Appended are the previous winners of the American cup, which should prove interesting reading, as they include every final since the cup competition was inaugurated:
1884-1885 -- O. N. T., Newark
1885-1886 -- O. N. T., Newark
1886-1887 -- O. N. T., Newark
1887-1888 -- Rovers, Fall River
1888-1889 -- Rovers, Fall River
1889-1890 -- Olympics, Pawtucket, R. I.
1890-1891 -- East Ends, Fall River
1891-1892 -- East Ends, Fall River
1892-1893 -- Free Wanderers, Pawtucket
1893-1894 -- Olympics, Pawtucket
1894-1895 -- Caledonians, Newark
1895-1896 -- True Blues, Paterson
1896-1897 -- Mans F. C., Philadelphia
1897-1898 -- Arlington, Arlington, N. J.
1899-1905 -- No games played.
1905-1906 -- West Hudson, Hudson County, N. J.
1906-1907 -- Clark A. A., East Newark, N. J.
1907-1908 -- West Hudsons.
1908-1909 -- True Blues, Paterson
1909-1910 -- Tacony F. C., Tacony, Pa.
1910-1911 -- Howard & Bullough, Pawtucket
1911-1912 -- West Hudsons
1912-1913 -- True Blues
1913-1914 -- Bethlehem Steel F. C.
1914-1915 -- Scottish-Americans
1915-1916 -- Bethlehem Steel F. C.
1916-1917 -- Bethlehem Steel F. C.
1917-1918 -- Bethlehem Steel F. C.