1911 American Cup Explained

The 1911 American Cup was the annual open cup held by the American Football Association. Twenty-eight teams entered the tournament. Howard & Bullough of Pawtucket were the winners of this edition.

First Round

The draw for the first round took place on September 10, 1910.^[1] Collingswood, Cameron, Scottish American, and Wilberforce drew byes.

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Second round

The second round draw took place November 5, 1910 at the Continental hotel in Newark, NJ.^[2] The Ansonia–Brooklyn match was ordered replayed because Ansonia used an ineligible player.

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American Cup Bracket

a) aggregate after 3 games

Replay

Hibs: GK O'Donnell, RF Danks, LF Wilson(c), RMF Waltermate, CMF Blaney, LMF Tillie, OR Burroughs, IR Godfrey, CF Gallagher, IL Smith, OL Hinds.
H&B: GK Healey, RF O'Toole(c), LF Donnelly, RMF Creighton, CMF Brown, LMF Blakely, OR Harvey, IR McKay, CF W.Pemberton, IL E.Pemberton, OL Cannan.

Notes and References

1. "Soccer Clubs Prepare For Big Season". (September 12, 1910). Newark Evening News, p.21 col.3
2. "Jerseys, Howard & Bulloughs And The Hubs Still In". (November 7, 1910). Newark Evening Star, p.10 col.5