1923–24 National Challenge Cup

The 1923–24 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.

1923-24 National Challenge Cup
Dewar Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Country USA
Dates1 December 1923-
30 March 1924
Defending championsPaterson F.C.
Final positions
ChampionsFall River F.C. (1st title)
Runner-upVesper Buick
Semifinalists
← 1923
1925 →

Overview

The Fall River F.C. defeated Vesper Buicks of St. Louis by a score of 4–2. Recent film of the final was discovered showing the 36th minute handball by Alex Kemp of the 'Marksmen' which led to Vesper Buicks' first goal. This is also the first known game in which soccer players wore numbers.

Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Third Round
Dec 1-Jan 1
Fourth Round
Dec 22-Jan 13
Quarterfinals
Jan 19-Mar 2
Semifinals
March 9–16
Final
March 30
               
MOVesper Buick3
MOScullin Steel2
MOVesper Buick3
PAHarmarville Consumers0
PAHarmarville Consumers3
PAJeannette1
MOVesper Buick7
OHGoodyear Tire F.C.1
OHGoodyear Tire F.C.2
OHFavorite Knits0
OHGoodyear Tire F.C.1
OHMacKenzie F. C.0
OHMacKenzie F. C.3
NYRochester Moose0
MOVesper Buick5
ILBricklayers and Masons0
ONPilgrims F.C.1-0
OHToledo S.C.1-5
OHToledo S.C.
MIDetroit Celtic
MIDetroit Celtic
MICaledonia F.C.
MIDetroit Celtics0
ILBricklayers and Masons1
ILThistles F.C.1
ILOlympia F.C.0
ILThistles F.C.1
ILBricklayers and Masons2
ILChicago Field Club0
ILBricklayers and Masons1
MOVesper Buick2
MAFall River F.C.4
PABethlehem Steel5
PAPhiladelphia Field Club0
PABethlehem Steel2-4
NYNew York Field Club2-3
NYBrooklyn Wanderers0
NYNew York Field Club1
PABethlehem Steel1-4
NJNewark Skeeters1-0
CTAnsonia F.C.0
NYNew York Giants1
NYNew York Giants2
NJNewark Skeeters5
NJNewark Skeeters3
NJBWV Trenton2
MAFall River F.C.2
PABethlehem Steel0
MAFall River F.C.8
RIProspect Hill F.C.1
MAFall River F.C.3
RIWaypoyset0
RIFairlawn Rovers1
RIWaypoyset2
MAAbbot Worsted1
MAFall River F.C.2
MAPacific Mills1-1
MAAbbot Worsted1-5
MAAbbot Worsted1
MAHolyoke Falcos0
MARoxbury0
MAHolyoke Falcos3

(*): replay after tied match
w/o: walkover/forfeit victory awarded

Final

Vesper Buick (MO)2–4Fall River F.C. (MA)
Tim Harris 36' (pen.)
McCarthy 52'
ReportMorley 6', 51'
Reid
Brittan
High School Field, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Edward McCabe (USA)

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