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1910 American Cup

Tournament details
Country	United States
Teams	29
Final positions
Champions	Tacony (1st title)
Runner-up	Scottish Americans
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The 1910 American Cup was the 19th edition of the American Cup an annual open cup held by the American Football Association. Twenty-nine teams entered the competition. Tacony F.C. became champions of this edition after defeating the Scottish Americans 2-1 in the final round.

First round

The teams that drew first round byes were Tacony, Wilberforce, and Legerwood.

October 16, 1909	Hibernians	5–0	Trenton Caledonians	Philadelphia, PA
	G. Brown , 25' Gallagher Danks McCormick			Referee: V. Kerns (Bloomfield)

October 23, 1909	Corinthians	2–2	Clan MacDonald	Philadelphia, PA
	Crossley 3' Dykes		18' Glenn 55'

October 24, 1909	West Hudson	4–2	Ansonia	West Hudson Athletic Ground Harrison, New Jersey
	McAllister 3' Frankie Neil pen' Knowles Lennox		Simcox 40' W.Smith 88'	Referee: Thomas Turner (Paterson)

October 30, 1909	Howard & Bullough	1–1	Thistles	Sabin Street Grounds Pawtucket, RI
	E. Pemberton 80'		Aleck Cairns 50'	Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Allen Montgomery

October 30, 1909	Rovers	3–1	Hollywood Inn	Athletic Grounds Fall River, MA
	Harvey 8', 25' Sunderland 11'		Humes 80'	Attendance: 800 Referee: Dale

October 30, 1909	Arcadia Thistle	0–2	Celtic	Visitation Oval Brooklyn, NY
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October 30, 1909	Cameron	0–3	Camden A.C.	Camden, New Jersey
			Burrows 20', 30' White 80'	Referee: B. Grove (Philadelphia)

October 31, 1909	Newark	0–3	Scottish Americans	Morris Park Newark, New Jersey
			Richardson 40' McNichol Fenwick	Attendance: 1,500 Referee: J. Young (Philadelphia)

October 31, 1909	Reliance	2–7	Bronx United	Ontario Field New York, NY
	Brennen ,		Shand , , Lord Renner McPherson Milne

October 31, 1909	Columbia Oval	1–5	Jersey A.C.	Baseball grounds Jersey City, NJ
	Kuster		Smith , Ramson , Joe Zehnbauer

October 31, 1909	Clark A.A.	2–2	Rangers	Clark Athletic Ground East Newark, NJ
	Brownridge 1H' McCarthy 2H' (pen.)		1H' (pen.) Abhaus 2H'	Attendance: 300 Referee: Graham Winter

October 31, 1909	Clan MacDuff	0–4	True Blue	Willard Park Paterson, New Jersey
			Morel Joyce Spinnler ,	Referee: Allan Montgomery (Newark)

Replays

October 30, 1909	Clan MacDonald	1–2	Corinthians	Marquette Oval Brooklyn, NY
	W. Glenn		Young Ashton	Referee: Mr. G. Phillips

November 7, 1909	Brooklyn	3–3	Critchley	Brooklyn, NY
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November 13, 1909	Thistles	3–3	Howard & Bullough	Philadelphia, PA
	Aleck Cairns 12' Johnny Young pen',		Cannon 17' Smith E. Pemberton	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Allen Montgomery

November 13, 1909	Brooklyn	2–1	Critchley	Visitation Oval Brooklyn, NY
	S. Coward ,		J. Tait	Referee: J. Nesbit (Caledonian Club)

November 14, 1909	Clark A.A.	0–3	Rangers	Clark Athletic grounds East Newark, NJ
			Scott 20' (pen.)) Christy Connors ,	Referee: D.W. White (Brooklyn)

December 4, 1909	Thistles	2–0	Howard & Bullough	Hibernian grounds Philadelphia, PA
	Watson 40' (pen.) Willie Cairns			Attendance: 1500 Referee: Allen Montgomery (Newark)

Second round

The second round draw took place at the Continental Hotel in Newark on November 6, 1909. The West Hudsons advanced on a forfeit as did the Rovers when the Thistles did not show up for the replay in Fall River.

