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1912 American Amateur Football Association Cup

The American Amateur Football Association Cup was an American soccer competition open to amateur teams affiliated with the American Amateur Football Association (AAFA).^[2] It played only two years, 1912 and 1913 before being superseded by the National Challenge Cup, now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

History[edit]

In an October 1911 meeting, the New York State Football Association created the American Amateur Football Association (AAFA)^[3] and tasked it with standardizing rules and procedures for U.S. soccer.^[4] In 1912, the AAFA initiated a national cup open to all amateur U.S. teams. Despite the national invitation, only twenty-seven teams from the New York area entered along with one from Maryland. The AAFA had headquarters at the Astor House in New York City. The officers of the association were Dr. G.R. Manning (president), William A. Campbell (vice-president), C.C. Pickford (treasurer), Thomas W. Cahill (secretary). Organizations affiliated with the AAFA included the New York and District Amateur League, Metropolitan and District Amateur League, Utah Association Foot Ball Union, Michigan State Soccer Foot Ball League, Pittsburgh Press Soccer League, Association Foot Ball League of St. Louis and The Tribune Soccer League.^[1]

Entries[edit]

NYDL- New York and District Amateur Association Foot Ball League
MDL- Metropolitan and District Amateur Foot Ball League
NAFL- National Association Foot Ball League

First round[edit]

The Bronx United, Brooklyn FC, Clan McKenzie, German AC and Greenpoint teams drew byes. Boys Club, Donegal Celtic and Mount Vernon forfeited.

St. George B v Sheffield

7 January 1912 (1912-01-07)	St. George B	2-4	Sheffield	New York
	2 2H'	[5]	2 1H' 2 2H'	Stadium: Macombs Dam Park Referee: F. Rushton

Anglo-Saxon v Yonkers

7 January 1912 (1912-01-07)	Anglo-Saxon	2-2	Yonkers	Brooklyn, NY
2:45	1H' 2H'	[6]	Price 1H' Duffis 89'	Stadium: Canarsie Referee: A. Burchall

Clan McDonald v Lord Baltimore

14 January 1912 (1912-01-14)	Clan McDonald	4-0	Lord Baltimore	Brooklyn, NY
	Harrower 61' Harrower 66' Peters 2H' Thompson 2H'	[9]		Stadium: Edison Field Attendance: 1500 Referee: W. Williams

Cameron v Newark

11 February 1912 (1912-02-11)	Cameron	1-1	Newark	New York
	C. Pickford 1H'	[11]	Aitken 2H'	Stadium: Chelsea Park Referee: G. Caldicott

replays[edit]

Newark v Cameron

18 February 1912 (1912-02-18)	Newark	3-1	Cameron	Newark, NJ
		[12]	S. Welsh	Stadium: Morris Park

Bracket[edit]

Final[edit]

Brooklyn Celtic	3–0	Newark F.C.
Campion 15' O'Halloran 65' Campion 80'	[13][14]

Attendance: 3,500

Referee: C. Creighton

GK J. Gavin FB James Robertson FB Andrew Robertson HB D. Flanagan HB Frank O'Hare (c) HB R. Owens LW D. McPherson LW T. Campion C R. O'Halloran RW M. King RW L. McKenzie Manager: McCamphill

GK Dowie FB W. Montgomery FB James Leggatt (c) HB Broadbent HB McNeil HB Dunlop LW Piell LW Wregg C A. Montgomery RW Aitken RW John Leggatt

See also[edit]

• 1913 American Amateur Football Association Cup

References[edit]