1928 National Challenge Cup

1928 National Challenge Cup

Dewar Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Country	United States
Dates	15 January 1928 – 15 April 1928
Defending champions	Fall River F.C.
Final positions
Champions	New York Nationals (1st title)
Runner-up	Chicago Bricklayers
Semifinalists	Ben Millers J&P Coats

The 1928 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.

Eastern Division

First round

Second round

Semi-finals

Final

January 15 - Brooklyn

Brooklyn Wanderers

4

January 29/February 4

Trenton F.C.

0

Brooklyn Wanderers

1-3

January 14 - Philadelphia

Bethlehem Steel

1-2

Centennial F.C.

1

February 26 - Brooklyn

Bethlehem Steel

3

Brooklyn Wanderers

0

January 15 - New York

New York Nationals

1

New York Nationals

6

February 5, 12 - New York

IRT Celtic

1

New York Nationals

2-2

January 15 - Bronx

New York Giants

2-1

New York Giants

3

March 18 - New York

Newark Skeeters

2

New York Nationals

5

January 14 - New Bedford

J&P Coats

3

New Bedford Whalers

1

January 28 - Pawtucket

J&P Coats

2

J&P Coats

1

January 15 - Providence

Providence FC

0

Providence F.C.

5

February 26 - Providence

Danersk F.C.

0

J&P Coats

2

January 15 - Tiverton

Fall River F.C.

1

Fall River F.C.

5

January 29 - Tiverton

Mackenzies A.F.C.

1

Fall River F.C.

2

January 14 - Worcester

Boston SC

1

Whittall F.C.

0

Boston Soccer Club

3

Western Division

First round

Second round

Semi-finals

Final

January 22 - St. Louis

Ben Millers

2

February 5 - St. Louis

Swedish-American A.C.

0

Ben Millers

2

January 15 - Chicago

Canadian Club

1

Canadian Club

4

February 26 - St. Louis

Tablers

1

Ben Millers

4

January 15 - Cleveland

American-Hungarians

3

American-Hungarians

2

February 5 - Cleveland

Wellston

1

American-Hungarians

5

January 22 - Chicago

Vienna F.C.

2

Vienna F.C.

1

March 18 - St. Louis

Thistles F.C.

0

Ben Millers

0

January 15 - Detroit

Bricklayers

2

Garwood F.C.

2

February 5 - Chicago

Bricklayers

5

Bricklayers

4

January 15 - St. Louis

Buda AA

0

Morgan Haulers

3

February 26 - Chicago

Buda AA

6

Bricklayers

1

January 22 - Detroit

Sparta ABA

0

Walkerville F.C.

0

February 5 - Detroit

Holley Carburetor

5

Holley Carburetor

3

January 22 - Chicago

Sparta ABA

4

Sparta ABA

2

Olympia F.C.

0

Final

April 8, 1928

New York Nationals (NY)	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Bricklayers (IL)
Wortmann 30'		Cuthbert 8'

Polo Grounds, New York, New York

Attendance: 16,000

Referee: James Walder (USA)

April 15, 1928

Bricklayers (IL)	0–3	New York Nationals (NY)
		Henderson 12', 39' Wortmann 60'

Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: James Walder (USA)