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The First Cup: Brooklyn Field Club edge New Bedford FC to reach inaugural National Challenge Cup Final (April 18, 1914)

April 18, 2013 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

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.

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With the help of a fluke goal in the second half, the Brooklyn Field Club moved on to the inaugural 1914 National Challenge Cup final with a 2-1 victory over New Bedford FC.

Although the game was played at a neutral venue, over 4,000 spectators turned up at Coats Field in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to watch the semifinal contest. More than 800 New Bedford supporters made the trip from Massachusetts.

In what proved to be a premonition of things to come, referee James Schofield called both teams to the center circle before kickoff and warned them about rough play. At 3:30 p.m., the game began.

1914 New Bedford FC — New Bedford FC during the 1913/14 season.

From the beginning New Bedford attacked the Field Club goal, as Quinlan managed to clear a shot from Chadwick. New Bedford was able to force a pair of corner kicks, though the wind prevented anything meaningful to come from the chances. Brooklyn gained control and nearly scored when Robert Millar centered a pass to Percy Adamson, but Adamson was unable to get a good touch on the ball and sent his shot wide of the goal.

After 24 minutes, New Bedford was the first to score. A run from Murphy was followed by a scrimmage in front of the goal, and Beckton was able to sneak the ball past Field Club goalkeeper Haughie for a 1-0 lead. Soon after, Brooklyn had a good opportunity to tie the score, but Adamson’s free kick from 18 yards out sailed over the crossbar.

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In the minutes following the goal, the pre-game warning from referee James Schofield came to fruition, as several fouls were called. At the 34 minute mark, a run by Chadwick was strongly stopped by Neil Clarke, resulting in a fight between the two players. Schofield sent both players off the field. The Pawtucket Times noted that New Bedford was hurt more by losing Chadwick then Brooklyn was in losing Clark.

Just minutes before the halftime whistle, Brooklyn knotted the score. After taking a pass from Adamson, Millar sprinted into the penalty area and hammered home a shot across the goal and into the top of the net, freezing New Bedford goalkeeper Haworth who was helpless on the play.

The second half proved how costly Chadwick’s absence would be for New Bedford. Passes from Murphy and Klemm to forwards Beckton and Fredette were often off the mark. The Pawtucket Times mentioned that Fredette, for fear of being offside, played a “flat footed game and was repeatedly found wanting.”

New Bedford did have one decent chance to score in the second half. Murphy broke away from a scrimmage at midfield toward the Brooklyn goal. At first Haughie remained in goal, but after hearing defender Quinlan yell “come out, come out!”, Haughie raced toward the ball and just beat Murphy to clear it away for a corner kick.

In the 69th minute, Brooklyn got the winning goal on somewhat of a fluke play. Following a throw-in, James Ford sent a pass into the penalty area. New Bedford defender Preston, trying to clear the ball from the mess of players in front of the goal, kicked the ball directly into Millar. The ball rebounded off Millar and past Haworth and over the goal line for a 2-1 lead.

The Brooklyn defense was able to hold off New Bedford’s shaky attack for the rest of the game, sending the Field Club eleven to the first-ever National Challenge Cup Final.

1914 Dewar Trophy (Spaulding) — The Dewar Trophy

1913/14 National Challenge Cup Semifinals
April 18, 1914 – Coats Field (Pawtucket, RI)

Brooklyn Field Club 2:1 New Bedford FC

Scoring Summary
New Bedford: Beckton – 24th min.
Brooklyn: Robert Millar – 43rd min.
Brooklyn: Robert Millar – 69th min.

Lineups

Brooklyn: Haughie (GK), Quinlan, Charles Drinkwater, H.W. Matthews, Neil Clark, Nichols, James Ford, George Knowles, Percy Adamson, Robert Millar, Henry Shanholt

New Bedford: Haworth (GK), Billy O’Toole, Preston, Clarke, Holden, Brown, Murphy, Klemm, Fredette, Chadwick, Beckton

Red Cards: Neil Clark (Brooklyn) 34’, Chadwick (New Bedford) 34’

Attendance: 4,000
Referee: James Schofield
Linesmen: Harry Dale, William Black

Path to the Semifinals

Brooklyn Field Club
Round 1: 1-0 win vs. IRT Strollers
Round 2: 3-0 win vs. Brooklyn Rangers FC
Round 3: 1-0 win vs. Bethlehem FC*
* The result was protested by Bethlehem, but the USFA ruled in favor of BFC
Quarterfinals: 4-1 win vs. Yonkers FC

New Bedford FC
Round 1: Forfeit win over Farr Alpaca (Holyoke, MA)*
* New Bedford won 3-1, but Farr Alpaca’s protest was upheld. Farr Alpaca was unable to play the replay due to a conflicting league game.
Round 2: 3-0 win over Presbyterian FC (Bridgeport, CT)
Round 3: 2-0 over West Philadelphia FC
Quarterfinals: 4-1 win vs. Peabody FC

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

The First Cup: New Bedford FC first to Semifinals after 4-1 win over Peabody FC (March 21, 1914)

March 21, 2013 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

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The New Bedford Football Club reached the semifinals of the 1914 National Challenge Cup with a decisive 4-1 victory over Peabody FC of Philadelphia’s Allied American League.

Playing in front of over 3,500 spectators at home, the New Bedford club jumped to a 2-0 halftime lead, although the visitors looked early on to be the stronger team. In the first five minutes of play Evans and J. Marley of Peabody tested New Bedford goalkeeper Howarth with fast drives which were turned away. New Bedford took control of the game, with Klem scoring the first goal from a splendid centering pass from Murphy. By the halftime whistle Freddett doubled the lead with a hard drive.

New Bedford’s lead grew to 3-0 shortly after the start of the second half on a goal from Chadwick. Peabody avoided the shutout when M. Marley scored after a serried of short passes. New Bedford notched their fourth and final goal when Morgan headed in a corner kick from Jimmy Murphy. Murphy was singled out by the Philadelphia Inquirer as the standout player of the game, noting that his “work at outside right was remarkable to behold.”

