TheCup.us introduces “The First Cup” series, which revisits the first running of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (then known as the National Challenge Cup) that took place from the fall of 1913 to the spring of 1914. Click here for the full series.
Note: As you read this, you’ll notice a lot of players with just one name. This is not an oversight on our part, but rather, many of the sources of this information (newspapers, publications etc.) only use the last name of players in their stories.
While the bulk of the second round action kicked off the day after on Dec. 14, Wissinoming FC and Peabody FC met at Washington Park in Philadelphia on Dec. 13, 1913 in a replay of the 1-1 draw the week before. The result of the rematch was not quite as close, with Peabody coming away as 3-0 victors to advance to the third round.
Marley, Meadows and Colston provided the goals that powered Peabody to victory. Wissinoming’s defense was weakened very early in the game when right fullback Coventry was injured in the sixth minute.
1913/14 National Challenge Cup – Second Round
Dec. 13, 1913
Peabody FC 3:0 Wissinoming FC (Replay)
Washington Park – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Scoring Summary
Peabody: Marley, Meadows, Colston
Lineups
Peabody: W.R. Hanna, Witson, Grady, Colston, W. Hanna, Leslie, Evans, Lynch, Marley, Jacovelli, Meadows
Wissinoming: O’Brien, Coventry, Brown, McGraw, Boyle, R. Hyslop, Broadley, Skinnider, McBride, McKee, Simpson
Referee: G. Young | Linesmen: Lynch, Blackbrough
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Seven more matches in the second round are scheduled to kick off on Dec. 14:
Alley Boys FC at West Hudson Juniors (in Harrison, NJ) 10:30 a.m.
Clan MacKenzie FC at Columbia Oval (in Grant City, Staten Island, NY) 2:30 p.m.
German FC at New York Celtc (at Lennox Oval – Manhattan, NY) 2:30 p.m.
Hollywood Inn at Brooklyn Celtic (at Edison Field – Brooklyn, NY) 2:30 p.m.
St. George FC at Hudson United (at Manhattan Field – Manhattan, NY) 2:30 p.m.*
Watessing FC at Babcock & Wilcox (in Bayonne, NJ) 2:30 p.m.
Packard FC at Roses FC (at Maloney’s Park – Detroit, MI)
*Replay
The lone second round match remaining is Brooklyn Field Club against Brooklyn Rangers, which has been pushed back to Dec. 21 due to Brooklyn Field Club’s league schedule and an ongoing dispute over a second round replay against Bridgeport City in the AFA Cup.
To get a better perspective on where the clubs stood in league play, here are the standings of the New York State Amateur Football League and the Metropolitan and District League entering tomorrow’s second round matches:
New York State Amateur Football League Standings
| FIRST DIVISION | W-L-T | PTS |
| Yonkers FC | 6-1-0 | 12 |
| Brooklyn Celtic | 5-0-0 | 10 |
| Columbia Oval | 2-1-1 | 5 |
| Hollywood Inn | 2-1-1 | 5 |
| Clan MacKenzie | 2-2-1 | 5 |
| Camerons | 2-3-0 | 4 |
| New York Celtic | 1-2-1 | 3 |
| Greenpoint | 1-4-1 | 3 |
| Rangers | 0-3-2 | 2 |
| St. George FC | 0-4-1 | 1 |
| SECOND DIVISION | W-L-T | PTS |
| German FC | 7-1-0 | 14 |
| Longfellows | 5-3-0 | 10 |
| Clan McDuffs | 4-1-1 | 9 |
| Fulton AC | 4-1-1 | 9 |
| Hudson United | 3-4-1 | 7 |
| Overseas Wanderers | 3-4-0 | 6 |
| Greenpointn Celtics | 2-2-0 | 4 |
| Spanish FC | 1-3-2 | 4 |
| Eureka | 2-5-0 | 4 |
| Clan Chisholm | 1-3-1 | 3 |
| Anglo-Saxons | 0-3-3 | 3 |
| Swedish American FC | 1-4-1 | 3 |
| METROPOLITAN & DISTRICT LEAGUE | W-L-T | PTS |
| FIRST DIVISION | ||
| St. George FC | 5-1-1 | 11 |
| IRT Strollers | 5-2-0 | 10 |
| Chelsea | 4-3-1 | 9 |
| Hamilton | 2-0-4 | 8 |
| Hudson United | 2-2-1 | 5 |
| Continental FC | 1-5-1 | 3 |
| West New York | 1-4-0 | 2 |
| Fulton AC | 1-4-0 | 2 |
| SECOND DIVISION | ||
| Yonkers FC | 6-0-1 | 13 |
| Subway FC | 3-2-1 | 7 |
| West Side Rangers | 3-2-1 | 7 |
| Overseas Wanderers | 3-3-0 | 6 |
| White Rose | 3-5-0 | 6 |
| Greenpoint | 2-2-1 | 5 |
| Smyrna | 0-6-0 | 0 |
THE FIRST CUP SERIES (THECUP.US)
A detailed look back at the 1913/1914 National Challenge Cup
Sept. 12, 1913 / Oct. 11, 1913: How the 1913/14 National Challenge Cup began
Nov. 1, 1913: The inaugural National Challenge Cup gets under way
Nov. 2, 1913: Brooklyn Field Club begins their journey as Round 1 concludes
Nov. 29 1913: Farr Alpaca forfeit Round 1 replay with New Bedford FC
Dec. 6, 1913: Four teams move on to Round 3, two more to be decided by protest or replay
Dec. 14, 1913: Second Round nearly complete as USFA announces protest results, draw for Round 3
Dec. 21, 1913: Third time’s the charm for St. George FC as Round 2 comes to a close
Jan. 12, 1914: Rochester’s MacNaughton Rangers forfeit replay with Niagara Falls Rangers
Jan. 24, 1914: Differing opinions as New Bedford FC eliminates West Philadelphia FC to reach quarterfinals
Jan. 25, 1914: Brooklyn Field Club, Columbia Oval join the quarterfinals
Mar. 8, 1914: Pullman FC beats Hyde Park Blues in Chicago derby to complete quarterfinal field
Mar. 28, 1914: Brooklyn Field Club defeat ‘cup holders’ Yonkers FC to reach Challenge Cup Semifinals
Mar. 29, 1914: Brooklyn Celtic defense carries them past Columbia Oval, into Semifinals
Apr. 5, 1914: Niagara Falls Rangers topple Pullman FC to complete Semifinal field
Apr. 18, 1914: Brooklyn Field Club edge New Bedford FC to reach inaugural National Challenge Cup Final
Apr. 26, 1914: Brooklyn Celtic cruises past Niagara Falls Rangers to reach inaugural National Challenge Cup Final
Before the 1913/1914 Final: By boat or by train, Brooklyn Field Club, Brooklyn Celtic prepare for inaugural National Challenge Cup Final
May 16, 1914: Brooklyn Field Club wins inaugural National Challenge Cup on late winner over Brooklyn Celtic