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1890 American Cup

Tournament details
Country	United States
Teams	14
Final positions
Champions	Fall River Olympics (1st title)
Runner-up	Kearny Rovers
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
Goals scored	88 (6.29 per match)
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The 1890 American Cup was the sixth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association (AFA). The Fall River Olympics won their first title becoming the second Fall River team to do so after the Rovers had won the previous two editions.

Participants

First round

The Fall River Rovers and Pawtucket Free Wanderers match was protested because of a dispute regarding gate receipts. The AFA ordered the game replayed. The Rovers disagreed with the decision and elected to withdraw from the Association. Pawtucket therefore was placed in the next round.

October 5, 1889	Providence Athletics	3-1	Lonsdale	Olneyville, RI
3:30 PM	Fagen 60' Morrison 120',		120'	Stadium: Eagle Street grounds Attendance: 600 Referee: Robert Finley(Pawtucket)
Note: Providence: GK Robert Cook, FB M. Muirhead, McDonald, HB A. Cook, J. Dalton, G. Clegg, LW A. Hellborne, Thomas Morrison, RW J. Attewell, J. Mannion, C Barney Fagan. Lonsdale: GK Baine, FB McIntyre, McKay, HB Read, Patterson, Googhegan, LW Jenkins, Hector, RW O’Neil, Fields, C McClagat.

October 5, 1889	Fall River Olympics	6–3	Fall River East Ends	Fall River, MA
3:45 PM	Clarkson 3' Ingham 8' 13' Finlan 55' 60' Thomas Taylor		Snape 12' 120',	Stadium: County street grounds Attendance: 1000 Referee: Harry Mellor (Pawtucket)
Note: Olympics: GK Harwood, FB Stewart, Lee, HB James Leigh, Burgess, Whittaker, RW Clarkson, Finlan, LW John Randall, Thomas Taylor, C Ingham. EastEnds: GK Marshall, FB Atley, Stanton, HB Sharrocks, Mercer, J. Foley, RW Tobin, P. Farnell, LW J. Taylor, Sunderland, C Snape.

October 12, 1889	Fall River Rovers	4–1	Pawtucket Free Wanderers	Fall River, MA
3:30 PM	Cornell 3' Bell ,		H.Stewart 39' (o.g.)	Attendance: 3400 Referee: Barr(Lonsdale)
Note: Rovers: GK Shea, FB Bradley, Lonsdale, HB Adams, Waring(c), Buckley, RW Bell, Blakeley, LW Wilde, Duff, C Connell. Pawtucket: GK Hardy, FB Harry Stewart, Love, HB Smith, Devanney, Lennox, RW Sandiland, Jeffrey, LW Murray, Mularkey, C Graham.

November 2, 1889	Trenton	2-0	Paterson	Trenton, NJ
3:30 PM	A. Cartiledge 44' Joe James			Stadium: Hetzel’s Grove

Second round

November 23, 1889	Trenton	2-2	Thistles	Trenton, NJ
4:00 PM	J.James A.Cooper		60' 120'	Stadium: Hetzel grounds Attendance: 400 Referee: A.Meadow
Note: Trenton- G Harry Kelsall, FB G. Allman, R. Rhodes, HB W. Cooper, J. Irwin, T. Titley, RF A. Cooper, J. James, LF A. Cartidge, D. Baggeley, CF Elder Thistle- G J. Cameron, FB W. Patrick, S. Russell, HB G. Kirk, T. Duncan, A. Toylie, RF A. Barnoor, J. Adams, LF E. T. Parvis, D. Barbeur, CF R. Robertson

replays

Semifinals

January 18, 1890	Pawtucket Free Wanderers	0–4	Fall River Olympics	Pawtucket, RI
3:05 PM			Taylor 3' Clarkson 33' Slater 53' Ingham 61'	Stadium: Dexter street grounds Attendance: 3000 Referee: Mr. Walker (New York)
Note: Olympics: GK Cornell, FB Harwood(c), Jack Stuart, HB Simon Burgess, Abe Pilling, Whittaker, RW Jimmy Clarkson, Finlan, LW Taylor, Slater, C Ingham. Pawtucket: GK J. Shea, FB Love, Harry Stuart(c), HB Devanney, David Smith, Finn, RW Sandilands, Jeffrey, LW Murray, Mullarkey, C Graham.

