The 1908 American Cup was the annual soccer tournament held by the American Football Association. The West Hudsons won the tournament for the second time in three years defeating the Paterson True Blues in the final as they did in 1906.

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NYAFL - New York State Amateur Association Football League, NAFL - National Association Football League, NEL - New England Association Football League

1908 American Cup

First Round

The Newark Hearts, Fall River Rovers and Howard & Bullough drew byes.

1908 American Cup

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Second Round

The second round draw was made on October 31, 1907 at the Continental Hotel in Newark, NJ. The True Blues, West Hudson, Clark AA, Clan McLeod and Clan McDonald drew byes. The Thistle/Newark match was protested and ordered replayed.

1908 American Cup

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Third round

The Rovers/Clark match was protested and ordered replayed.

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Semifinals

Final

True Blues: GK Garside, RFB Bissett, LFB Murray, RHB Fletcher, CHB McKinstrie, LHB Beattie, RW Mantell, RW Allan, CF Cooper, LW Gilmore, LW Elliott. West Hudson: GK Hanlon, RFB Brockie, LFB Kettles, RHB Miller, CHB Seddon, LHB Lawson, RW Dean, RW Knowles, CF Colville, LW Lennox, LW Carter.

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