November 28, 1909	Brooklyn	1–1	True Blue	Marquette Oval Brooklyn, NY
	S. Coward pen'		A.M. Leach 50'	Referee: George Young (Chester)

November 28, 1909	Jersey A.C.	2–0	Hibernian	Baseball grounds Jersey City, NJ
	C. Zehnbauer pen' Joe Zehnbauer 46'			Attendance: 500 Referee: Mr. Cuscik (Paterson)

November 28, 1909	Rangers	3–1	Corinthians	Willard Park Patersona, NJ
	Christie o.g.' Duncan Ray Turner ,			Referee: Mr. White (Brooklyn)

November 28, 1909	Scottish American	4–0	Camden	Wiedenmayer's Park Newark, NJ
	Hogan 5' Montieth McNichol Fenwick			Referee: George Phillips (Trenton)

November 28, 1909	Wilberforce	2–2	Bronx United	Ryle Park Paterson, NJ
	Parting Gillmore		Hudson 5' McPherson 80'	Referee: Montgomery (Newark)

December 11, 1909	Thistles	3–3	Rovers	Philadelphia, PA
	Galbraith 5' Johnny Young Smith 80'		Swords 13' Elliott Murphy	Attendance: 1300 Referee: D.W. White (Brooklyn)

December 11, 1909	Tacony	3–1	Celtic	Tacony Ball Park Philadelphia, PA
	Kemp McDonald ,		Flynn	Attendance: 500 Referee: J. Phillips (Trenton)

Replays

December 5, 1909	Brooklyn	1–3	True Blue	Marquette Oval Brooklyn, NY
	S. Coward		Morel 15' McKersie Martin	Referee: Mr. Young (Philadelphia)

December 5, 1909	Wilberforce	5–2	Bronx United	Ryle Park Paterson, NJ
	Gillmore , Parting Cummings Metz		Hudson ,	Referee: Montgomery (Newark)

Third round

The third round draw took place at the Continental Hotel in Newark on 4 December.

February 6, 1910	Jersey A.C.	2–2	Rovers	West Side Park Jersey City, NJ
	Waldron Joe Zehnbauer		Murphy 65' Elliott 81'	Attendance: 300 Referee: D.H. White (Brooklyn)

February 6, 1910	Scottish Americans	1–0	West Hudson	Wiedenmayer's Park Newark, NJ
	Mike Toman 65'			Attendance: 500 Referee: George Young

March 6, 1910	Rangers	1–4	Tacony	Willard Park Paterson, NJ
	Bissett		Hyslop 15', Smith McDonald	Attendance: 1500 Referee: J. Mathews

March 13, 1910	Wilberforce	0–2	True Blue	Ryle Park Paterson, NJ
			Morel 80' Spinnler	Referee: Allan Montgomery (Newark)

replay

March 12, 1910	Rovers	1–0	Jersey A.C.	Athletic grounds Fall River, MA
	Tommy Swords 10'			Attendance: 1200 Referee: D.H. White (Brooklyn)

Semifinals

March 26, 1910	Tacony	2–1	Rovers	Tacony baseball grounds Philadelphia, PA
	McDonald 30' Smith 85'		Harvey	Attendance: 3000 Referee: George Young (Chester)

March 27, 1910	True Blue	1–1	Scottish Americans	Willard Park Paterson, NJ
	Holden		Sproul 10'	Attendance: 3500 Referee: Philips (Trenton)

replay

April 3, 1910	Scottish Americans	5–1	True Blue	Morris Park Newark, NJ
	Galley 15', , Fenwick 30' Montieth 75'		Martin 88' (pen.)	Attendance: 2000 Referee: George A. Phillips (Trenton)

American Cup Bracket

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Final

April 24, 1910	Scottish Americans (NJ)	1–2	Tacony F.C. (PA)	West Hudson Athletic Field Harrison, New Jersey
	Stewart 75' (pen.)		MacDonald 10' Mooreson 79' (pen.)	Attendance: 7,000 Referee: J. Nesbit (New York)

