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 It played only two years, 1912 and 1913 before being superseded by the National Challenge Cup, now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.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

 * Anglo-Saxon F.C. – Brooklyn (NYDL D2)
 * Arcadia Thistle F.C. – New York (NYDL D1)
 * Boys Club F.C. – New York (MDL D1)
 * Bronx United F.C. – New York (NAFL)
 * Brooklyn F.C. – Brooklyn (NAFL)
 * Brooklyn Celtic F.C. – Brooklyn (NYDL D1)
 * Cameron F.C. – New York (NYDL D1)
 * Clan Gordon F.C. – Portchester (NYDL D2)
 * Clan McDonald F.C. – Brooklyn (NYDL D1)


 * Clan McDuff – New York (NYDL D1)
 * Clan McKenzie F.C. – (NYDL D1)
 * Columbia Oval – New York (NYDL D1)
 * Critchley F.C. – Brooklyn (NYDL D1)
 * Donegal Celtic F.C. – (NYDL D2)
 * Eureka F.C. – New York (NYDL D2)
 * German A.C. – New York (NYDL D2)
 * Greenpoint Rovers F.C. – Brooklyn (NYDL D2)
 * Hollywood Inn F.C. – Yonkers (NYDL D1)


 * Mount Vernon F.C. – (NYDL D2)
 * New York Celtic F.C. – New York (NYDL D2)
 * Newark F.C. – Newark (NYDL D1)
 * St. George A – New York (NYDL D2)
 * St. George B – New York (MDL D1)
 * Sheffield F.C. – Newark (NYDL D2)
 * Sons of St. George – Baltimore
 * Washington F.C. – Weehawken (NYDL D2)
 * Yonkers F.C. – (NYDL D1)

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.