1913 American Amateur Football Association Cup

1913 AAFA Cup
Tournament details
Country	United States
Teams	24
Final positions
Champions	Yonkers
Runner-up	Hollywood Inn
Tournament statistics
Matches played	29
Goals scored	120 (4.14 per match)
	← 1912 1913–14 →

The 1913 AAFA Cup featured twenty-four teams from New York and New Jersey.^[1] The 'Wasps' of Yonkers defeated the 'Black and White Brigade' of Hollywood Inn^{[citation needed]} 3–0 to win the tournament. This was the second and final edition as the AAFA Cup. The association became the USFA^[2] and awarded the Dewar Trophy for the 1913 edition of the AAFA cup.^[1] The Dewar Trophy was also awarded to the National Challenge Cup winners beginning in the 1913–14 season.^[3]

Entries[edit]

Anglo-Saxon F.C. – Brooklyn (NYSL D2)
Brooklyn Celtic F.C. – Brooklyn (NYSL D1)
Cameron F.C. – New York (NYSL D1)
Clan McDonald F.C. – Brooklyn (NYSL D1)
Clan McDuff – New York (NYSL D2)
Clan McKenzie F.C. – (NYSL D1)
Columbia Oval – New York (NYSL D2)
Critchley F.C. – Brooklyn (NYSL D1)

Eureka F.C. – New York (NYSL D2)
Fulton F.C. – Woodside (MDL D1)
German A.C. – New York (NYSL D2)
Greenpoint Rovers F.C. – Brooklyn (NYSL D2)
Hibernians – Jersey City (MDL D1)
Holy Cross – Harrison (Ind.)
Hollywood Inn F.C. – Yonkers (NYSL D1)
New York Celtic F.C. – New York (NYSL D1)

Newark F.C. – Newark (NAFBL)
St. George – New York (NYSL D1)
St. George United – New York (NYSL D2)
Sheffield F.C. – Newark (Ind.)
Thistle – Bayonne (MDL D2)
Washington F.C. – Weehawken (NYSL D2)
White Rose – Astoria (MDL D2)
Yonkers F.C. – (NYSL D1)

NYSL- New York State Amateur League
MDL- Metropolitan and District Amateur Foot Ball League
NAFBL- National Association Foot Ball League

First round[edit]

The first round was played on October 27, 1912. Anglo-Saxon, Clan MacDuff, Critchley, German, Hollywood Inn, New York Celtic, Washington, and White Rose had first round byes.

27 October 1912 (1912-10-27)	Yonkers	3-0	St. George United	Yonkers, NY
3:00PM		^[4]		Stadium: Nepera Park

27 October 1912 (1912-10-27)	St. George	2-1	Clan McKenzie	Brooklyn, NY
3:00PM	Boyle Valentine	^[5]	Sterling	Stadium: Marquette Oval

27 October 1912 (1912-10-27)	Sheffield	3-3	Columbia Oval	Newark, NJ
3:00PM		^[5]		Stadium: Park View Oval

27 October 1912 (1912-10-27)	Cameron	2-1	Greenpoint Rovers	Brooklyn, NY
3:00PM	S. Bell W. Isaac	^[5]	Gray pk'	Stadium: Hawthorne Oval

27 October 1912 (1912-10-27)	Fulton	1-0	Eureka	New York
3:00PM	Baker	^[5]		Stadium: Eureka Park

27 October 1912 (1912-10-27)	Brooklyn Celtic	1-0	Newark	Newark, NJ
3:00PM	O'Hallaran 20'	^[6]		Stadium: Morris Park Attendance: 3,000 Referee: T. Cunningham

27 October 1912 (1912-10-27)	Hibernians	1-1	Holy Cross	Jersey City, NJ
3:00PM	2'	^[7]	Allen	Stadium: Montgomery Park

27 October 1912 (1912-10-27)	Bayonne Thistle	0-7	Clan MacDonald	Bayonne, NJ
3:00PM		^[5]

replays[edit]

3 November 1912 (1912-11-03)	Columbia Oval	2-1	Sheffield	New York
	Shankolt	^[8]	Hudson Mullins	Stadium: Van Cortlandt Park

3 November 1912 (1912-11-03)	Holy Cross	3-0	Hibernians	Newark, NJ
2:30PM	O'Donnell O'Donnell Allen 85'	^[9]		Stadium: Park View Oval Referee: Mr. Russell

17 November 1912 (1912-11-17)	St. George	1-0	Clan McKenzie	Brooklyn
3:00PM		^[4]		Stadium: Marquette Oval

Bracket[edit]

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

November 24 - Morris Park

Yonkers F.C.

6

January 5 - Nepera Park

Holy Cross F.C.

2

Yonkers F.C.

