The 1909–10 American Cup was the 19th edition of the American Cup an annual challenge cup held by the American Football Association. Twenty-nine teams entered the competition. Tacony F.C. became champions of this edition after defeating the Scottish Americans 2-1 in the final round.
Participants NameCityLeagueWest Hudson A.A.HarrisonNAFL/ESLTrue Blue F.C.PatersonNAFLRover F.C.Fall RiverESLCameronNew YorkNYAFL Sat/SunClark A.A.East NewarkNAFLPaterson RangersPatersonNAFLNewark F.C.NewarkNAFL/ESLClan McDonaldBrooklynNYAFL SunRelianceNew YorkWilberforcePatersonNAFBLHollywood InnYonkersNYAFL SatScottish AmericanNewarkNAFLThistlesPhiladelphiaESLHoward & BulloughPawtucketESLBronx UnitedNew YorkNAFLBrooklynBrooklynNYAFL SatJersey A.C.Jersey CityAFATacony F.C.PhiladelphiaPSLCritchleyBrooklynNYAFL SunArcadia ThistleBrooklynNYAFL SunClan MacDuffNew YorkNYAFLCamden A.C.CamdenAnsoniaAnsoniaLedgerwoodBrooklynCorinthiansPhiladelphiaCelticNew JerseyColumbia Oval F.C.New YorkPhiladelphiaESLCaledoniansTrenton NYAFL - New York State Amateur Association Football League NAFL - National Association Football League NEL - New England Association Football LeagueCCAFL - Capital City Association Football LeagueFBAP - Foot Ball Association of PennsylvaniaPSL – Pennsylvania State LeagueESL – Eastern Professional Soccer League
First round The teams that drew first round byes were Tacony, Wilberforce, and Legerwood.
Replays
Second round The second round draw took place at the Continental Hotel in Newark on November 6, 1909. The West Hudsons advanced on a forfeit as did the Rovers when the Thistles did not show up for the replay in Fall River.
Replays
Third round The third round draw took place at the Continental Hotel in Newark on 4 December.
replay
Semifinals
replay
Final
Champions
Tacony American Cup champions 1909–10. Right to left: Hyslop, Kemp, Smith, Morley goal, Cairns gk), Lance, Potts, Allen, Morrison, McDonald(c), Small.
American Cup bracket
See also 1909–10 NAFBL 1909–10 EPSL 1909–10 St. Louis Soccer League season
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