1908 American Cup
The 1908 American Cup was the annual open cup held by the American Football Association. The West Hudsons won the tournament for the second time in three years defeating the Paterson True Blues in the final as they did in 1906.
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Teams | 19 |
| Champions | West Hudson A.A. |
| Runners-up | Paterson True Blues |
← 1907 1909 → | |
Entries
| Name | City | District | Manager | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hudson A.A. | Harrison | New Jersey | T.Adams | Harrison Oval |
| True Blues F.C. | Paterson | New Jersey | T.Kenyon | Willard Park |
| Rover F.C. | Fall River | New England | L.L.Holden | Oak Grove Ave. Park |
| Clan McLeod | Jersey City | New Jersey | T.Sims | West Side Park |
| Clark A.A. | East Newark | New Jersey | John Lone | A.C.Grounds, Passaic Avenue |
| Rangers | Paterson | New Jersey | W.Ritchie | Willard Park |
| Newark F.C. | Newark | New Jersey | J.Neil | Morris Park |
| Clan McDonald | Brooklyn | New York | D.Cardswell | Ridgewood Park |
| Caledonians | New York | New York | R.Hosie | Olympic Field |
| Clan McGregor | New York | New York | J.Barclay | League Park, Yonkers |
| Hollywood Inn | Yonkers | New York | W.Scobie | Hollywood Field, Dunwoodie |
| Scottish American | Newark | New Jersey | D.MacMillan | Vailsburg Track |
| Thistles | Philadelphia | Eastern Pennsylvania | T.MacKenzie | Boys Club Farm |
| Howard & Bullough | Pawtucket | New England | W.Allan | Salem Street |
| Hearts | Newark | New Jersey | J.Holmes | Harrison Oval |
| St.Georges | Newark | New Jersey | A.Heath | Maplewood |
| Jersey A.C. | Bayonne | New Jersey | S.Toma | Base Ball Grounds, J.C. |
| Clarendons | New York | New York | F.Davies | Schuetzen Park, Union Hill |
| West Hudson Celtics | Kearny | New Jersey | A.Burns | Kearny Oval |
Semifinals
| West Hudson A.A. (NJ) | 8–1 | Clan McLeod (NJ) |
|---|---|---|
Morris Park
| Paterson True Blues (NJ) | 3–2 | Fall River Rovers (MA) |
|---|---|---|
Paterson, NJ
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: A.H.Dale
Final
| West Hudson A.A. (NJ) | 3–2 | Paterson True Blues (NJ) |
|---|---|---|
| Dean Carter Dean |
20' Cooper Mantell |
Morris Park
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: A.Montgomery
Paterson True Blues: GK Garside, DF Bissett, Murray, MF Fletcher, McKinstrie, Beattie, FW Mantell, Allan, Cooper, Gilmore, Elliott.
West Hudson A.A.: GK Hanlon, DF Breckie, Kettles, MF Miller, Sedon, Lawson, FW Dean, Knowles, Colville, Lennox, Carter.
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