1886–87 American Cup

1887 American Cup
Tournament details
Country	United States
Date	October 23, 1886 – April 9, 1887
Teams	9
Final positions
Champions	Clark O.N.T. (3rd title)
Runner-up	Kearny Rangers
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
Goals scored	40 (4.44 per match)
	← 1886 1888 →

The 1887 American Cup was the third edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. For the third time since its inception the Clark O.N.T.'s were the champions.^[1]

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State	City	Team
New Jersey	Paterson	Paterson F.B.C.
	Newark	Almas
		Clark O.N.T.
		Tiffany Rovers
	Kearny	Kearny Rangers
	Trenton	Trenton F.B.C.
New York	New York	New York F.B.C.
		New York Rovers
		Pilgrams
		West Side

October 23, 1886	Kearney Rangers	4–0	Tiffany Rovers	East Newark
3:30 PM	Gloak 15' Williams 22' C.Gray 57' Walter Taylor	^[2]		Stadium: ONT grounds Referee: J.Joules
Note: Rangers: GK J.Clynch, DF J.McKell, James Chapman, MF William Allsop, J.Hearn, D.Morris, FW William Taylor, J.Williams, George Sergeant, D.Gloak, Walter Taylor(c). Rovers: GK G.Gray, DF T.Crann, J.Shelby, MF J.McCullough, F.Hatfield, D.O'Mara, FW C.Gray, A.Ringley, W.Houston, W.Hinchley, J.Norton.

October 30, 1886	Clark O.N.T.	4–2	Alma	Newark, New Jersey
	Jack Swithenby McGurck Jack Swithenby 85' J.Hood 87'	^[3]	Lucas(Lennox) Gray	Stadium: Frelinghuyson grounds Referee: A.Turner(Paterson)
Note: O.N.T.: Patrick Hughes, Harry Holden, A.Pallister, J.Dockray, Joe Swithenby(c), James Howarth, J.Hood, Jack Swithenby, James McGurck, J.Swarbrick, J.Connolly. Almas: Frank Farrow, C.Moore, George Wright, E.Morton, R.Patterson, F.Britchtord, Joseph Lucas, George Curtin(c), E.P.Garren, John Gray, T.Faulkeley.

October 30, 1886	New York	5–0	West Side	New York
		^[4]		Stadium: Oak Point

October 30, 1886	Paterson	1–1	Trenton	Paterson, New Jersey
3:30 PM	60'	^[5]	10'	Stadium: Olympic grounds
Note: Paterson: GK Dowey, DF B.Henshall(c), J.Hall, MF G.Henshall, E.Gaskell, J.Henshall, FW W.Wyatt, William Turner, J.W.Warburton, S.Wardle, R.McWilliams. Trenton: GK W.Bradshaw, DF R.Rhodes, Holowan, MF T.McNicol, T.Baddeley, J.James, FW J.Bradshaw, E.Naylor, E.Ward, A.Dearden, D.Baggeley.

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November 25, 1886	Trenton	3–2	Paterson	Trenton, New Jersey
		^[6]		Stadium: Cricket Grounds
Note: Trenton: GK Hart Everingham, DF Hullman, Rhodes, MF McNicol(c), James, Baddeley, FW Openshaw, Ward, Naylor, Baggeley, Deardon.

December 18, 1886	Pilgrims	1–3	Kearny Rangers
		^[7]

December 25, 1886	Trenton	3–1	New York	Trenton, New Jersey
2:30 PM		^[8]^[9]		Stadium: East State St grounds Attendance: 700 Referee: R.L.Craig (AFA Pres.)
Note: Trenton: GK Hart Everingham, DF Hullman, Rhodes, MF McNicol(c), James, Baddeley, FW Ward, Openshaw, Naylor, Baggeley, Deardon.

February 19, 1887	O.N.T.	5–0	Trenton	New Jersey
3:15 PM	Swarbrick 44' Brooks McGurck Donnelly Howarth	^[10]		Stadium: ONT grounds Newark Referee: J.Grant
Note: O.N.T.: Patrick Hughes, Harry Holden, A.Patterson, J.Swithemby, L.Dockray, James Howarth, James McGurck, J.Brooks, R.Donnelly, Joseph Swarbrick, J.Swithemby. Trenton: H.Evenham, G.Holman, R.Rhodes, A.MacNicol, J.James, T.Bradley, E.Openshaw, D.Bagley, A.Reardon, E.Naylor, J.Mart.