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.

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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.

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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."Few Games In Soccer League". (November 1, 1907). ''Newark Evening News'', p.6 col.1 The Thistle/Newark match was protested and ordered replayed.

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Third round

The Rovers/Clark match was protested and ordered replayed.

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Semifinals

Final

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.

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