1908 American Cup
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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.
West Hudson A.A.: GK Hanlon, DF Breckie, Kettles, MF Miller, Sedon, Lawson, FW Dean, Knowles, Colville, Lennox, Carter.
American Football Association
American Football Association was the first attempt in the United States to form an organizing soccer body. It is best known for being the second oldest sports league to form, behind Major League Baseball in 1876, as well as being the oldest soccer league in the United States. The Association was...
. 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.
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
Final
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.