Path to the Quarterfinals

New Bedford FC

Round 1: Forfeit win over Farr Alpaca (Holyoke, MA)*
* New Bedford won 3-1, but Farr Alpaca’s protest was upheld. Farr Alpaca was unable to play the replay due to a conflicting league game.
Round 2: 3-0 win over Presbyterian FC (Bridgeport, CT)
Round 3: 2-0 over West Philadelphia FC

Peabody FC

Round 1: Bye
Round 2: 1-1 draw vs. Wissinoming FC (Tacony, PA), 3-0 win in replay
Round 3: Forfeit win over St. George FC (Manhattan, NY)*
*Game in Philadelphia on Jan. 24 called off due to weather, St. George was unable to field a team for the replay.

1913/14 National Challenge Cup Quarterfinals
New Bedford FC 4:1 Peabody FC (2-0 HT)

Scoring Summary

New Bedford: Klemm 1H’, Freddett 1H’, Chadwick 2H”, Morgan 2H’ (Murphy)
Peabody: M. Marley 2”

Lineups

New Bedford: Haworth, Preston, Mahen, Holden, Raistrick, Brown, Murphy, Klemm, Morgan, Chadwick, Fredette

Peabody: R.W. Hanna, Whitson, Hawley, Lynch, W. Hanna, Leslie, Evans, M. Marley, J. Marley, Jacovelli, Meadows

Att – 3,500 Referee – Schofield

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A detailed look back at the 1913/1914 National Challenge Cup

The First Cup: Bethlehem FC’s protest denied as Quarterfinal draw announced (Feb. 16, 1914)

February 16, 2013 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

1914 Bethlehem FC — Bethlehem FC from the 1913/14 season.

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The United States Football Association denied the protest put forth by the Bethlehem FC over their 1-0 loss to Brooklyn Field Club in the third round.

Bethlehem FC, who became Bethlehem Steel FC the following season, submitted a laundry list of complaints back on Jan. 30 including that Brooklyn was over a half-hour late to appear on the field. Bethlehem’s argument was that referee Charles E. Creighton should have either forfeited to Bethlehem or started the match before the Field Club team came out.

The rest of the protest centered on a number of players Bethlehem felt should not have been eligible to play. Bethlehem contended that H.H. Shanhold and H. Hynds should have been ineligible because they still had a case pending against them from an American Football Association cup game for accepting payment as amateur players.

1914 Brooklyn Field Club — Brooklyn Field Club from the 1913/14 season

Bethlehem also questioned Hinds’ eligibility on the grounds that he never signed a National Challenge Cup form, as well as goalkeeper W. Haughtie, whom Bethlehem claimed was not on the roster received from Brooklyn before the game.

After investigating the allegations, the USFA ruled in favor of the Brooklyn Field club and announced the draw for the round of eight:

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New Bedford FC at Peabody FC (Philadelphia)
Columbia Oval at Brooklyn Celtics
Yonkers FC at Brooklyn Field Club
Pullman FC or Hyde Park Blues at Niagara Falls Rangers

There was just one third round match yet to be played as Pullman FC and Hyde Park Blues were delayed for weeks due to severe weather in Chicago. The game would not be played until March 8, 1914.

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A detailed look back at the 1913/1914 National Challenge Cup

The First Cup: Differing opinions as New Bedford FC eliminates West Philadelphia FC to reach Quarterfinals (Jan. 24, 1914)

January 24, 2013 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

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Playing on a field soaked by heavy rain, the New Bedford FC snuck by West Philadelphia FC 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the inaugural National Challenge Cup.

1914 West Philadelphia — West Philadelphia FC from the 1913/14 season

The wet conditions did not deter more than 2,000 fans from witnessing the contest at Atlantic Field in New Bedford, Mass. The game was kept scoreless at halftime, thanks to the brilliant goalkeeping by Howarth of New Bedford, who saved “five seemingly impossible shots” according to the New York Tribune.

Field conditions deteriorated in the second half, with standing puddles of water dotting the field that resembled a “sea of mud.”

The game remained scoreless until midway through the second half. New Bedford

Accounts of the second half differ, according to which newspaper you read. The New York Tribune described Klemm’s goal as a “fine drive” and Morgan’s goal coming after a “brilliant burst of speed”. The Philadelphia Inquirer differed in their opinion of the game, describing West Philadelphia as controlling “two-thirds of the game” only to be felled by “a couple of cheap goals” allowing New Bedford to “waltz off with an unearned victory.”

The two accounts even differ on who scored the final goal, the Tribune listing Morgan, while the Inquirer credits Chadwick.

One other third round game that was scheduled for this day was cancelled by weather. St. George FC had made the trip to Philadelphia for their third round match against Peabody in vain, as rain made the Washington Park pitch unplayable. The contest was rescheduled for Jan. 31. In addition to the cup contest, all league games in Philadelphia were put off by the bad weather.

1913/14 National Challenge Cup – Third Round
Jan. 24, 1913

New Bedford FC 2:0 West Philadelphia FC
Atlantic Field – New Bedford, Mass.

Scoring Summary
New Bedford: Klemm (Morgan) – 65th min.
New Bedford: Morgan* – 75th min.
*Philadelphia Inquirer reported Chadwick as the second goalscorer

Lineups
New Bedford: Howarth, Preston, Mahan, Holden, Brown, Raistrick, Moller, Klemm, Morgan, Chadwick, Fredette

West Phila: Irwin, Campbell, Cannon, McEwan, Fisher, Gillies, J. Doherty, Anderson, Liggett, Kendall, A. Doherty

Referee – Fred Houghton | Linesman: Jackson and Meyer

Attendance: 1,000

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The First Cup: Four teams move on to Round 3, two more to be decided by protest or replay (Dec. 6, 1913)

December 7, 2012 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

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A pair of games had already kicked off the second round of the inaugural National Challenge Cup, but neither had produced a winner on game day. New York teams Hudson United FC and St. George FC finished in a scoreless draw on Nov. 30, and a replay was scheduled for Dec. 14. Rochester’ MacNaughton FC defeated the Niagara Falls Rangers 1-0, but the United States Football Association (USFA) was in the process of reviewing a protest submitted by the losing side.

1914 Kensington AFC — Kensington AFC from the 1913/14 season.

The second round continued with six games on Dec. 6, when action took place in Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and New Bedford, Mass. In Philadelphia, the West Philadelphia FC advanced to the third round of the National Challenge Cup with a resounding 4-1 victory over Allied League rivals Kensington AFC. Ligget and Anderson scored two goals each for West Philly, while Dunkinfield netted the lone tally for Kensington. West Philadelphia had been sitting atop the Allied League standings with a 4-2-0 record, while Kensington occupied the bottom rung of the eight-team league at 0-5-0.