10

November 24 - Astoria

Anglo-Saxon F.C.

2

Anglo-Saxon F.C.

5

March 9 - McNulty Field

White Rose F.C.

1

Yonkers F.C.

4

November 24 - Marquette Oval

St. George F.C.

0

St. George F.C.

3

January 5, 12 - McNulty Field

New York Celtic

2

St. George F.C.

3-5

November 24 - Columbia Oval

German F.C.

3-4

German F.C.

4

April 12 - Lenox Oval

Sheffield A.F.C.

2

Yonkers F.C.

3

November 24 - Edison Field

Hollywood Inn F.C.

0

Hollywood Inn F.C.

1

January 5 - Dunning Oval

Brooklyn Celtic

0

Hollywood Inn F.C.

3

November 24/December 8 - New York

Clan MacDuff

1

Clan MacDuff

6 ^a

March 23 - Edison Field

Fulton A.C.

4

Hollywood Inn F.C.

3

November 24 - Marquette Oval

Clan MacDonald

1

Clan MacDonald

4

January 5 - Marquette Oval

Washington F.C.

0

Clan MacDonald

2

November 24 - Brooklyn

Critchley F.C.

0

Critchley F.C.

2

Cameron F.C.

1

a) aggregate after 3 games

Final[edit]

12 April 1913

4:00PM

Yonkers F.C.	3–0	Hollywood Inn F.C.
Waldron 25' King 65' King 75'	^[10]^[11]

Lenox Oval, New York

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Mr. Williams (NYSL)

Yonkers F.C.

Hollywood Inn


GK		Raitt
FB		R. Dearns
FB		Stewart
HB		J. Kerr (c)
HB		Hill
HB		Dennison
LW		Billy Waldron
LW		McQueen
C		W. Kydd
RW		Mike King
RW		Whitehouse
Manager:


GK		McCormack
FB		Billy Taylor (c)
FB		Martin
HB		Ewen
HB		Gibb
HB		Butler
LW		McLeod
LW		Campion
C		McNeill
RW		Lawrie
RW		Salmond
Manager:
D. Wilkie

Linesmen:
G. Caldicott
C.E. Creighton

Match rules

90 minutes
Replay if game ends in a draw

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "The Year in American Soccer – 1913". SoccerHistoryUSA.org. Society of American Soccer History. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
^ Wangerin, David (2008). Soccer in a football world : the story of America's forgotten game. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. p. 31. ISBN 9781592138852.
^ Wangerin 2008, p. 36.
^ ^a ^b Cahill, Thomas W. (1913). Spalding's Official Association Foot Ball Guide. American Sports Publishing Company. p. 43.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Soccer Notes". (October 28, 1912). The Brooklyn Times, p.10 col.6
^ "Celtics Win A Fast Game". (October 28, 1912). The Brooklyn Times, p.10 col.5
^ "Hibernians Held To Tie By Holy Cross". (October 28, 1912). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.7
^ "Sheffields Capture Amateur Cup Tie Game". (November 4, 1912). Newark Evening News, p.27 col.1
^ "Victory Goes To Holy Cross". (November 4, 1912). Newark Evening News, p.27 col.1
^ "Yonkers Won At Football". (April 14, 1913). The Yonkers Statesmen, p.6 col.2
^ "Yonkers Soccer Football Team Won". (April 14, 1913). The Yonkers Herald, p.8 col.1-3

[SASH-1] "The Year in American Soccer – 1913". SoccerHistoryUSA.org. Society of American Soccer History. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

[2] Wangerin, David (2008). Soccer in a football world : the story of America's forgotten game. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. p. 31. ISBN 9781592138852.

[FOOTNOTEWangerin200836-3] Wangerin 2008, p. 36.

[R1761-4] Cahill, Thomas W. (1913). Spalding's Official Association Foot Ball Guide. American Sports Publishing Company. p. 43.

[R1762-5] "Soccer Notes". (October 28, 1912). The Brooklyn Times, p.10 col.6

[6] "Celtics Win A Fast Game". (October 28, 1912). The Brooklyn Times, p.10 col.5

[7] "Hibernians Held To Tie By Holy Cross". (October 28, 1912). Newark Evening News, p.17 col.7

[8] "Sheffields Capture Amateur Cup Tie Game". (November 4, 1912). Newark Evening News, p.27 col.1

[9] "Victory Goes To Holy Cross". (November 4, 1912). Newark Evening News, p.27 col.1

[10] "Yonkers Won At Football". (April 14, 1913). The Yonkers Statesmen, p.6 col.2

[11] "Yonkers Soccer Football Team Won". (April 14, 1913). The Yonkers Herald, p.8 col.1-3

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Entries[edit]

First round[edit]

replays[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Final[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]