American Soccer Association Cup

The American Soccer Association Cup was an open cup-tie competition that took place in 1929. The entries for this tournament were the ASL teams and amateur clubs from the Southern New York State Association. The amateur clubs played the early rounds to earn the right to play off against the ASL entrants in the final stages.[1] The tournament ran from February to May. The sixth round which constituted the tournament proper included the seven ASL teams and the only amateur side to qualify, the Brooklyn Celtics. The final was played over two legs with Providence gaining the title over the New York Nationals with a 4-2 win on May 20 after the teams drew 2-2 on May 18. A May 19 game was played but officials called the game on account of weather and continued as an exhibition match with the teams playing to a 4-4 draw. This tournament was not continued as the 'Soccer War' was later resolved.

First round

Norwegian5-2Clan Campbell

Referee:
First Germans5-2Danish A.C.

Referee:

Second round

Swedish3-10Galicia
Commercial Field, Brooklyn
Trumpeldor6–0Klippen
Laszlo(4)
Solomon(2)
Hawthorne Field
Norwegian5-1Brooklyn Americans
Bakken(2 pk)
Casper
Alf Olsen
Petterøe		 10'
Ulmer Park
German Hungarians0-3First German
Brooklyn
Yonkers St.George0–1Otis Elevator
10' Pete Joslip
Glen Park
Yonkers Thistle6–3New Rochelle
Walker
Stewart(2)
Lees(2)
Heineman
Ludlow Dock
Danersk0–4Port Chester
Cummings Park
Nassau3–0Mineola
F.Kelly
Glasgow
Carr
Neighborhood Field
Referee: Hugh Evans
Greenwich3–5Stamford
?',55' Scott(2)
Hendrie		 McMillan(3)
Cunningham
McLelland
Havemeyer Field
Referee: William Halliday
Brooklyn Celtics7-0Gjoa
Davis Mills9-3Friars
Humphries (4)
Golz (2)
Beaulieu (2)
Croteau		 Bouffard
Braga
Mark Stadium, Tiverton, RI
Referee: Scholes
Hose Ten3-2Butlers
White (2)
La Rue		 Boule
Waring
Mark Stadium, Tiverton, RI
Referee: Fonseca
New Bedford Juniors1-5Picards
Connick 15' L. Varnesse
Jackson
McGrady (3)
Battery Park, New Bedford, MA
Referee: Norse

Third round

Yonkers Thistle3-2Otis Elevator
Adams
Jock Stewart
80' Jock Stewart		 Leadbetter
Nichol
Glen Park
Port Chester0-2Stamford
McMillan
88' McMillan
Washington Park
Referee: W.Halliday
Norwegian5–1Trumpeldors
Galicia1–1Nassau
Bruce(pk) Carr
East NY Oval
Referee: O'Halloran
First German1–1Brooklyn Celtic
Machle Glenn
Suydam Oval
Nassau1–2Galicia
Fleming Vega
Doyle
Glen Cove, L.I.
Attendance: 400
Brooklyn Celtic3–0First German
Hughes
Adams
Todd Field
Davis Mills3-2Picards
J.Eckersley (2)
Beaulieu		 Remiliard (2)

Referee: Lovett

Fourth round

Brooklyn Wanderers5–2Norwegians
10' Nehadoma(Pearce)
20' Curtis
67' Hogg(Mitchell)
Brown(pk)
Pearce(Hogg)		 55' Fass
Backen(pk)
Hawthorne Field
Referee: T.Dempsey
Davis Mills1-0Hose Tens
George Bradbury
Mark Stadium, Tiverton, RI
Referee: Lovett