1914 Peabody — Peabody FC (Philadelphia, Pa.) from the 1913/14 season.

In what the Philadelphia Inquirer described as “A splendidly fought game”, Wissiniming and Peabody FC played to a 1-1 draw in their second round contest in Philly. Wissinoming, of the Pennsylvania League, scored first when midfielder R. Hyslop took a shot that Peabody goalkeeper Hanna has no chance to save. Maryley answered for the Allied American League side in the second half with the tying score. New Bedford FC, who were awarded their opening round match over Farr Alpaca when the Holyoke, Mass.-based club chose to play a league game instead of their replay at New Bedford, overcame Presbyterian FC of Bridgeport, CT by a 3-0 score. After Alpaca’s forfeit, New Bedford remained the state of Massachusetts’ lone representative and they moved on to Round 3 by eliminating the state of Connecticut’s only entry.

Despite frigid winter conditions, Hyde Park Blues and Pullman FC each won their second round games in Chicago. At 52nd Avenue and West Madison Street, Pullman made easy work of Campbell Rovers with a 3-0 win, as they avenged a recent loss in the Association Football League of Chicago. With a biting breeze from the north, passing was made difficult on the slippery pitch that was frozen solid. These conditions reduced scoring chances to dumping the ball into the goalmouth and try for any kind of shot. Pullman had the clear advantage over Campbell, and their goalkeeper Sutton did not handle the ball at all in the first half, only needing to kick it away twice. After McNaughton and Mackie scored in the first half to give Pullman a 2-0 lead, the car builders bunkered down their defense and smothered any Campbell chances. Shalcross added a third goal in the second half to put the game out of reach. At 16th Street and 48th Avenue, the Hyde Park Blues outlasted MacDuff FC 2-0 in the arctic conditions on goals from Cole and Mair. Both sides were reduced to 10 men in the game, as Halsall of MacDuffs and Jack Evans of Hyde Park left the game late in the second half, due to complications from the cold.

1914 Braddock (vs. Bethlehem, Pittsburgh Press) — Braddock FC (Pittsburgh, Pa.) from the 1913/14 season.

Hyde Park will move on to face Pullman in the next round, although there was word that the MacDuff club would lodge a protest over a player in the Hyde Park lineup, who they believed to be ineligible. This protest, along with Niagara Falls Rangers’ protest over their loss against MacNaughton FC, will be reviewed by the USFA and ruled on before the Round 3 draw on Dec. 14. The main attraction of the day was the showdown between Pittsburgh’s Braddock FC and Bethlehem FC at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Braddock had just concluded the first half of the Pittsburgh District League, finishing second (6-1-2) to Homestead Steel Works, though they would later slip down the standings in the second half and finish with a 7-10-3 record. Bethlehem was at the beginning of a season that would provide a glimpse of the future success the team would have when they would become Bethlehem Steel FC the following season. At the time of the game with Braddock, Bethlehem was 3-0-0 in the Allied American League and they were due to face West Hudson in the quarterfinals of the American Cup. By the time their season ended in May 1914, they had won the Allied League with a 13-0-0 record, the American Cup championship and the Allied League Cup.

Despite the threat of poor weather, nearly 3,000 fans, along with 250 supporters who traveled from Bethlehem, turned up at Forbes Field to witness the first National Cup game ever played in the Steel City. Braddock kicked off and just twelve minutes into the match, Bethlehem was awarded a penalty kick. Tommy Fleming stepped up and beat Braddock goalkeeper Marshall for a 1-0 lead, which Bethlehem held on to at half time. For most of the first half, play stayed in the Braddock half of the field, but in the second half Braddock came to life, and with ten minutes gone, Kelly tied the score for the home club. It only took ten more minutes for Braddock to retake the lead on a goal from McCann. The Pittsburgh Press described McCann’s play leading up to the goal as a “scientific exhibition of footwork.”

With five minutes remaining, it seemed as if Braddock would pull off the upset, but Fleming dashed those hopes with a free kick to tie the game at 2-2. With darkness approaching, the lights at Forbes Field were turned on and extra time was soon under way. With two minutes remaining in the first extra period, Fleming earned his hat trick with a goal that put Bethlehem in the lead for good. Fleming’s play was described by the Pittsburgh Press: “This player was by far the best man on the visiting team. He is scientific and as fast as the wind. His aim is sure and his opponents’ goal is in danger when he secures the ball within kicking range.”

The 1913-14 season was Fleming’s first in the United States, having played in Scotland for Greenock Morton. Fleming was lured to the United States, along with numerous other English and Scottish players, by offers of substantially better wages than what was offered at home. His Hall of Fame career would run to 1929, and in his time with Bethlehem he would win the National Challenge Cup four times, the American Cup five times, as well as numerous other league championships.

1913/14 National Challenge Cup – Second Round
December 6, 1913

Braddock FC 2:3 (AET) Bethlehem FC Forbes Field – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scoring Summary

Bethlehem: Tommy Fleming (PK) – 12th min. Braddock: Kelly – 61st min. Braddock: McCann – 71st min. Bethlehem: Tommy Fleming – 85th min. Bethlehem: Tommy Fleming – 103rd min.

Lineups

Braddock: Marshall , Blackwood, Howe, Beagling, Kelly, Whyte, Anderson, Rattray, Stevenson, Lowther, McCan

Bethlehem: J. Love, George McKelvey, E. Peacock, R. Stewart, Robert “Bobby” Morrison, Mike Lawler, Johnny Galbraith, Edgar Lewis, Jack Lance, Ned Donaghy, Tommy Fleming

Referee: Isaac Wilson

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West Philadelphia FC 4:1 Kensington FC Northwestern
44th St. & Parkside Ave. Ballpark – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Scoring Summary

West Philly: Liggett (2), Anderson (2) Kensington – Dunkinfield

Lineups

West Philadelphia: Irwin, Cannon, Campbell, McEwan, Fisher, Gillies, A. Doherty, Kendall, Liggett, Anderson, J. Doherty

Kensington: Warren, Trotter, Dalton, Wambech, Marnock, Cooper, Dunkinfield, Mellors, Ford, Burrows

Referee: E. Waldron Linesmen – McCracken, Blackney

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Peabody FC 1:1 Wissinoming FC
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Scoring Summary

