1915–16 American Cup

The 1916 American Cup was the annual challenge cup held by the American Football Association. The 1916 edition included 37 teams. The title was won by Bethlehem with a 3-0 win over the Scottish Americans courtesy of a hat trick by Neil Clarke making Bethlehem the first team to win the American and National cups in the same season.

1915–16 American Cup
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesOctober 1915 – June 1916
Teams37
Final positions
ChampionsBethlehem (2nd title)
Runners-upScottish American

Preliminary round

The draw for the preliminary and first rounds was held October 2, 1915 at the Continental Hotel in Newark, NJ. The Preliminary round was to be played by October 17 and the First round by October 31.[1] The Celtic club of New Bedford withdrew.

New England District

Springfield FCw/oCeltic
[2]
Springfield, MA
General Electric (MA)3–2Smithfield Avenue
Gillispie
Taylor
Law		 [3] Smith
Harrison
Little River, Lynn, MA
Attendance: 500
Referee: Scott

New Jersey District

Bunker Hill PC0–0West Hudson Juniors
[4]
Olympic Park, Paterson, NJ
Referee: C. Ward

replay

West Hudson Juniors2–0Bunker Hill PC
5' Allen
30' McCallum		 [5]
Clark Field, East Newark
Referee: C. Ward

New York District

Degnon Boys0–0IRT Strollers
[6]
Degnon Field, Long Island City
Referee: A. Burnside

replay

IRT Strollers2–1Degnon Boys
[7]
Lenox Oval, Manhattan

Philadelphia District

Wanderers4–1Rangers
Weldon (3)
Graham (1)		 [8] Lunn
Philadelphia, PA
Referee: Benjamin Groves

First round

The Chicopee Rovers forfeited to Fore River of Quincy, MA while New York Hibernian forfeited to General Electric of Schenectady, NY. The Greenville Sporting and Soccer club had to replay the Olympic club of Paterson after the game was protested. The IRT Strollers protested the replay against Brooklyn for an ineligible player and proceeded to play a third game. Yonkers protested their replay because Clan MacDonald did not have an enclosed field so no gate was taken and a third game was ordered.

New England District

Chicopee Rovers2–2Fore River Rovers
Logan
Lowe		 [9] 8' Harrison
Wood
Imperial Park, Chicopee, MA
Referee: Sam Irvine (Holyoke)
Farr Alpaca1–1Bridgeport City
48' Hall [10] 88' Austin
Berkshire St. grounds, Holyoke, MA
Attendance: 600
Referee: Sam Irwin (Holyoke)
Pan–American2–0Springfield FC
50', 87' Tom Adams [11]
Athletic grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 200
Referee: Smith (Fall River)
Fall River Rovers2–0General Electric (MA)
31' Jack Dalton
43' Tommy Swords		 [12]
Athletic grounds, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 700
Referee: Thomas Lambie (Boston)

replays

Fore River Roversw/oChicopee Rovers
[13]
Quincy, MA
Bridgeport City2–0Farr Alpaca
Satterwaith
Happinstall		 [14]
Aerodrome, Bridgeport, CT
Attendance: 600
Referee: J. Miller (New Haven)

New Jersey District

Alley Boys1–3Scottish Americans
3' Del Brierly [15] Hemsley (2)
Gradwell
Clark Athletic Field, East Newark
Referee: Charles Creighton
West Hudson1–1Jersey A.C.
10' Ward [16] 87' Harry Neil
Federal League Park, Harrison
Referee: Alan Montgomery
Haledon Thistles1–3Kearny Athletics
17' White [17] 7' Meduskey
Meduskey
55' J. Sherlock
Olympic Park, Paterson, NJ
Referee: C. Ward
Babcock & Wilcox2–1Greenville Rovers
35' Bert Holden
2H' Ted Finn		 [18] 15' Jack Parkinson
Bayonne, NJ
Referee: Andrew Laurie

replay

Jersey A.C.1–0West Hudson
40' James Ford [19]
Jersey City Baseball Park
Referee: Allan Montgomery

New York District

Yonkers1–1Clan MacDonald
55' Carver [20] 12' Elliot
Tibbets Field, Yonkers, NY
Referee: A. Burnside
Columbia Oval0–3Brooklyn Celtic
[21] 10' O'Hare
30', 55' Ellis
Lenox Oval, Manhattan
Referee: W. Hollywood
Continentals3–0West Hudson Junior
H.Hayes
Lonie (2)		 [21]
Harlem Oval, Manhattan
Referee: Vaughn E. Williams
General Electric (NY)w/oHibernian
[22]
Bayonne, NY
Referee: M. Charles Ward
Brooklyn2–2IRT Strollers
15' Dickson
75' Vandeweghe		 [23] 17' Young
35' Reilly
Lenox Oval, Manhattan
Referee: Allan Montgomery

replays

Clan MacDonald1–0Yonkers
70' Elliot [24]
Taft's Oval, Brooklyn, NY
Referee: A. Burnside
IRT Strollers0–3Brooklyn
[25] Spicer (2)
Shanholt
West Side Park, Jersey City
Referee: A. Montgomery
IRT Strollers0–1Brooklyn
[26] 10'Hunziker
Harlem Field, New York
Referee: A. Montgomery
Clan MacDonald3–1Yonkers
15' Madden
35' N. Agar
70' Harrower		 [27] Ernie Garside (pk)
Olympic Park, Paterson, NJ
Referee: Ward

