Final The True Blues of Paterson were entering their third AFA Cup final losing in 1894 and winning in 1896. The Manz team of Philadelphia reached the final having only one loss during the season, that being to the losing semifinalist Kearny Athletics on Christmas Day. The teams split the first two games requiring a deciding game at a neutral site. The third installment resulted in a tie at the end of regulation after which the referee called for 30 minutes additional time however the result remained level and the replay set for May 22 at Newark. True Blues: GK Simpson, FB W.Alexander, T.Turner, HB R.Hall, Finley, J.Upton, RW Dodson, James Oldfield, C Robert Spencer(c), LW Brown, T.A. Turner. Manz: GK Miller, FB Brown, Wason(c), HB Wilson, Morton, Richmond, RW McCartney, Carmichael, C Steel, LW Kerr, Colsey. True Blues: GK Simpson, FB W.Alexander, Turner, HB R.Hall, Findlay, G.Eaton, RW Dodson, James Oldfield, C Robert Spencer, LW Brown, H.Lauder. Manz: GK Miller, FB Brown, Wason(c), HB Wilson, Morton, Richmond, RW McCartney, Carmichael, C Steel, LW Kerr, Colsey. True Blues: GK Simpson, FB W.Alexander, Turner, HB R.Hall, Findley, Upton, RW Dodson, James Oldfield, C Robert Spencer, LW Brown, Lauder. Manz: GK Beaumont, FB Brown, Wason(c), HB Gold, McCartney, Richmond, LW Wilson, Carmichael, C Steel, RW Kerr, Colsey. True Blues: GK Simpson, FB W.Alexander, Turner, HB R.Hall, Findley, Upton, RW Dodson, James Oldfield, C Robert Spencer, LW R.Brown, Lauder. Manz: GK Beaumont, FB Brown, Wason(c), HB Gold, Colsey, Richmond, LW Wilson, Carmichael, C Steel, RW Kerr, McCartney. References 1897