1923–24 National Challenge Cup

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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.

Overview[]

The Fall River Marksmen 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
               
MO Vesper Buick 3
MO Scullin Steel 2
MO Vesper Buick 3
PA 0
PA 3
PA Jeannette 1
MO Vesper Buick 7
OH 1
OH 2
OH 0
OH 1
OH 0
OH 3
NY Rochester Moose 0
MO Vesper Buick 5
IL Bricklayers and Masons 0
ON Pilgrims F.C. 1-0
OH 1-5
OH
MI
MI
MI Caledonia F.C.
MI 0
IL Bricklayers and Masons 1
IL 1
IL 0
IL 1
IL Bricklayers and Masons 2
IL 0
IL Bricklayers and Masons 1
MO Vesper Buick 2
MA Fall River Marksmen 4
PA Bethlehem Steel 5
PA Philadelphia Field Club 0
PA Bethlehem Steel 2-4
NY New York Field Club 2-3
NY Brooklyn Wanderers 0
NY New York Field Club 1
PA Bethlehem Steel 1-4
NJ Newark Skeeters 1-0
CT Ansonia F.C. 0
NY New York Giants 1
NY New York Giants 2
NJ Newark Skeeters 5
NJ Newark Skeeters 3
NJ 2
MA Fall River Marksmen 2
PA Bethlehem Steel 0
MA Fall River Marksmen 8
RI 1
MA Fall River Marksmen 3
RI 0
RI Fairlawn Rovers 1
RI 2
MA Abbot Worsted 1
MA Fall River Marksmen 2
MA 1-1
MA Abbot Worsted 1-5
MA Abbot Worsted 1
MA Holyoke Falcos 0
MA Roxbury 0
MA Holyoke Falcos 3

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

Final[]

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

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