Wissinoming: R. Hyslop – 25th min. Peabody: Marley – 2nd half

Lineups

Peabody: W.R. Hanna, Lynch, Witson, Colston, H. Hanna, Leslie, Hemingway, Evans, Marley, Jacovelli, Meadows

Wissinoming: O’Brien, Coventry, T. Hyslop, Brown, Boyle, Gibbs, R. Hyslop, McBride, Skinnider, McGraw, Simpson

Referee: G. Young Linesmen – Broadley, Cannon

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Pullman FC 3:0 Campbell Rovers FC
52nd Ave. & West Madison Grounds – Chicago, Illinois

Scoring Summary

Pullman: McNaughton, Mackie, Shallcross

Lineups

Pullman: Sutton, Blockley, B. Govier, Dickson, Brown, Taylor, Pollitt, Mackie, Shalcross, Cartwright, McNaughto

Campbell: Linley, Stevenson, Paul, Williamson, Buchan, Thompson, Trueman, Main, Crosbie, Graham, Duncan

Referee: D. McKean | Linesmen: Leach, Cumnmings

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Hyde Park Blues FC 2:0 MacDuff FC
16th Street & 48th Avenue Grounds – Chicago, Illinois

Scoring Summary

Hyde Park: Cole, Mair

Lineups

Hyde Park: Birchall, Heale, Scott, Whiteside, Parker, D. McKay, Craig, J. Evans, Cole, Barlow, Mair

MacDuff: Fraser, J. Moir, McGregor, Paterson, McKay, Qualte, Platt, Brown, Monroe, Halsall, Peat

Referee: W. Napier (Note: Game protested by MacDuff FC over Hyde Park Blues using an ineligible player)

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New Bedford FC 3:0 Presbyterian FC
New Bedford, Mass.

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The First Cup: Farr Alpaca forfeit Round 1 replay with New Bedford FC (Nov. 29, 1913)

November 29, 2012 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

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.

November 29, 1913

The Farr Alpaca club decided to forfeit their replay against the New Bedford FC in favor of playing a scheduled match in the Western New England League against Sons of St. George on this day in 1913.

Farr Alpaca, a Holyoke, Mass.-based club sponsored by a textile mill, were granted a replay when New Bedford failed to list two of its players on their roster before their original game on Nov. 1. New Bedford had won that match, 3-1.

For the past week there was some debate as to what Alpaca manager Charles Burnett would do about the situation. The decision that the replay was to take place in New Bedford played a major factor in electing to forfeit the game. The first match on Nov. 1 proved to be a financial loss for the visiting Alpaca club due to the small crowd that turned up in New Bedford.

Also playing a role in the decision is the race for the Western New England League title. It was decided that the team in first place after Dec. 20 would be declared the champions. With league matches against Clan McLaren and West Boylston already postponed due to American Cup games, Burnett decided it would be too risky to count on rescheduling the game with St. George by Dec. 20, with the chance of games being put off due to weather. The Alpacas were in a tight race with Clan Murray for the league championship, and it stood to reason they needed to get every game in that they could.

Burnett had tried to convince New Bedford to play the game in Holyoke, Mass., offering all sorts of financial inducements to get the location switched. The New Bedford officials were convinced a better crowd would turn up for the replay, and wanted to play the game on Thanksgiving Day. The Alpaca management wrote to New Bedford to say that if the game was not moved from Nov. 27 to Nov. 29, they would be compelled to forfeit. Despite moving the date of the game to the Alpacas wishes, the game was still forfeited to New Bedford.

With the forfeit, New Bedford moved on to face the Presbyterian FC of Bridgeport, Conn. in the third round on Dec. 9.

The First Cup: Farr Alpaca’s protest upheld as Second Round draw announced (Nov. 8, 1913)

November 9, 2012 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

The Farr Alpaca club got another crack at New Bedford FC after the protest of their 3-1 loss in the opening round was upheld today by the United States Football Association (USFA). The Holyoke, Mass. team raised concerns over the fact that New Bedford failed to include the names of two players used in the game on the team roster before the contest on Nov. 1. The result was overturned by the USFA during a meeting held in New York City.

The rules require managers to exchange rosters seven days before the game is played. The players in question were eligible to play, but since they were not included in the roster, the Aplaca team will get another chance at the team from the Whaling City, who defeated them 3-1 in the original match. The replay is scheduled for Nov. 29 in Holyoke, Mass.

The draw for the Second Round was also announced at the same USFA meeting. Games must be played on or before Dec. 6.

Pennsylvania
Bethlehem FC at Braddock
Peabody at Wissinoming
Kensington AFC at West Philadelphia

New England
Presbyterian (Bridgeport, Conn.) at New Bedford or Farr Aplaca

Michigan
Packard at Roses FC

Illinois
Hyde Park Blues at MacDuff
Pullman at Campbell Rovers

New York
German FC at New York Celtic
Yonkers at Fulton AC
St. George at Hudson United
Columbia Oval at Clan MacKenzie
Brooklyn Field Club at Rangers FC
Hollywood Inn at Brooklyn Celtic

New Jersey
Watsessing at Babcock & Wilcox
Alley Boys FC at West Hudson Juniors

Western New York
Niagara Falls Rangers at McNaughton Rangers

The First Cup: The inaugural National Challenge Cup gets under way (Nov. 1, 1913)

November 2, 2012 by Chuck Nolan Jr.

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November 1, 1913

The 1913/14 National Challenge Cup began got under way on Nov. 1, 1913 with three games scheduled, but only two of them would be played.

The New Bedford FC defeated Farr Alpaca of Holyoke, Mass. in the opening round by a score of 3-1. While New Bedford was a talented squad in their own right, it could be considered a bit of an upset considering that Farr Alpaca, a club sponsored by a textile mill in Holyoke, Mass., had only lost one match in the last three years entering that weekend’s action.

Burnett opened the scoring for Farr Alpaca with a goal from the penalty spot, but it was to be the only blemish on the record of New Bedford’s goalkeeper Howard.

Two minutes later Beeton evened the score with a penalty conversion of his own for New Bedford. Meller gave the home side a 2-1 lead just before halftime and then struck against in the second half to give the home side a 3-1 cushion.

The ball stayed in possession of New Bedford for much of the game, and the New Bedford back line of McManus, Burnett and Littlejohn did a good job at keeping the Alpacas off the scoresheet aside from their lone penalty kick.