Fifth round

Galicia2–2Philadelphia
Bruce
Ozores		 65' Wall
80' McKenna
Hawthorne Field
Referee: Dempsey
Attendance: 1000
Philadelphia6–2Galicia
Wall(4)
Purvis
Moore		 Ozores
Boyle
Northeast High School
Referee: Hayes
Brooklyn Wanderers5–1Stamford
Mitchell
15' Nehadoma(Curtis)
Nehadoma(McMillan)
55' Nehadoma(Hogg)
75' Curtis		 8' Calder(pk)
Polo Grounds
Attendance: 1500
Referee: C.Stott
New York Nationals10–1Yonkers Thistle
10' John Nelson(Carlson)
11' John Nelson(Leonard)
16' Gallagher
John Nelson(Gallagher)
Carlson
Gallagher
50' McGhee(Leonard)
Carlson
Leonard
McGhee		 Torrance(Knox)
Polo Grounds
Attendance: 1500
Referee: H.Evans
Davis Mills3–5Pawtucket
60' Golz
Beaulieu
68' Bradbury		 Sam Kennedy(4)
Jim McAuley
Mark Stadium, Tiverton, RI
Referee: Lovett

Tournament proper

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
April 28
 
 
NY Nationals2
 
May 5, 12
 
Philadelphia1
 
NY Nationals2-2
 
April 28
 
Brooklyn Wanderers1-2
 
Brooklyn Wanderers3
 
May 18, 20
 
Brooklyn Celtics1
 
NY Nationals2-2
 
April 27, 28
 
Providence2-4
 
Boston4-3
 
May 4, 5, 12
 
Fall River2-3
 
Boston2-0-0
 
April 27, 28
 
Providence1-1-2
 
Pawtucket1-0
 
 
Providence1-6
 

Quarterfinals

Pawtucket1–1Providence
Kennedy Paterson
Coats Field
Referee: George Lambie
Providence6–0Pawtucket
Paterson (3)
Hogg (2)
Watson
Cycledrome
Referee: George Lambie
Boston4–2Fall River F.C.
Nilsen
G.Burness
H.Burness
McEachran		 Patenaude
Patenaude
Boston, MA
Fall River F.C.3–3Boston
Patenaude
Granger		 Gonsalves
Gonsalves
McIntyre(og)
Nilsen
Tiverton, RI
Referee: Bethune
New York Nationals2–1Philadelphia
11' Nelson
89' Worden(pk)		 35' Nicol
Hawthorne Field
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Thomas Cunningham
Brooklyn Wanderers3–1Brooklyn Celtics
22' Curtis
55' Curtis
67' Pearce		 10' Hughes
Hawthorne Field
Attendance: 2000
Referee: James Walder

Semifinals

Boston2–1Providence F.C.
Nilsen
69' McEachran		 63' Paterson
Boston, MA
Referee: George Lambie
Providence F.C.1–0Boston
89' Paterson
Cycledrome
Referee: George Lambie
Providence F.C.2–0Boston
130' Paterson
139' Turner
Referee: George Lambie
New York Nationals2–1Brooklyn Wanderers
62' Nelson
80' Nelson		 88' Pearce
Hawthorne Field
Attendance: 1500
Referee: James Walder
New York Nationals2–2Brooklyn Wanderers
10' Nelson
87' McGhee		 30' Nehadoma
62' Lyell
Hawthorne Field
Referee: James Walder

Final

New York Nationals (NY)2–2Providence F.C. (RI)
16', 41' Nelson 15' Paterson
35' Auld
Providence Cycledrome
Attendance: 5000
Referee: George Lambie

Replay

New York Nationals (NY)2–4Providence F.C. (RI)
31', 75' McGhee 35', 55' Paterson (3)
88' Fitzpatrick
Referee: Tom Cunningham

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cup Pairings Are Announced". (February 19, 1929). Chester Times, p.13 col.2

Sources

  • New York Times
  • Boston Globe
  • Providence Journal
  • Pawtucket Times
  • Brooklyn Daily Eagle
  • Yonkers Herald
  • Stamford Advocate
  • Glen Cove Record
  • The Daily Item
  • La Prensa