Pennsylvania District

Henry Disston4–1Wanderers
Burrows
Ware
Rodgers
Kirkpatrick		 [28] Wislon
Tacony Ball Park
Referee: James Kerr
Bethlehem6–0Hibernian
23' McDonald
65' Fleming (pk)
Dean
Pepper
Fleming		 [29] 35' Irwin Jones (og)
East End Field, Bethlehem, PA
Referee: George Allen
Feltonville3–3Falls CFC
2' H.Derbyshire
70' Phillips
86' Shaw		 [30] 22' Foster (pk)
32' Foster (pk)
Clegg
Stenton Field, Philadelphia, PA
Referee: James Steele

replay

Falls CFC5–2Feltonville
25' Clegg
65' Mellors
Clegg
68' Kendall
Mellors		 [31] 27' Tom Derbyshire
2H' Tom Derbyshire
Northeast Manual HS Grounds, Philadelphia
Referee: James Steel

Second round

The draw for the second round was held November 6, 1915 at the Continental hotel in Newark, NJ. Matches were due to be played on or before November 28.[32] The Falls Cricket and Football Club forfeited to Pan–American of Fall River, MA.

Fore River Rovers2–2Babcock & Wilcox
Daley
80' Harrison		 [33] 30' Millar
Finn
Quincy Point
Attendance: 500
Referee: Catto (Quincy)
Continental1–3Brooklyn Celtic
15' Van den Eynden [34] 10' Ellis
30' Crone
65' Ellis
Harlem Oval
Attendance: 1500
Referee: David M. Whyte
Falls CFCw/oPan–American
Kearny Athletics0–4Scottish American
[35] 50' Tommy Gradwell
75' Johnny Hemsley
Tom Stark
88' Alec Bell
Clark's Field, East Newark
Attendance: 1000
Referee: C. Ward
Jersey A.C.1–1General Electric (NY)
Kempe [36] 88' Lewis
West Side Park, Jersey City
Referee: Charlie Ward (Passaic)
Bridgeport City3–1Brooklyn
Griffin
Waite
Heppinstall		 [37] 30' Crompton
Newfield Park
Referee: J. Miller (New Haven)
Bethlehem Steel2–0Clan MacDonald
Pepper
Brown		 [38]
East End Field, Bethlehem, PA
Attendance: 6000
Referee: Allen Montgomery (Newark)
Henry Disston0–1Fall River Rovers
[39] 16' Tommy Swords
Tacony Ball Park, Philadelphia, PA
Referee: George Young

replays

Babcock & Wilcox3–0Fore River Rovers
1H' Harding
55' Aitken
75' Millar		 [40]
B&W park, Bayonne, NJ
Attendance: 400
Referee: David M. White (Brooklyn)
Jersey A.C.1–0General Electric (NY)
25' Jack Neilson [41]
West Side Park, Jersey City
Referee: Charles Ward (Passaic)

Third round

The draw for the third round was held December 4, 1915 at the Continental hotel in Newark, NJ.[42]

Scottish American2–1Brooklyn Celtic
20' Rabbit Hemsley
21' Archie Stark		 [43] 83' Charlie Ellis
Clark's Field, East Newark
Attendance: 1500
Referee: William Hollywood (New York)
Bridgeport City2–1Babcock & Wilcox
Satterwaite [44] 17', 20' Robert Millar
Newfield Park, Bridgeport, CT
Attendance: 3000
Referee: J. Miller (New Haven)
Jersey A.C.0–5Bethlehem Steel
[45] 23', 46' Pepper
Neil Clark
Fleming
MacDonald
Federal League Park, Harrison
Attendance: 3000
Referee: C.E. Creighton (New York)
Pan–American0–2Fall River Rovers
[46] 37' Tommy Swords
82' Jack Dalton
Athletic Park, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 3000
Referee: George Mitchell (New Bedford)

Semifinals

Fall River Rovers1–3Bethlehem Steel
36' Swords [47] 30' Brown
37' McKelvie
80' Brown
Athletic Park, Fall River, MA
Attendance: 6000
Referee: Lambie (Boston)
Babcock & Wilcox1–3Scottish American
60' Aitken [48] 10', 17' Gradwell
Hemsley
B&W Park, Bayonne, NJ
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Andrew Laurie (Newark)

Final

The American Cup final took place in Taylor Stadium at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Scottish Americans, runners–up in the National Association Football League, were the defending champions of the American Cup and it was their fourth final appearance overall. Bethlehem Steel came into the final having played 32 games winning 28 with three ties and a single loss. They had scored 116 goals with 14 against. On May 6 they won the National Challenge Cup over Fall River. Their American Cup win was then followed up by an American League of Philadelphia title when they were declared joint champions along with Disston on June 15. Neil Clarke scored a hat trick for the Steelmen with a goal in the 15th minute followed by two more in the second half.

Bethlehem Steel3–0Scottish American
Neil Clarke (3) [49][50]
Taylor Field, Bethlehem, PA
Attendance: 5000
Referee: David M.Whyte

Champions

Bethlehem Steel Football Club, National and American Cup champions 1915–16.

See also

References

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