References

1. "Soccer Men Prepare For First Round". (September 13, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.14 col.6
2. "Caledonians Are Easily Beaten". (October 17, 1909). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.11 col.1
3. "Played To Standstill". (October 23, 1909). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.9 col.5
4. "Crack Hudsons Lower Colors Of The Ansonia Eleven". (October 25, 1909). The Newark Star, p.11 col.3–4
5. "Play Thistles 1–1 Draw". (November 1, 1909). The Evening Times, p.2 col.8
6. "Rovers Eliminate Hollywood Inns". (November 1, 1909). Fall River Herald, p.8 col.1–2
7. "Soccer". (October 31, 1909). The Sun, p.13 col.3
8. "Locals Down New Yorkers". (November 1, 1909). Camden Post–Telegram, p.5 col.5
9. "Newarks Out Of American Cup Contests". (November 1, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.1
10. "Soccer Teams Tie". (November 1, 1909). Brooklyn Times, p.10 col.2
11. "Association Football". (November 1, 1909). The Sun, p.7 col.2
12. "Jerseys Defeated The Columbian Team". (November 2, 1909). Jersey Journal, p.11 col.3–4
13. "Clarks And Rangers Tie". (November 1, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.1
14. "Pigskin Kickers Won A Notable Victory". (November 1, 1909). The Morning Call, p.3 col.3–4
15. "Quaker Team Wins". (October 31, 1909). New York Tribune, p.12 col.4
16. "Thistles Engage In Another Tie". (November 14, 1909). The Evening Times, p.11 col.3
17. "Cup Tie Decided". (November 14, 1909). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.7 col.7
18. "Paterson Rangers Win From Clark A.A.". (November 15, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.19 col.3
19. "Thistles Defeat Howard And Bullough Soccer Team". (December 5, 1909). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.8 col.4
20. "Soccer Clubs Drawn To Compete For Cup". (November 8, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.2
21. "Paterson True Blues Tied By The Brooklyns". (November 29, 1909). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.8 col.5
22. "Extinguished The Hibernian Stars". (November 29, 1909). Jersey Journal, p.9 col.2
23. "Local Team Win A Hard Fought Game". (November 29, 1909). The Morning Call, p.3 col.3
24. "Scots Find Camden F.C. Very Easy". (November 29, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.19 col.2
25. "News And Notes Of The Soccer Players". (November 26, 1909). Newark Evening News, p.28 col.6
26. "Wilberforce team plays Bronx a draw". (November 29, 1909). The Morning Call, p.3 col.6
27. "Thistles Draw With Fall River". (December 12, 1909). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.9 col.7
28. "Tacony Conquers Celtic Eleven". (December 12, 1909). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.9 col.8
29. "Paterson True Blues Beat Local Sockers". (December 6, 1909). Brooklyn Daily Eagle, p.8 col.7
30. "Wilberforce Won Easily". (December 6, 1909). The Morning Call, p.8 col.7
31. "Rovers Have A Grievance". (December 20, 1909). Fall River Evening News, p.10 col.2
32. "American Cup Tie Third Round". (December 6, 1909). Paterson Evening News, p.6 col.5
33. "Jersey A.C. Played Tie With Rovers". (February 7, 1910). Jersey Journal, p.9 col.7–8
34. "Scots Reach Semi-Final In Cup Tie". (February 7, 1910). Newark Evening News, p.19 col.7
35. "Tacony Eleven Too Fast For Rangers". (March 7, 1910). The Morning Call, p.3 col.3
36. "True Blues Were Victors In Fast Cup-Tie Contest". (March 14, 1910). The Morning Call, p.3 col.4–5
37. "Rovers Qualify For Cup–Tie Semi–Finals". (March 14, 1910). Fall River Herald, p.9 col.1–3
38. "Tacony Trims Fall River Rovers". (March 27, 1910). Philadelphia Inquirer, p.10 col.4–5
39. "Tie Game At Willard Park". (March 28, 1910). The Morning Call, p.3 col.3
40. "Scots Reach Final Round In Cup Tie". (April 4, 1910). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.6
41. "Scots Beaten In Game For Soccer Title". (April 25, 1910). Newark Evening News, p.14 col.2

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