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1892 American Cup
The 1892 American Cup was the eighth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Fall River East Ends won their second title in succession by overcoming the New York Thistles in the final. The Challenge Cup committee elected by the AFA were Robert Miller of O.N.T. as President, James Henderson of Brooklyn Nonpareil as Vice President, Thomas B. Hood of Pawtucket as Secretary, and John Lang of Fall River as Treasurer. Entrants Western Circuit: * AtlanticsBrooklyn, New York * BrooklynNew York * ComradesBrooklyn, New York * LongfellowsBrooklyn, New York * NonpareilsBrooklyn, New York * ThistlesNew York * CalendoniansNewark, New Jersey * O.N.T.Newark, New Jersey * PatersonNew Jersey * ThistlePaterson, New Jersey * True BluesPaterson, New Jersey * TrentonNew Jersey Eastern Circuit: * CanonicutsFall River, Massachusetts * East EndsFall River, Massachusetts * OlympicsFall River, Massachusetts * RoversFall River, Massachusetts * Free WanderersPawtu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1891 American Cup
The 1891 American Cup was the seventh edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Fall River East Ends won their first title, keeping the title in Fall River for the fourth year running. Fall River Olympic won the title in 1890 and Fall River Rovers won in 1888 and 1889. The Fall River Rovers were readmitted to the AFA after having settled their dispute with the Pawtucket Free Wanderers, before which any associations teams were barred from playing them. Participants Joining this season were British Hosiery, Cumberland Rangers, Holyoke Rangers, Lowell Thistle, New Rochelle, and Nonpareils. Not returning from last season were Lonsdale, Paterson FC, Providence Athletic, and Trenton FC. The participating teams were: * Massachusetts: Holyoke Rangers, Lowell Thistle, Fall River East Ends, Fall River Olympic, Fall River Rovers * New Jersey: Caledonian (Newark), Kearney Rovers, ONT (Kearney) * New York: Longfellows (Brooklyn), New Rochelle FC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1893 American Cup
The 1893 American Cup was the ninth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association (1884–1924), American Football Association. The Pawtucket Free Wanderers won their first title by overcoming the New York Thistles in the final. This season operations shifted to New England with the elected committee represented by John Clark of Pawtucket as president, Joseph Brady of the East Ends as vice president, John F. Geagan of the Rovers as Secretary, and Ephraim Mayes of the Olympics as Treasurer. Entrants Western Section: * RoversBayonne, New Jersey * ThistlesNew York * CaledoniansNewark, New Jersey * Young Men's Christian UnionKearny, New Jersey * ThistlePaterson, New Jersey * True BluesPaterson, New Jersey * StarsKearny, New Jersey Eastern Section: * ClippersFall River, Massachusetts * ConanicutsFall River, Massachusetts * East EndsFall River, Massachusetts * OlympicsFall River, Massachusetts * RoversFall River, Massachusetts * Free WanderersPawtucke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football Association (1884–1924)
The American Football Association (AFA) was the first attempt in the United States to form an organizing soccer body. It was the second oldest sports league to form, behind the National League of baseball in 1876, as well as being the oldest soccer league in the United States. The Association was formed in 1884 in an attempt to standardize rules and procedures. It was allied with The Football Association, becoming a member on February 22, 1909, at an FA meeting chaired by Charles Clegg,(February 23, 1909). "Football: The Association Cup Draw", ''The Manchester Guardian'', 10. and drew on that organization's approach to the game. As part of its efforts, the AFA directly organized both league and cup competitions as well as overseeing the operations of member leagues. In 1884, it established the American Cup, which for several decades was the highest competitive soccer competition in the United States. The weakness of the AFA lay in its refusal to expand outside the southern New En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Cup
The American Cup (also known as the American Football Association Cup and the American Federation Cup) was the first major U.S. soccer competition open to teams beyond a single league. It was first held in 1885. In the 1910s, it gradually declined in importance with the establishment of the National Challenge Cup. It was last held in 1924. The trophy was made by Tiffany & Co. and is described as "a very elegant sterling silver trophy. It is a vase about thirteen inches high surmounted by a Roman athlete. On either side is a foot ball and goal post, while in front on a large shield is the inscription". History Founded in 1884, the American Football Association (AFA) was the first non-league organizing body in the United States. Allied with the Football Association, the AFA sought to standardize rules for teams competing in northern New Jersey and southern New York. Within two years, this region began to widen to include teams in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Within a ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
