggeley, Deardon.

Second round

ONT draws a bye.

December 18, 1886	Pilgrims	1–3	Kearny Rangers
		^[7]

December 25, 1886	Trenton	3–1	New York	Trenton, New Jersey
2:30 PM		^[8]^[9]		Stadium: East State St grounds Attendance: 700 Referee: R.L.Craig (AFA Pres.)
Note: Trenton: GK Hart Everingham, DF Hullman, Rhodes, MF McNicol(c), James, Baddeley, FW Ward, Openshaw, Naylor, Baggeley, Deardon.

Semifinal round

Kearny Rangers draw a bye.

February 19, 1887	O.N.T.	5–0	Trenton	New Jersey
3:15 PM	Swarbrick 44' Brooks McGurck Donnelly Howarth	^[10]		Stadium: ONT grounds Newark Referee: J.Grant
Note: O.N.T.: Patrick Hughes, Harry Holden, A.Patterson, J.Swithemby, L.Dockray, James Howarth, James McGurck, J.Brooks, R.Donnelly, Joseph Swarbrick, J.Swithemby. Trenton: H.Evenham, G.Holman, R.Rhodes, A.MacNicol, J.James, T.Bradley, E.Openshaw, D.Bagley, A.Reardon, E.Naylor, J.Mart.

Final round

April 9, 1887	Clark O.N.T.	3–2	Kearny Rangers	Newark, NJ
3:40 PM	Jack Swithemby 40' Swarbrick 55' Swarbrick	^[11]^[12]	Gloak 45' Sargent	Stadium: Frelinghuysen grounds Attendance: 600 Referee: T. Narg (New York)

Clark O.N.T.

Kearny Rangers


GK		Patrick Hughes
FB		Harry Holden
FB		Pallister
HB		James Howarth
HB		Joe Swithemby
HB		Dockray
LW		James McGurk
LW		Harry Fisher
C		Jack Swithemby
RW		J. Conley
RW		Joseph Swarbrick


GK		W. Taylor (c)
FB		William Lines
FB		J. Hood
HB		William Allsop
HB		Roderic McDonald
HB		J. Spencer
LW		J. Lennon
LW		D. Gloak
C		George Sargent
RW		J. Young
RW		W. Donaldson

Umpires:
O'Toole (Caledonians)
Lang (Tiffany Rovers)

Match rules

90 minutes
Replay if game ends in a draw

American Cup bracket

First Round

Second Round

Semifinal

Final

Alma

2

Clark O.N.T.

4

Clark O.N.T.

bye

Clark O.N.T.

5

Trenton

0

Paterson

1-2

Trenton

1-3

Trenton

3

New York

1

New York

5

West Side

0

Clark O.N.T.

3

Kearny Rangers

2

Pilgrims

bye

Pilgrims

1

Kearny Rangers

3

Kearny Rangers

4

Tiffany Rovers

0

Kearny Rangers

bye

Champions

American Football Association Challenge Cup

Third Title

References

^ "Results Of Cup Competitions". Constitution, By-laws And Laws Of The Game Of The American Football Association. New York: Peck & Snyder. 1888. pp. 17–18.
^ "Foot Ball Notes" (PDF). Newark Evening News. October 25, 1886. p.1 col.7. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
^ "Foot-Ball". (November 20, 1886). Spirit of the Times, p.525 col.3
^ "Foot-Ball". (November 27, 1886). Spirit of the Times, p.555 col.2
^ "A Drawn Football Game". Paterson Daily Press. November 1, 1886. p.3 col.3. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ "Briefs". Paterson Daily Press. November 26, 1886. p.3 col.1. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ "Football". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. December 20, 1886. p.1 col.5. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
^ "News Of The State" (PDF). Newark Evening News. December 27, 1886. p.2 col.6. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
^ "Trenton Victorious". (December 27, 1886). Daily True American, p.5 col.2
^ "Football". (April 1887). Outing, p.91 col.2
^ "The O.N.T.'s Champions" (PDF). Newark Evening News. April 11, 1887. p.2 col.6. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
^ "Won The Football Cup". The New York Times. April 10, 1887. p.9 col.2. Retrieved July 10, 2024.

Sources

Outing
National Police Gazette
New York Herald
The New York Sun
Spirit of the Times
Trenton Times
Morning Register
Daily Advertiser
Evening News
Sunday Call

[1] "Results Of Cup Competitions". Constitution, By-laws And Laws Of The Game Of The American Football Association. New York: Peck & Snyder. 1888. pp. 17–18.

[2] "Foot Ball Notes" (PDF). Newark Evening News. October 25, 1886. p.1 col.7. Retrieved July 10, 2024.

[3] "Foot-Ball". (November 20, 1886). Spirit of the Times, p.525 col.3

[4] "Foot-Ball". (November 27, 1886). Spirit of the Times, p.555 col.2

[5] "A Drawn Football Game". Paterson Daily Press. November 1, 1886. p.3 col.3. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

[6] "Briefs". Paterson Daily Press. November 26, 1886. p.3 col.1. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

[7] "Football". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. December 20, 1886. p.1 col.5. Retrieved July 10, 2024.

[8] "News Of The State" (PDF). Newark Evening News. December 27, 1886. p.2 col.6. Retrieved July 10, 2024.

[9] "Trenton Victorious". (December 27, 1886). Daily True American, p.5 col.2

[10] "Football". (April 1887). Outing, p.91 col.2

[11] "The O.N.T.'s Champions" (PDF). Newark Evening News. April 11, 1887. p.2 col.6. Retrieved July 10, 2024.

[12] "Won The Football Cup". The New York Times. April 10, 1887. p.9 col.2. Retrieved July 10, 2024.

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