Hall and Leitsen also stood out for the Holyoke club according to newspaper reports.

The start of the game was delayed while referee A. Milne and the New Bedford management settled a dispute over the pay Milne was to receive for officiating the contest.

Over in Eastern Pennsylvania, Bethlehem FC completely outclassed the visitors from Disston AA by a score of 7-0. The Sawmakers from Philadelphia were no match for Bethlehem FC (who became Bethlehem Steel FC the following season) in front of their home fans. Bethlehem lost the coin toss and had to start play facing a strong wind, which helped keep the game close for the first fifteen minutes. After receiving a pass from Lance, Fleming was able to beat both Disston backs to score a splendid goal, leaving Disston goalkeeper Errickson with no chance.

From this point, Bethlehem displayed a fine combination passing game, at times bewildering the Disston players. Lewis scored the second goal by taking the ball at midfield and making a solo run through the Disston defense.

With the start of the second half, Bethlehem found themselves with the wind at their back and continued to outclass Disston. The goals came in rapid succession, as Fleming scored his second, Lewis added two more, along with Lance and Stewart to make the final score 7-0. It should be noted that Disston goalkeeper Errickson did a good job to keep the score from reaching double digits with some sensational saves.

There was a third game on the schedule, but it would ultimately not be played as Tacony FC forfeited their opening round match against Kensington Association FC.

Tacony had an American Cup match against the Trenton Hibernians scheduled for the same day, and the club felt the AFA match was more important. The American Cup was an elite-level regional tournament that dates back to 1885. Tacony seemed to value the American Cup a little more because the year before they reached the championship game, losing to the Paterson True Blues, 5-4. Tacony would end up defeating Trenton 3-1 and would eventually reach the Cup Final for the second year in a row where they would fall to Bethlehem Steel.

This represented the struggle that many teams had with playing multiple cup competitions, something that has not gone out of style a full century later. The Philadelphia Inquirer commented on the situation on Nov. 3, 1913, writing “There is something radically wrong in the arrangements when a team is scheduled to play two important cup games in one afternoon.”

1913/14 National Challenge Cup – First Round
Farr Alpaca 1:3 New Bedford FC
Nov. 1, 1913 – New Bedford, Mass.

Scoring Summary
Farr Alpaca: Burnett (PK)
New Bedford: Beeton (PK)
New Bedford: Mellor
New Bedford: Mellor

Lineups

New Bedford: Haworth, Bagley, Ralstrick, Preston, Murphy, Helden, Mellor, Klemm, Morgan, Beeton, McKenna

Farr Alpaca: McManus, Littlejohn, Burnett, McKinstrie, Turner, Gammie, Arnold, Lietzen, Chruikshanks, Hall, Dowdall

Referee – A. Milne | Linesmen – Southworth, Scott

Disston AA 0:7 Bethlehem FC
Nov. 1, 1913 – Bethlehem, Pa.

Scoring Summary

Bethlehem: Fleming (Lance)
Bethlehem: Lewis
Bethlehem: Fleming
Bethlehem: Lewis
Bethlehem: Lewis
Bethlehem: Lance
Bethlehem: Stewart

Lineups

Bethlehem FC: Love, McKelvey, Garvey, Stewart, Morris, Lawler, Fleming, Donaghy, Lance, Lewis, Galbraith

Disston AA: Errickson, Quinn, Dutcher, Henry, Stalger, Gibeson, Whittaker, Eastwood, Sheritt, Shive, Parks

Referee – Charles Mayne | Linesmen – Callum, Shackelton

THE FIRST CUP SERIES (THECUP.US)
A detailed look back at the 1913/1914 National Challenge Cup

Notable Semifinal matches in US Open Cup history

August 27, 2011 by

4/18/14 Pawtucket, Rhode Island
New Bedford FC 1-2 Brooklyn Field Club

New Bedford – Beckton 24’
Brooklyn – Robert Millar (2)
Sent Off – Clark (Brooklyn) 34’, Chadwick (New Bedford) 34’

4/26/14 Olympic Park – Paterson, New Jersey
Brooklyn Celtic 6-2 Niagara Falls Rangers (3-0 HT)

Celtic – O’Hallaran (3), King (Campion), Campion, Lonie
Rangers – Kemp, Wallace

The very first Semifinal round of the US Open Cup (then called the National Challenge Cup) saw a pair of Brooklyn teams reach the Final. On April 18, the Brooklyn Field Club, which finished first in the National Association Football League, defeated New Bedford FC 2-1, on two goals by Hall of Famer Robert Millar, after Beckton had given the New Englanders a 1-0 lead. Both teams played much of the game with ten men each, after Clark of Brooklyn and Chadwick of New Bedford were sent off in the 35th minute for fighting.

In the other Semifinal on April 26 Brooklyn Celtic, eventual winners of the New York State Amateur Foot Ball League, easily defeated the Niagara Falls Rangers 6-2. O’Hallaran lead the way for Celtic with a hat trick.

3/17/29 Sportsman’s Park – St. Louis, Missouri
Madison Kennels 7-4 Sparta A & BA

Madison – Bud Grennon (3), Dinty Moore, Worden, Oster, Eddie Flavin
Sparta – Barger (2), Kratochvil, Oster (og)

St. Louis’s Madison Kennels and Chicago’s Sparta A & BA combine for 11 goals, setting a new Semifinal mark that would later be equaled in 1962. Madison’s Bud Grennon led all scorers with three goals, while Barger led Sparta with two.

3/16/30 Polo Grounds – New York, New York
Bethlehem Steel 1-1 Fall River Marksmen (Match Report)

Bethlehem – Sandy Dick
Fall River – Alex McNab 82’

Bethlehem – Fraser, Finlayson, McGregor, Reid, Carnihan, Pitt, Gillespie, Jaap, Stark, Massie, Dick

Marksmen – Reder, McGill, R. McAuley, McPherson, Priestley, Ballantyne, McNab, Gonsalves (Nilsen), Patenaude, J. McAuley, White

Att – 17,000 Referee – C. E. Creighton. Linesmen – F. DeGroof and M. Hutchinson

3/23/30 Battery Park – New Bedford, Massachusetts
(replay) Fall River Marksmen 3-2 Bethlehem Steel

Fall River – Billy Gonsalves 50’, Dave Priestley 67’, Bobby Ballantyne 71’
Bethlehem – Archie Stark 64’ 70’

Bethlehem Steel makes their final appearance in the National Challenge Cup, losing to the Fall River Marksmen 3-2 and ending the first great dynasty of the Cup. After a 1-1 draw at the Polo Grounds in New York, Fall River took the replay at New Bedford. Billy Gonsalves gave the Marksmen a 1-0 lead after 50 minutes, but Archie Stak put Bethlehem ahead with two goals in the middle of the half. Fall River snatched the lead for good on scored from Dave Priestly and Bobby Ballantine. Effects of the Great Depression forced Bethlehem Steel to stop fielding a team after 1930.

