The 1922–23 American Cup was the thirty–first edition of the annual challenge cup held by the American Football Association. The Secretary of the AFA, Andrew Beveridge received entries up to October 7, 1922. This season the American Cup was won by Fleisher Yarn, an amateur team from Philadelphia. En route to the championship they overcame American Soccer League heavyweights like Bethlehem Steel, J. & P. Coats and National Cup winners, Paterson F.C.
Preliminary round The draw for the preliminary and first round took place on October 7, 1922 at the cup committee meeting in Newark, NJ. Games were due to be played by October 29.
Southern New England
Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut
Connecticut and New Jersey
Pennsylvania District
First round The first-round games were due to be played by November 12.
Southern New England
Northern Massachusetts
Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut
Connecticut and New Jersey
Pennsylvania
replay
Second round The second-round games were due to be played by December 3. The Harrison/Paterson match was delayed multiple times for weather/field conditions ultimately both teams had few open dates remaining with many ASL fixtures remaining.
Southern New England
Northern Massachusetts
Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut
Connecticut and New Jersey
Pennsylvania District
Third round The third-round games were due to be played by April 8. The Sayles–Coats game was ordered replayed because of an ineligible player. Sayles refused to replay the game. The Pateson/Holyoke match was not played due to late season fixture congestion. Holyoke was withdrawn and offered a share in the gate of the cup final.
replay
Semifinals
Final
The final took place May 6, 1923 at Mark's Stadium in North Tiverton, RI. Fleisher Yarn of Philadelphia defeated J.& P. Coats of Pawtucket. The Coats aggregation along with making the AFA final were the American Soccer League champions and National Challenge Cup semifinalists. Fleisher Yarn had thirty–four victories on the season winning the Allied First Division of Philadelphia. They only suffered three exhibition losses with their only competitive loss to Bethlehem Steel in the second round of the National Cup. Along with the American Cup win, they went on undefeated runs in the Allied Amateur and National Amateur Cups, though neither tournament was completed, they reached the final and quarterfinals respectively.
Champions
Fleisher Yarn American Cup champions 1922–23. Front row: J. Malley, Purvis, Andy Staden, B. McLaughlin, J. Galloway. Second row: Coleman, White (Captain), Duffy. Standing: R. Rodgers, William Kucklick, William Fleming.
See also 1923 National Challenge Cup 1923 National Amateur Cup 1922–23 American Soccer League
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