1959 National Challenge Cup
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Tournament details | |
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Country | United States |
Dates | 8 February – 8 June 1959 |
Defending champions | Los Angeles Kickers |
Final positions | |
Champions | McIlvaine Canvasbacks (1st title) |
Runner-up | Fall River S.C. |
Semifinalists | |
The 1959 National Challenge Cup was the 46th edition of the United States Soccer Football Association's annual open soccer championship.
Overview
[edit]The McIlvaine Canvasbacks of San Pedro, California defeated Fall River SC in a contentious final. McIlvaine scored three unanswered goals in the first half, but Fall River came back, tying the score in the 88th minute. A minute later, Al Herman scored the winning goal for the Canvasbacks. Fall River disputed the goal and the team's trainer, Abel Botelho attacked Herman, leading to Botelho's ejection.
Bracket
[edit]East
[edit]March 8 - April 12 | April 26 - May 3 | ||||||||
MA | Fall River SC | 3-1 | |||||||
NY | New York Hakoah | 1-1 | |||||||
MA | Fall River SC | 3-1 | |||||||
PA | Ukrainian Nationals | 1-1 | |||||||
PA | Ukrainian Nationals | 2-1 | |||||||
MI | St. Andrews | 1-1 |
West
[edit]February 8 - March 1 | May 3 | ||||||||
MO | St. Louis Kutis | 0-6 | |||||||
IL | Chicago Lions | 3-0 | |||||||
MO | St. Louis Kutis | 2 | |||||||
CA | McIlvaine Canvasbacks | 3 | |||||||
CA | McIlvaine Canvasbacks | 0-7 | |||||||
CA | San Francisco | 2-2 |
Final
[edit]McIlvaine Canvasbacks (CA) | 4–3 | Fall River SC (MA) |
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Fred Cameron Alex O'Neill Al Herman 89' | William Silva Jack Sharples 88' Allison |
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