Bethlehem made the Semifinals a total of nine times from 1915-1930, including five in a row from 1915-1919, in which they reached the Final each time.

3/6/32 St. Louis, Missouri
(first leg) Stix, Baer & Fuller 3-2 Bricklayers FC

Stix – McCarthy (2), Willie McLean
Bricklayers – Lillie, Coutis

3/14/32 Sparta Field – Chicago, Illinois
(second leg) Bricklayers FC 2-0 Stix, Baer & Fuller

Bricklayers – Munro, Lillie

3/19/32 Sportsman’s Park – St. Louis, Missouri
(third leg) Stix, Baer & Fuller 1-0 Bricklayers FC

Stix – Jack O’Reilly 1’

Stix, Baer & Fuller, featuring Hall of Famers Billy Gonsalves, William Lehman, Alex McNab, Willie McLean, began their run of six straight appearances in the Open Cup Final by defeating Chicago’s Bricklayers SC over three legs in the 1932 Western Final. The team reached the 1932, 1933 & 1934 Finals under the sponsorship of Stix. Baer and Fuller, a St. Louis department store. The team switched sponsorship for the 1935 season, playing as Central Breweries. Sponsorship changed again, and the team reached the 1936 & 1937 finals under the name Shamrocks. The team finally folded after many of its players left to play for another St. Louis club, St. Patricks.

3/24/35 St. Louis, Missouri
(First leg) Central Brewery 2-1 Weiboldt Wonderbolts

4/1/35 De Paul Field – Chicago, Illinois
(Second leg) Weiboldt Wonderbolts 1-1 (aet) Central Brewery

Weibolt – Littie 28’
Central – McNab 30’

4/6/34 St. Louis, Missouri
(Second leg replay) Central Brewery 3-3 (aet) Weiboldt Wodnerbolts

4/14/35 Sparta Stadium – Chicago, Illinois
(Second leg – second replay) Weiboldt Wonderbolts 3-2(aet) Central Brewery (0-2 HT, 2-2 FT)

Weibolt – Monroe (2 PK), Hill
Central – Billy Gonsalves, Bert Patenaude

4/21/35 St. Louis, Missouri
(third leg) Central Brewery 1-0 Weiboldt Wonderbolts

Central – Bert Patenaude 68′

The longest Semifinal matchup was between Chicago’s Weiboldt Wonderbolts and Central Brewery of St. Louis. The three-leg Western Final actually lasted five games. Central won the first game 2-1 in St. Louis. The second leg in Chicago finished 1-1 after extra time. A week later in St. Louis, the second leg replay finished 3-3, meaning a second replay of the second leg would take place a week later in Chicago. That game also went to extra time, but the Wonderbolts managed to come out on top 3-2. Nearly a month after it started, the series finally ended when Central won the decisive leg 1-0.

4/23/44 Winnemac Park – Chicago, Illinois
(first leg) Viking AA 0-2 Morgan Strasser

Morgan – Elgie Grant 21′ 80′

5/7/44 Bridgeville Park – Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
(second leg) Morgan Strasser 9-0 Viking AA (Chi.) (4-0 HT)

Morgan – Aldo Donelli 15′ (Hart) n/a’ , Felix Mitchell (2), Pucker (2), Urbanic, Grant, Pietersek

The most lopsided Semifinal pairing was in 1944, when Pittsburgh’s Morgan Strasser demolished Chicago’s Viking AA 11-0 over two legs. Morgan won the first leg in Chicago 2-0, but the return leg in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania turned into a rout. Aldo Donelli, Felix Mitchell and Pucker each scored twice as Morgan ran away with a 9-0 win, a mark that still stands as the highest score by a single team in a single Semifinal game.

3/28/54 Rancho la Cienega Stadium – Los Angeles, California
Scots SC 0-1 Kutis SC
Att-4,000

The Scots SC of Los Angeles became the first team West of St. Louis to appear in a US Open Cup Semifinal, losing to Kutis SC 1-0. 1954 was also the first year teams from California participated in the US Open Cup, and the winner between Los Angeles and San Francisco went on to face the survivor between St. Louis and Chicago in the Semifinals.

6/10/62 St. Louis, Missouri
Kutis SC 5-6 (aet) San Francisco Scots 6-5

Scots – Tom Dawkins n/a’ 118′

The Scots and Kutis combine for 11 goals in the 1962 Western Final, equaling a mark set by Madison Kennels and Sparta A & BA in 1929 for the most combined goals in a single Semifinal game. Tom Dawkins scored twice for the Scots, including the winning goal with a minute left in extra time. The game was tied 3-3 after ninety minutes, and also marked the first time a club from San Francisco would reach the Open Cup Final.

3/6/71 Seattle, Washington
(1st Leg) Heidelberg Brewers (Sea.) 1-0 Yugoslav SC

3/14/71 Rancho la Cienega Stadium – Los Angeles, California
(2nd Leg) Yugoslav SC 2-0 Heidelberg Brewers

Yugoslav – Karlo Mertisek, Rade Savic

In the last two-leg Semifinal in Open Cup play, San Pedro, California’s Yugoslav SC edged out Seattle’s Heidelberg Brewers on a 2-1 aggregate.

5/27/73 Metropolitan Oval – Queens, New York
New York Greek Americans 1-3 Inter-Italia SC

NYGA – Joe Ognajac 31’
Inter – Valentino Stavole 3’, Vito Colonna 40’, Gianpietro Gasparin 41’)

Cleveland’s Inter-Italia SC halted a six-year streak of New York/New Jersey clubs appearing in the US Open Cup Final, thanks to a 3-1 victory over New York Greek Americans. Inter dominated play for the most part, and were lead by Gianpietro Gasparini, a priest by trade, who played a part in all three of Inter’s goals.

