April 26, 1925 – The Boston team believes in the slogan: ‘It pays to get the best’

Boston Soccer Club won the national championship, then contested between the ASL and St. Louis titlists, earning a trip to visit President Coolidge at the White House.

Ben Miller FC 2:3 Boston SC. U.S. Professional Cup final at High School Field (Att.: 4,500)

Goals: Jimmy Dunn, Pee Wee Fitzgerald; Johnny Ballantyne, Barney Battles, Tommy Fleming.

Internationals Mickey Hamill (Ireland/Manchester United, Manchester City), Alex McNab (Scotland/Greenock Morton) and Tommy Muirhead (Scotland/Rangers) led the way as Boston SC — later to be called the Wonder Workers — had a successful first season. Johnny Ballantyne had played for Partick Thistle and later would join Queen’s Park Rangers.

Said Boston owner/president G.A.G. Wood: “We spent a lot of money because we realized nothing was too good for the Hub.”(Boston’s Ballparks & Arenas by Alan Foulds).

“Apparently the president of the Boston team believes in the slogan: ‘It pays to get the best.’ “ (The Boston Globe, Sept. 17, 1924)

           Fall River Marksmen 2:1 Providence Clamdiggers (Att.: 8,000)

            Goals: Brittan, McPherson; Beattie

April 26, 1968 – Boston Beacons 0:4 Los Angeles Wolves at Fenway Park (Att.: 5,101)

Game start delayed a half hour by “a light failure on Jersey Street … (in the second half) an explosion on Jersey St. … blacked out everything but Fenway’s tower lights … fans left the game aided by the automobile lights of cars owned by Fenway employees.”

Goals: Carlos Metidieri 2, Jorge Piotti, George Benitez (all former Boston players).

April 26, 1975 – Rhode Island Oceaneers 2:2 Boston Astros, ASL season-opener at Pierce Field (Att.: 5,100) in East Providence, R.I.

Goals: Dick Heyn, Len Mole; Manuel Barboza (2)

April 26, 1978 – New England Tea Men sign Gerry Daly on loan from Derby County

April 26, 2003 – Shalrie Joseph makes first MLS start. Dallas 1:2 Revolution at Southlake, Texas (Att.: 8,543)

Goals: Kreis; Joe-Max Moore, Twellman.

April 26, 2010 – Revolution announce captain Shalrie Joseph granted indefinite leave of absence after entering MLS Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health program

April 26, 2011 – Diego Fagundez makes Revolution debut as 76^th-minute substitute for Ousmane Dabo

D.C. United 2:3 Revolution, U.S. Open Cup at Boyds, Md. (Att.: 1,841)

April 26, 2014 – Revolution 2:0 Sporting Kansas City (Att.: 14,806)

Goals: Bunbury, Nguyen (PK).

April 26, 2015 – Revolution 4:0 Real Salt Lake (Att.: 17,982)

Goals: Tierney, Agudelo, Davies, Caldwell.

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY