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 WanderersPawtucket, Rhode Island * Metropole A.A.Providence, Rhode Island * QuincyQuincy, Massachusetts * Barre RangersBarre, Vermont

First round

The first round draw took place at the AFA meeting in Newark, New Jersey on September 13, 1891. The games of the first round were scheduled to be played on or before the last Saturday in October. The replay of the Canonicut-Metrople match was protested on account of darkness. The subsequent replay was tied, however the tie was not replayed because Metropole, by then, had disbanded. The Brooklyn-Thistle replay was also protested and resolved with a third encounter. The Free Wanderers and East Ends also required three tries to complete the round. The first match was called on account of rough play and ordered replayed on neutral ground while the second match was protested regarding a disputed goal. Thistle: G Cameron, FB Flynn, Noble, HB Purvis, Enwistle, Head, FW Jameson, Scott, Adams, Fife, Frazier. Brooklyn: G M.Gorevin(c), FB C.Gorevin, Thompson, HB Simm, McLarne, Nork, FW Smith, Neil, Paul, Crabb, Hinshaw. ---- Trenton: GK J.Kearns, FB W.Duffy, G.Allman, HB R.McDavitt, W.Cooper, J.Gallagher, RW R.Rhodes, G.Harvey, C Jim Irwin, LW A.Cartlidge, J.Birch. Caledonian: GK W.Shaw, FB John Brown, F.McDonald, HB Bennett(c), Crann, F.Britchford, RW H.Fisher, John Singleton, C William Barr, LW John Swithemby, Ed Morgan, Reserves R.Paterson, J.Burns, W,Clark. ---- Longfellows: GK Gnider, FB Foy, Leonard, HB McConnell, Neave, McCallion, RW R.Rhodes, G.Harvey, C J.Green, LW Boyle, F.Gammell. Atlantics: GK Graham, FB Achon, Wayne, HB Paterson, North, Adams, RW Scott, Bailey, C J.Dunbar, LW Dumbart, Thornton. ---- ---- Paterson: GK S.Simpson, FB J.Henshall(c), D.Grant, HB R.Sinclair, J.Worseley, J.T.Robinson, FW Unwin, Fiddler, S.Turner, W.Clarkson, J.Counsell. True Blues: GK S.Templeton, FB J.Lockman(c), W.Pearson, HB F.Binks, C.Alsopp, E.Ackerman, FW W.Nield, J.Bond, T.Nield, W.Vernon, W.McDonald, A.Bray. ---- ---- Metropole: GK Croan, FB M. Muirhead, Boyer, HB Manion, Tom Muirhead, Johnson, RW Hellborn, Fields, C McDonald, LW Murray, Cloud. Conanicuts: GK Farrell, FB Dillon, Ryan, HB Gillette, Morgan, Donovan, RW Bennett, (absent), C McNulty, LW Griffin, Levecque. ---- ---- Wanderers: GK McFarland, FB Read, Fagan(c), HB A.Jenkins, Guy, Attewell, RW McCann, Davis, C Howard, LW O'Neil, Smith. East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Hargeaves, HB Scott(c), Stanton, Hughes, RW Philbin, Tobin, C Whitehead, LW Sunderland, Borden. ----

replays

Metropole: GK Croan, FB M. Muirhead, Bowyer, HB Manion, Tom Muirhead, Johnson, RW Fisk, Cook, C McDonald, LW Murray, Hellborne. Conanicuts: GK Farrell, FB Cusick, Ryan, HB Dillon, Culligan, Kearney, RW Bennett, Hoctor, C Stanton, LW McNulty, Levecque. ---- Thistle: G Cameron, FB Patrick, Ritchie, HB Flynn, Entwistle, Noble, RW Jamieson, Robertson, C Adams, LW Purvis, Frazer. Brooklyn: G M.Gorvin(c), FB C.Gorvin, Thompson, HB Crabb, Farrell, Henshaw, RW North, McLaren, LW Smith, Paul, C Patterson. ---- Rovers: G Simester, FB H.Adams, King, HB Adams, Puleston, Culligan, RW Farrell, J.Harrington, C Harrington, LW Kenny, Gavan. Olympics: G Connell, FB Stuart, Lee, HB Burgess, Finn, Tomlinson, RW Pilling, Booth, LW Randell(c), Russell, C Miller. ---- Wanderers: GK McFarlane, FB Read, Fagan(c), HB McConnell, Guy, Sam Jenkins, RW McCann, Davis, C A.Jenkins, LW O'Neil, Mullarkey. East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Hargraves, HB Scott(c), Stanton, Hughes, RW Philbin, Tobin, C Whitehead, LW Sunderland, Bowden, Reserves McGuigan, Shorrocks, Schofield, Thomas. ---- Metropole: GK Manion, FB M. Muirhead, Bowyer, HB Brown, Tom Muirhead, Johnson, RW Hellborn, Cash, C McDonald, LW Murray, Smith. Conanicuts: GK Farrell, FB Morgan, Ryan, HB Gillet, Dillon, Oldham, RW Bennett, Hoctor, C Puleston, LW McNulty, Leveque. ---- Thistle: G Cameron, FB Flynn, Patrick, HB Duncan, Entwistle, Millen, RW Jamison, Scott, C Adams, LW Purvis, Frazer. Brooklyn: G M.Gorevin, FB C.Gorevin, Iszet, HB Court, McLaren, McGuire, RW H.North, C Farrell, Paul, LW Neil, Smith. ---- Wanderers: GK McFarlane, FB Read, Fagan(c), HB McConnell, Guy, Sam Jenkins, RW McCann, Davis, C A.Jenkins, LW O'Neil, Montgomery. East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Hargraves, HB Scott(c), Philbin, Hughes, RW Stanton, Tobin, C Whitehead, LW Sunderland, Bowden, Reserves McGuigan, Shorrocks, Schofield, Thomas.

Second round

The Paterson Thistles protest was sustained in their match with the Longfellows and ordered replayed. Thistle: GK G.Cummings, FB T.Turner, D.Young, HB W.Ritchie, R.Stevenson, R.Richmond, FW McCanle, A.Findley, T.Cairns, J.Turner, W.Turner. ---- O.N.T.: GK P.Hughes, FB H.Holden, G.Walker, HB J.Hood, J.William, J.Shelby, FW R.Stewart, Hood, Hughes, Haworth, Rook. True Blues: GK S.Templeton, FB Ross, W.Pearson, HB J.Hall, H.Finley, A.Ackerman, FW W.Nield, S.Saunders, T.Nield, W.Vernon, W.McDonald, A.Bray. ---- Caledonian: GK Patrick Flynn, FB John Brown, Thomas Kirk, HB Frank McDonald, A.Burno, F.Britchford, FW William Bennett(c), John Singleton, C William Barr, LW John Swithemby, Edward Morgan, Reserves John Sankey, Ernest James, Walter Taylor, W.Shaw. Thistle: G Cameron, FB Patrick, Ritchie, HB Flynn, Entwistle, Hines, FW Jameson, Scott, Adams, Fraser, Purvis. ---- Rovers: GK Simester, FB Adams, King, HB William Barlow, Puleston, Culligan, RW Farrell, Gavin, C M.Harrington, LW Kenny, J.Harrington. East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Hargraves, HB Scott, Philbin, Stanton, RW Whitehead, Tobin, C Boyd, LW Sunderland, Bowden, Reserves McGuiggan, Sharrocks. ----

replay

Third Round

Thistles drew a bye. Conanicuts: GK Dennis Shay, FB Buckley, Cusick, HB Whittaker, Cutler, Lagrosse, RW Bell, Bannister, C Gillette, LW Griffin, Leveque. East Ends: GK Irving, FB Boyd, Gregory, HB Scott, Philbin, Hughes, RW P.Stanton, Tobin, C Jeffrey, LW Sunderland, Bowden. ----

Semifinal

Final

East Ends: GK Irving, FB Morris, Gregory, HB Scott, Hughes, Philbin, RW Jeffrey, Tobin, C Boyd, LW Sunderland, Bowden. Thistle: G Cameron, FB Patrick, Ritchie, HB Wiley, Entwistle, Duncan, RW Jameson, Scott, C Flynn, LW Fraser, McKinley.

References

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