Cleveland started off right away, as Gasparini fed a pass to Valentino Stavole, who beat G-A goalkeeper Joe Canal from 15 yards out after just two minutes of play. The Greeks managed to draw the match level after 31 minutes however, as Joe Ognajac put in a header from close range. Cleveland took the lead for good just before halftime, as Vito Colonna scored in the 40th minute, and Gasparini scored just a minute later. Cleveland kept up the pressure, but missed several chances to further grow the scoreline.

6/3/79 Norton Park – St. Petersburg, Florida
H. Brooks Dodge Chargers 0-3 Brooklyn Dodgers

The St. Petersburg, Florida-based Chargers are the first team from the Southern US to make an appearance in the Semifinals of the US Open Cup. By this time the tournament was split into four regions, and only three teams entered from the southern region.

6/20/87 St. Louis Soccer Park – Fenton, Missouri
Mitre Eagles 5-4(aet) Busch SC (2-2 FT)

Eagles – John Klein 119’ (2), Eddie Kruger, Peter Klein, Andy Churlin
Busch- Steve Trittschuh 85’

St. Louis’s Busch SC tried the game at 2-2 in the 85th minute on a goal from Steve Tritschuh. The teams traded goals in extra time to make it 4-4, and John Klein sent the Eagles to the final with a 25-yard shot in the 119th minute.

6/25/94
Bavarian Leinekugel w/o McCormick Kickers

The Kickers are forced to forfeit since most of the team held tickets to a World Cup game in Orlando that fell on the same day. The team had purchased the tickets well in advance, and were assured the dates for the Open Cup would not conflict.

9/2/97 Stagg Memorial Stadium – Stockton, California
San Francisco Bay Seals 1-2 DC United

The Cinderella run of the San Francisco Bay Seals comes to an end with their Semifinal loss to DC United. The D3 Pro League Seals had upset two MLS teams (Kansas City and San Jose) on their way to becoming the only team from the third tier of US soccer to reach the Semifinals in the Professional Era (1995-present).

9/1/99 Virginia Beach Sportsplex – Virginia Beach, Virginia
Rochester Raging Rhinos 3-2 Columbus Crew

Rochester – Darren Tilley 68’, Scott Schweitzer 86’, Tom Hardy 90’
Columbus – Robert Warzycha 56’, Brian West 77’

9/1/99 Virginia Beach Sportsplex – Virginia Beach, Virginia
Colorado Rapids 3-0 Charleston Battery

Colorado – Jorge Daly Valdes 55’ 87’, Paul Bravo 82’

For the first time in Pro Era history, two non-MLS teams reach the Semifinals. Rochester’s 3-2 triumph over Columbus paved the way for the only time a lower league club would win the Open Cup title in the Pro Era. While Charleston fell 3-0 to Colorado, their run was catapulted by their famous 4-3 sudden death extra time win over DC United in the Fourth Round. Both games were played in Virginia Beach, Virginia due to the fact that they were scheduled to host the 1998 Open Cup Final, but a hurricane forced a venue change.

8/12/08 Blackbaud Stadium – Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston Battery 1-1 (aet) Seattle Sounders
Charleston advance on penalty kicks, 4-3

Charleston – Randi Patterson 32’
Seattle – Osvaldo Alonso 20’ (og)

For the only time in the Pro Era, a Semifinal match is contested between two lower league teams, ensuring the Final would feature at least one non-MLS team.

7/21/09 Starfire Sports Complex – Tukwila, Washington
Seattle Sounders FC 2:1 (aet) Houston Dynamo

The Seattle Sounders, in their inaugural season in Major League Soccer, advanced to the Final in dramatic fashion. Houston’s Ade Akinbiyi put the Dynamo up in the 32nd minute, but the home team wasn’t able to equalize until the 89th minute when Nate Jaqua sent the game into extra time. With all the momentum and the home crowd behind them at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash., Stephen King scored what would prove to be the game-winner in the 95th minute on an assist from Sebastien Le Toux and the club would hold on to the 2-1 lead throughout extra time, despite defender Jhon Hurtado being sent off in the 110th minute. The Sounders become the first Seattle-based team to reach the Open Cup Final since the Mitre Eagles did it in 1987.

1915-1916 National Challenge Cup Results

January 15, 2009 by Josh Hakala

Qualifying Round
Massachusetts
10/12/15		Cove Albions FC	3 : 2	Hose IX FC
10/12/15		New Bedford Cotton Mills	2 : 1	Beehive Rangers
10/23/15		Pan Americans	6 : 2	Gem AA
10/23/15		Boston Americans	w/o	Taunton City
10/23/15		Lynn Hibernian	1 : 0	St. George AA
10/23/15		Clan Macpherson	2 : 1	Clan Lindsay
10/23/15		Swedish American FC	0 : 2	Lynn Fosse
Connecticut
10/24/15		Naugatuck FC	4 : 1	Bridgeport Rangers
New York & New Jersey
10/14/15		Cameron FC	2 : 1	Greenpoint FC
10/14/15		Alley Boys FC	2 : 0	Clam McDuff FC
10/14/15		Clan MacDonald FC	3 : 1	New York Hibernian
10/14/15		Our Boys FC	4 : 1	Greenville FC
10/14/15		Paterson Thistles	0 : 2	I.R.T. Strollers
Rhode Island
10/23/15		Plainfield FC	0 : 6	Smithfield Avenue Men’s Club
10/23/15		Crompton FC	4 : 2	Greystone AC
Eastern Pennsylvania
10/23/15		Bethlehem East End	2 : 1	Nativity Men’s Club
Northwestern New York
10/24/15		Rochester City AFC	7 : 2	Celtic AFC
Western Pennsylvania
10/23/15		Treveskyn FC	2 : 1	Donora Steel Works
10/23/15		Braddock FC	3 : 0	Pittsburgh Rovers
Ohio
10/24/15		Woodland Rovers	6 : 2	Sons of St. George
Michigan
10/24/15		Detroit FC	5 : 0	Baudette United
10/24/15		Caledonian FC	1 : 2	St. George FC
Illinois
10/24/15		MacDuff FC	1 : 1 (AET)	Chicago American FC
10/31/15	R	MacDuff FC	2 : 0	Chicago American FC
10/31/15		Campbell Rovers	1 : 1 (AET)	Hyde Park Blues
11/7/15	R	Campbell Rovers	1 : 2	Hyde Park Blues