January 18, 1890	Kearny Rovers	5-1	Trenton	Kearny, NJ
	Jack Swithemby Connolly Jimmy Hood McNabb Barr		Carthege	Stadium: O.N.T. grounds Attendance: 600
Note: Kearny: GK Cutler, FB Holden, John Hood, HB Crans, Joe Swithemby, Howarth, FW McNabb, Jack Swithemby, Barr, Connelly, James Hood. Trenton: GK W. Bradshaw, FB Almon, Rhodes, HB James, Irwin, Cooper, FW Ward, J. Bradshaw, Heaton, Carthege, Byat.

Final

April 5, 1890	Fall River Olympics	4–3	Kearny Rovers	Pawtucket, RI
3:30 PM	Taylor 2' Ingham 4' Clarkson 11' Pilling 23'		59' Hood 120'	Stadium: Dexter street grounds Attendance: 5000 Referee: William Turner (Paterson Thistles)
Note: Olympics: GK William Connell, FB Richard Harwood, John Stuart, HB Simon Burgess, Abraham Pilling, James Whittaker, RW James Clarkson, John Finlan, LW Tommy Taylor, Thomas Slater, C Thomas Ingham. Rovers: GK Cutler, FB Holden, John Hood, HB Joe Swithemby, Howarth, Crann, RW Woods, John Swithemby, LW Connelly, James Hood, C Barr, Jameson.

American Cup bracket

	First Round					Second Round					Semifinals					Final
		Fall River Rovers	4
		Free Wanderers	1
							Free Wanderers	4
							Athletics	2
		Athletics	3
		Lonsdale	1
												Free Wanderers	0
												Olympics	4
		Olympics	6
		East Ends	3
							Olympics
							bye
																	Olympics	4
																	Kearny Rovers	3
		Paterson Thistle	3
		Kearny Rovers	5
							Kearny Rovers	4
							Longfellows	3
		Longfellows	3
		Clark O.N.T.	2
												Kearny Rovers	5
												Trenton	1
		Trenton	2
		Paterson	0
							Trenton	2-3
							NY Thistle	2-2
		Caledonian	1
		NY Thistle	15

Notes;

1. Game was ordered replayed, Fall River Rovers did not show for replay, Free Wanderers awarded the win

References

1. "Rover Bolt". Fall River Globe. October 23, 1889. Retrieved July 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Football at Olneyville". Sunday Telegram. Providence, RI. October 6, 1889. p.6 col.5. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
3. "Football Galore". Fall River Globe. October 7, 1889. p.4 col.2. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Condensed Paragraphs". (October 14, 1889). The Morning Call, p.1 col.8
5. "Glorious Victory". Fall River Daily Herald. October 14, 1889. p.4 col.2-3. Retrieved July 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Football Contests". Newark Sunday Call. October 13, 1889. p.6 col.3. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
7. "Foot Ball at Ridgewood Park". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 13, 1889. p.18 col.4. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "In The Sporting World". (November 4, 1889). Trenton Times, p.3 col.3
9. "Trenton Kickers Win". Daily True American. Trenton, NJ. November 4, 1889. p.5 col.4. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
10. "Baseball And Other Sports" (PDF). Newark Evening News. November 25, 1889. p.3 col.1. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
11. "All Around Town". (November 25, 1889). Trenton Times, p.3 col.1
12. "City Chat". (December 16, 1889). Pawtucket Evening Times, p.4 col.1-2
13. "Now For The Cup". (December 1, 1889). Trenton Sunday Advertiser, p.1 col.3
14. "Saturday's Football Game". (January 20, 1890). Pawtucket Evening Times, p.1 col.6
15. "Football". (January 23, 1890). The Sun, p.6 col.6
16. "World Of Sports". (April 6, 1890). Sunday Telegram, p.5 col.1

Sources

• The Boston Globe
• New York Herald
• The New York Times
• The Providence Journal
• Trenton Times
• Sunday Call

• American Cup
• 1890 in association football
• 1890 in American sports