Football tournament season
The 1920–21 National Challenge Cup was the annual open cup held by the United States Football Association now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
History
On September 25, 1920, the National Challenge Cup held a drawing for the first round of the 1921 National Challenge Cup. The drawing paired eighty-five entrants, down from 99 the previous year being due to the fact the entrance fee had been raised from $5 to $10.[1] The cup a single elimination format consisting of six rounds and a single game final. The entrants were dividing into an eastern and a western division which led to a final pitting St. Louis Scullin Steel F.C. from the west and Brooklyn Robins Dry Dock from the east.
First round
Eastern Division
Northern Massachusetts District
Byes: Maple Leaf F.C.; Gray & Davis F.C.
Lynn Gas & Electric F.C. v Trimo F.C.
| 16 October 1920 | Lynn Gas & Electric F.C. | 7-1 | Trimo F.C. | |
Fore River F.C. v General Electric F.C.
| 16 October 1920 | Fore River F.C. | 1-2 | General Electric F.C. | |
Fore River F.C. v General Electric F.C.
| 30 October 1920 Replay due to General Electric rules violations | Fore River F.C. | 5-0 | General Electric F.C. | |
Hendee Indians F.C. v Smith & Dove F.C.
| 16 October 1920 | Hendee Indians F.C. | 4-1 | Smith & Dove F.C. | |
Arlington Mills F.C. v Boston City F.C.
| 16 October 1920 | Arlington Mills F.C. | 2-1 | Boston City F.C. | |
Southern New England District
Byes: Young Thornton F.C.; Potter & Johnson F.C.; Colonial F.C.; Greystone F.C.; Fairlawn Rovers
Ashton & Berkeley F.C. v Clan Cameron F.C.
| 16 October 1920 | Ashton & Berkeley F.C. | 3-2 | Clan Cameron F.C. | |
Connecticut District
Byes: Stamford F.C.; Ansonia F.C.; Columbia Gramophone Co.
Hartford S.K.F. v New Departure F.C.
| 17 October 1920 | Hartford S.K.F. | 1-0 | New Departure F.C. | |
Southern New York District
Byes: Clan MacDuff F.C.; Brooklyn F.C.; Robins Dry Dock F.C.
New Jersey District
Byes: Cedar Cliff F.C.
Federal F.C. v Athenia Steel F.C.
| 17 October 1920 | Federal F.C. | 8-2 | Athenia Steel F.C. | |
Eastern Pennsylvania District
J. & J. Dobson v Wolfenden-Shore
| 16 October 1920 | J. & J. Dobson | 4-3 | Wolfenden-Shore | Philadelphia |
Western Division
Michigan District
Byes: I.F.L. F.C.; One and All F.C.; Walkerville F.C.; Magyar A.A.F.C.; Caledonia F.C.; Roses F.C.; Ulster F.C.
Solvay F.C. v Pontiac City F.C.
| 17 October 1920 | Solvay F.C. | 1-5 | Pontiac City F.C. | |
Ohio District
Byes: Cleveland Greyhounds F.C.; White Motor Co. F.C.; Goodyear F.C.
Firestone F.C. v Goodrich F.C.
| 16 October 1920 | Firestone F.C. | 0-4 | Goodrich F.C. | |
Northwestern New York District
Byes: Oneida Community Co. F.C.; McNaughton Rangers F.C.; Rochester City Moose F.C.; Rochester Celtic F.C.; Camera Works F.C.; Kodak Park F.C.
Western Pennsylvania District
Bye: Madison F.C.
Dunlevy F.C. v H.A. Geib Trainworks F.C.
| 17 October 1920 | Dunlevy F.C. | 2-0 | H.A. Geib Trainworks F.C. | |
Missouri District
Byes: Ben Miller F.C.; St. Louis Screw F.C.; Scullin Steel F.C.; Innisfail F.C.
Wisconsin District
Bye: Simco F.C.
Illinois District
Byes: Thistles F.C.; Bricklayers F.C.; Harvey F.C.; Swedish American A.A.; Pullman F.C.; Rangers A.C.; Norwegian American A.A.
Bracket
Home teams listed on top of bracket
(*): replay after tied match
w/o: walkover/forfeit victory awarded
Final
References
- ^ Booth, Joe (1920-09-27), "Graphs Draw Bye In National Soccer", The Bridgeport Telegram: 18
- ^ Special to The New York Times (April 20, 1921). "BROOKLYN SOCCER TEAM WINS TITLE: Robins Dry Dock Beats Scullin Eleven of St. Louis, 4 to 2, for National Honors. PLAY EVEN IN FIRST HALF Defense of Westerners Weakens in Closing Period-A Bruising Battle on Fall River Field. Brooklyn Team Wins Toss. The Victory Clinched". The New York Times. No. 23, 097. New York, New York. p. 23.
Sources
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