First Round
New York & New Jersey
11/14/15		Brooklyn FC	2 : 2	Yonkers FC
11/25/15	R	Yonkers FC	1 : 0	Brooklyn FC
11/14/15		Brooklyn Celtic	5 : 1	Our Boys FC
11/14/15		West Hudson AA	1 : 1	Clan MacDonald FC
11/21/15	R	Clam MacDonald FC	2:2 (AET)	West Hudson AA
11/28/15	R	West Hudson AA	2 : 1	Clan MacDonald FC
11/14/15		I.R.T. Strollers	5 : 1	Columbia Oval
11/14/15		Alley Boys FC	2 : 1	Babcock & Wilcox
11/14/15		Continental FC	5 : 0	Cameron FC
11/21/15		Jersey AA	2 : 1	Scottish American FC
Massachusetts
11/6/15		New Bedford Celtic	6 : 1	Brockton FC
11/13/15		New Bedford FC	5 : 2	Andover United
11/6/15		Pan American FC	8 : 2	Charlestown FC
11/13/15		Boston American FC	3 : 1	Cove Albion FC
11/13/15		Fore River FC	4 : 0	Lawrence FC
11/13/15		Fall River Rovers	3 : 0	Clan McPherson FC
11/13/15		New Bedford Cotton Mills	3 : 2	Lynn Hibernians
11/13/15		Farr Alpaca	1 : 0	Chicopee Rovers
11/13/15		Lynn Fosse	1 : 1	General Electric
11/20/15	R	Lynn Fosse	0 : 2	General Electric
Connecticut
11/14/15		Bridgeport City	5 : 0	Naugatuck FC
Rhode Island
11/6/15		Howard & Bullough	2 : 1	Crompton FC
11/13/15		J & P Coats	4 : 0	Smithfield Avenue Men’s Club
Eastern Pennsylvania
11/13/15		Bethlehem East Ends	0 : 9	Bethlehem Steel
11/13/15		Disston AA	3 : 0	Wanderers FC
11/13/15		Hibernian FC	15 : 0	Peabody FC
11/13/15		Viscose FC	2 : 1	Putnam FC
Michigan
11/14/15		St. George FC	7 : 0	Roses FC
11/14/15		Packard FC	3 : 3	Detroit FC
12/5/15	R	Packard FC	3 : 0	Detroit FC
Northwestern New York
11/11/15		Rochester City	w/o	General Electric FC
Western Pennsylvania
11/20/15		Treveskyn FC	0 : 2	Beadling FC
11/13/15		Homestead Steel Works	0 : 3	Braddock FC
Ohio
11/14/15		Cleveland FC	2:2 (AET)	Woodlawn Rovers
11/21/15	R	Cleveland FC	3 : 0	Woodlawn Rovers
11/7/15		Thistles FC	2 : 1	Akron FC
Illinois
12/5/15		Hyde Park Blues	2:2 (AET)	MacDuffs
2/20/16	R	MacDuffs	w/o	Hyde Park Blues
*Hyde Park Blues forfeit when they did not show*
11/14/15		Pullman FC	2 : 1	Bricklayers & Masons

Second Round
New York, New Jersey & NW New York
12/12/15		West Hudson AA	0:0 (AET)	Yonkers FC
1/2/16	R	West Hudson AA	2 : 0	Yonkers FC
12/12/15		Babcock & Wilcox	8 : 0	Rochester City
12/12/15		Continental FC	3 : 0	I.R.T. Strollers
12/12/15		Brooklyn Celtic	5 : 4	Jersey AC
Massachusetts
12/11/15		New Bedford FC	1 : 0	New Bedford Celtic
12/11/15		Lynn Hibernian	1 : 1	Boston American FC
12/25/15	R	Lynn Hibernian	3 : 0	Boston American FC
12/25/15		General Electric FC	2 : 1	Fore River FC
12/25/15		Fall River Rovers	1 : 0	Pan American FC
Connecticut
12/12/15		Bridgeport City	3 : 3	Farr Alpaca
1/5/16	R	Bridgeport City	w/o	Farr Alpaca
Rhode Island
12/11/15		Crompton FC	2 : 1	J & P Coats
Eastern Pennsylvania
12/11/15		Bethlehem Steel	1 : 1 (AET)	Disston AA
12/25/15	R	Disston AA	0 : 3	Bethlehem Steel
12/11/15		Viscose FC	2 : 2	Hibernian FC
12/25/15	R	Hibernian FC	3 : 3	Viscose FC
1/1/16	R	Viscose FC	1 : 4	Hibernian FC
Michigan
12/12/15		Packard FC	2 : 2	St. George FC
12/19/15	R	St. George FC	0 : 0	Packard FC
1/9/16	R	Packard FC	2 : 1	St. George FC
Ohio
12/12/15		Thistles FC	1 : 0	Cleveland FC
Illinois
2/27/16		Pullman FC	3 : 1	MacDuff FC
Western Pennsylvania
12/11/15		Braddock FC	3 : 1	Beadlign FC

Third Round
1/15/16		Bethlehem Steel	6 : 0	Hibernian FC
1/16/16		Continental FC	1 : 0	Brooklyn Celtic
1/16/16		West Hudson FC	2 : 1	Babcock & Wilcox
1/15/16		Braddock FC	1 : 3	Thistles FC
1/22/16		Fall River Rovers	4 : 0	Lynn Hibernians
1/29/16		General Electric FC	2 : 7	New Bedford FC
1/16/16		Crompton FC	0 : 2	Bridgeport City
3/13/16		Pullman FC	2 : 0	Hyde Park Blues

Quarterfinals
3/5/16		Bridgeport City AFC	0:1 (AET)	Continental FC
3/20/16		Thistles FC	1 : 3	Pullman FC
4/2/16		West Hudson AC	0 : 1	Bethlehem Steel
4/1/16		New Bedford FC	1 : 1	Fall River Rovers
4/8/16	R	Fall River Rovers	6 : 0	New Bedford FC

Semifinals
4/15/16		Fall River Rovers	1 : 0 (AET)	Continental FC
4/16/16		Pullman FC	0:0 (AET)	Bethlehem Steel
4/22/16	R	Bethlehem Steel	2 : 1	Pullman FC

Final
		at Coates Field – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
5/16/16		Fall River Rovers	0 : 1	Bethlehem Steel
KEY – w/o – walkover, R – Replay