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.

1908 American Cup
CountryUnited States
Teams19
ChampionsWest Hudson A.A.
Runners-upPaterson True Blues
1907
1909

Entries

Name City District Manager Grounds
West Hudson A.A. HarrisonNew JerseyT.AdamsHarrison Oval
True Blues F.C. PatersonNew JerseyT.KenyonWillard Park
Rover F.C. Fall RiverNew EnglandL.L.HoldenOak Grove Ave. Park
Clan McLeod Jersey CityNew JerseyT.SimsWest Side Park
Clark A.A. East NewarkNew JerseyJohn LoneA.C.Grounds, Passaic Avenue
Rangers PatersonNew JerseyW.RitchieWillard Park
 Newark F.C. NewarkNew JerseyJ.NeilMorris Park
Clan McDonald BrooklynNew YorkD.CardswellRidgewood Park
 Caledonians New YorkNew YorkR.HosieOlympic Field
Clan McGregor New YorkNew YorkJ.BarclayLeague Park, Yonkers
 Hollywood Inn YonkersNew YorkW.ScobieHollywood Field, Dunwoodie
Scottish American NewarkNew JerseyD.MacMillanVailsburg Track
Thistles PhiladelphiaEastern PennsylvaniaT.MacKenzieBoys Club Farm
Howard & Bullough PawtucketNew EnglandW.AllanSalem Street
Hearts NewarkNew JerseyJ.HolmesHarrison Oval
St.Georges NewarkNew JerseyA.HeathMaplewood
Jersey A.C. BayonneNew JerseyS.TomaBase Ball Grounds, J.C.
Clarendons New YorkNew YorkF.DaviesSchuetzen Park, Union Hill
 West Hudson Celtics KearnyNew JerseyA.BurnsKearny Oval

Semifinals

West Hudson A.A. (NJ)8–1Clan McLeod (NJ)
Morris Park
Paterson True Blues (NJ)3–2Fall River Rovers (MA)
Paterson, NJ
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: A.H.Dale

Final

West Hudson A.A. (NJ)3–2Paterson 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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