# 1891–92 American Cup

The 1892 American Cup was the eighth edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Fall River East Ends won their second title in succession by overcoming the New York Thistles in the final. The Challenge Cup committee elected by the AFA were Robert Miller of O.N.T. as president, James Henderson of Brooklyn Nonpareil as vice president, Thomas B. Hood of Pawtucket as Secretary, and John Lang of Fall River as Treasurer.

## Entrants

| Circuit | State | City | Team |
| Western | New Jersey | Newark | Clark O.N.T. |
| Western | New Jersey | Newark | Newark Caledonian |
| Western | New Jersey | Paterson | Paterson F.B.C. |
| Western | New Jersey | Paterson | Thistle |
| Western | New Jersey | Paterson | True Blues |
| Western | New Jersey | Trenton | Trenton F.B.C. |
| Western | New York | Brooklyn | Atlantics |
| Western | New York | Brooklyn | Brooklyn |
| Western | New York | Brooklyn | Comrades |
| Western | New York | Brooklyn | Longfellows |
| Western | New York | Brooklyn | Nonpareils |
| Western | New York | New York | Thistle |
| Eastern | Massachusetts | Fall River | Canonicuts |
| Eastern | Massachusetts | Fall River | Fall River East Ends |
| Eastern | Massachusetts | Fall River | Fall River Olympics |
| Eastern | Massachusetts | Fall River | Fall River Rovers |
| Eastern | Massachusetts | Quincy | Quincy |
| Eastern | Rhode Island | Rhode Island | Pawtucket Free Wanderers |
| Eastern | Rhode Island | Providence | Metropole A.A. |
| Eastern | Vermont | Barre | Barre Rangers |

## First round

The first round draw took place at the AFA meeting in Newark, New Jersey on September 13, 1891. The games of the first round were scheduled to be played on or before the last Saturday in October. The replay of the Canonicut-Metrople match was protested on account of darkness. The subsequent replay was tied, however the tie was not replayed because Metropole, by then, had disbanded. The Brooklyn-Thistle replay was also protested and resolved with a third encounter. The Free Wanderers and East Ends also required three tries to complete the round. The first match was called on account of rough play and ordered replayed on neutral ground while the second match was protested regarding a disputed goal.

### replays
## Second round

The Paterson Thistles protest was sustained in their match with the Longfellows and ordered replayed.

### replay
## Third Round

Thistles drew a bye.

## American Cup bracket

| First Round | First Round | First Round | | | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | | | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | Caldonians | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Trenton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Trenton | 1 | | | | Caledonian | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Thistles | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thistles | 2–2–4 | | | | Thistles | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brooklyn | 2–0–3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brooklyn | 2–0–3 | | | | | | | | | Thistles | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | bye | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thistles | | | |
| Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | | Thistles | | | |
| Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | | Longfellows | | | |
| | Paterson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Longfellows | | | | |
| | Paterson True Blues | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paterson True Blues | 3 | | | | Paterson True Blues | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Clark ONT | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Clark O.N.T. | w/o | | | | Clark ONT | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nonpareils | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nonpareils | | | | | | | | | | Paterson True Blues | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Longfellows | 3 | | | | | |
| | Paterson Thistle | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | Longfellows | 3 | | | | | |
| | Comrades | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Comrades | 1 | | | | Paterson Thistle | 2–1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Longfellows | 4–2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Longfellows | 9 | | | | Longfellows | 4–2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Atlantics | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Atlantics | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thistles | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fall River East Ends | 5 |
| | Barre Rangers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fall River East Ends | 5 |
| | Quincy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quincy | | | | | Barre Rangers | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Canonicuts | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Metropole A.A. | 3–2–3 | | | | Canonicuts | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Canonicuts | 3–4–3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Canonicuts | 3–4–3 | | | | | | | | | Conanicuts | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Fall River East Ends | 4 | | | | | |
| | Fall River Olympics | 3–3 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall River East Ends | 4 | | | | | |
| | Fall River Rovers | 3–4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fall River Rovers | 3–4 | | | | Fall River Rovers | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Fall River East Ends | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pawtucket Free Wanderers | 0–0–1 | | | | Fall River East Ends | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fall River East Ends | 2–1–3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fall River East Ends | 2–1–3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Fall River East Ends | | | |
| Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | | Fall River East Ends | | | |
| Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | Western District | | bye | | | |
Notes;
* ↑ Protest resulted in replay
* ↑ Thistle protested and replay was reordered
* ↑ Ordered replayed due to darkness
* ↑ no replay conducted due to Metropole A.A. disbanding
* ↑ Ordered to be replayed due to rough play
* ↑ Ordered to be replayed after disputed goal