1959 National Challenge Cup

The 1959 National Challenge Cup was the 46th edition of the United States Soccer Football Association's annual open soccer championship.

Overview

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

East

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

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

June 8, 1959

McIlvaine Canvasbacks (CA)	4-3	Fall River SC (MA)
Fred Cameron Alex O'Neill Al Herman 89'		William Silva Jack Sharples 88' Allison

Rancho La Cienega Stadium, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: George Woods (USA)

External links

1959 U.S. Open Cup – TheCup.us

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

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