The 1887 American Cup was the third edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association.

[1] The tournament had now increased to nine teams with Newark boasting four entries including the newcomers Tiffany Rovers.

The Rovers, established in 1885, played out of Caledonian Park and wore amber and black striped jerseys with white knickerbockers.

Kearny Rangers draw a bye.

Umpires: O'Toole (Caledonians) Lang (Tiffany Rovers) Match rules