# 1912 American Amateur Football Association Cup

The American Amateur Football Association Cup was an American soccer competition open to amateur teams affiliated with the American Amateur Football Association (AAFA). It played only two years, 1912 and 1913 before being superseded by the National Challenge Cup, now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

## History

In an October 1911 meeting, the New York State Football Association created the American Amateur Football Association (AAFA) and tasked it with standardizing rules and procedures for U.S. soccer. In 1912, the AAFA initiated a national cup open to all amateur U.S. teams. Despite the national invitation, only twenty-seven teams from the New York area entered along with one from Maryland. The AAFA had headquarters at the Astor House in New York City. The officers of the association were Dr. G.R. Manning (president), William A. Campbell (vice-president), C.C. Pickford (treasurer), Thomas W. Cahill (secretary). Organizations affiliated with the AAFA included the New York and District Amateur League, Metropolitan and District Amateur League, Utah Association Foot Ball Union, Michigan State Soccer Foot Ball League, Pittsburgh Press Soccer League, Association Foot Ball League of St. Louis and The Tribune Soccer League.

## Entries

NYDL- New York and District Amateur Association Foot Ball League MDL- Metropolitan and District Amateur Foot Ball League NAFL- National Association Foot Ball League

## First round

The Bronx United, Brooklyn FC, Clan McKenzie, German AC and Greenpoint teams drew byes. Boys Club, Donegal Celtic and Mount Vernon forfeited.

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## Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| February 25 | February 25 | | | | | | |
| Clan MacDonald | 8 | | | | | | |
| Clan MacDonald | 8 | March 24/April 7 - Brooklyn | March 24/April 7 - Brooklyn | | | | | |
| Clan McKenzie | 0 | March 24/April 7 - Brooklyn | March 24/April 7 - Brooklyn | | | | |
| Clan McKenzie | 0 | Clan MacDonald | 1-1 | | | | |
| February 25 - Loughlin Oval | February 25 - Loughlin Oval | | Clan MacDonald | 1-1 | | | | |
| February 25 - Loughlin Oval | February 25 - Loughlin Oval | Brooklyn Celtic | 1-2 | | | | |
| Brooklyn Celtic | 8 | Brooklyn Celtic | 1-2 | | | | |
| Brooklyn Celtic | 8 | | | | April 14 - Brooklyn - Edison Field | April 14 - Brooklyn - Edison Field | | |
| Greenpoint | 0 | | | | April 14 - Brooklyn - Edison Field | April 14 - Brooklyn - Edison Field | |
| Greenpoint | 0 | | | | Brooklyn Celtic | 5 | |
| | | | | | Critchley F.C. | 0 | |
| Critchley F.C. | w/o | | | | Critchley F.C. | 0 | |
| Critchley F.C. | w/o | March 17 - Edison Field | March 17 - Edison Field | | | | | |
| Brooklyn F.C. | | March 17 - Edison Field | March 17 - Edison Field | | | | |
| Brooklyn F.C. | | Critchley F.C. | 2 | | | | |
| February 25 - Parkview Oval | February 25 - Parkview Oval | | Critchley F.C. | 2 | | | | |
| February 25 - Parkview Oval | February 25 - Parkview Oval | Sheffield A.F.C. | 0 | | | | |
| Sheffield A.F.C. | 2 | Sheffield A.F.C. | 0 | | | | |
| Sheffield A.F.C. | 2 | | | | | | | May 11 - Brooklyn | May 11 - Brooklyn |
| Washington F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | May 11 - Brooklyn | May 11 - Brooklyn |
| Washington F.C. | 1 | | | | | | | Brooklyn Celtic | 3 |
| February 25 - Morris Park | February 25 - Morris Park | | | | | | | | Brooklyn Celtic | 3 |
| February 25 - Morris Park | February 25 - Morris Park | | | | | | | Newark F.C. | 0 |
| Newark F.C. | 4 | | | | | | | Newark F.C. | 0 |
| St. George F.C. | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| St. George F.C. | 2 | Newark F.C. | w/o | | | | | | |
| | | Bronx United | | | | | | | |
| New York Celtic | 0 | Bronx United | | | | | | | |
| New York Celtic | 0 | | | | April 21 - Newark - Morris Park | April 21 - Newark - Morris Park | | | | |
| Bronx United | 2 | | | | April 21 - Newark - Morris Park | April 21 - Newark - Morris Park | | | |
| Bronx United | 2 | | | | Newark F.C. | 5 | | | |
| February 25/March 3 - Truman Oval | February 25/March 3 - Truman Oval | | | | | Newark F.C. | 5 | | | |
| February 25/March 3 - Truman Oval | February 25/March 3 - Truman Oval | | | | Hollywood Inn | 2 | |
| Yonkers F.C. | 1-0 | | | | Hollywood Inn | 2 | |
| Yonkers F.C. | 1-0 | March 24 - Truman's Oval | March 24 - Truman's Oval | | | | | |
| Hollywood Inn | 1-1 | March 24 - Truman's Oval | March 24 - Truman's Oval | | | | |
| Hollywood Inn | 1-1 | Hollywood Inn | 8 | | | | |
| March 3/10 - Marquette Oval | March 3/10 - Marquette Oval | | Hollywood Inn | 8 | | | | |
| March 3/10 - Marquette Oval | March 3/10 - Marquette Oval | Arcadia Thistle | 1 | | | | |
| Arcadia Thistle | 1-6 | Arcadia Thistle | 1 | | | | |
| German F.C. | 1-2 | | | | | | |

## Final

| Brooklyn Celtic | Newark |
| GK | J. Gavin |
| FB | James Robertson |
| FB | Andrew Robertson |
| HB | D. Flanagan |
| HB | Frank O'Hare (c) |
| HB | R. Owens |
| LW | D. McPherson |
| LW | T. Campion |
| C | R. O'Halloran |
| RW | M. King |
| RW | L. McKenzie |
| Manager: ||
| McCamphill ||
| GK | Dowie |
| FB | W. Montgomery |
| FB | James Leggatt (c) |
| HB | Broadbent |
| HB | McNeil |
| HB | Dunlop |
| LW | Piell |
| LW | Wregg |
| C | A. Montgomery |
| RW | Aitken |
| RW | John Leggatt |
| Linesmen: G. Caldicott W. Williams | Match rules 90 minutes Replay if game ends in a draw |