Aug. 11, 1976 – Toronto Metros-Croatia 6:2 Boston Minutemen (Att.: 5,545)

Toronto clinches second place and Boston Minutemen last place in NASL Northern Division, with one game remaining. Toronto, which goes on to win 1976 Soccer Bowl title, includes former Minutemen Eusebio and Wolfgang Suhnholz. Goals: Eusebio 4, Ivan Lukacevic 2; Sal Lo Grasso, Tom Walsh.

Aug. 11, 1929 – Fall River Marksmen 2:0 Boston Wonder Workers (Att.: 2,200)

“A driving rainstorm not only kept the crowd down to 2,200, but also slowed up play materially … the match turned into a comedy, the players tumbling in the mud, despite their efforts to play real football.“

Aug. 11, 1945 – Teams from the British Isles, China, France, Greece, Russia planning games in U.S. “Once this war is over … The American League is reported to be forming a corporation for sponsoring such trips.”

Jay Brady (ex-Medford All-Stars) playing for Nancy FC

Aug. 11, 1996 – San Jose Clash 6:1 Revolution, Spartan Stadium (Att.: 12,099)

Goals: Dayak 2, Espinoza 2, Doyle, Rodas; Moore.

Aug 11, 2001 – Revolution 1:4 Miami Fusion, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 12,003)

Goals: Okoh; Chacon, Preki, Henderson, Serna.

Aug. 11, 2004 – Dallas Burn 0:3 Revolution, Cotton Bowl (Att.: 5,104)

Goals: Noonan, Twellman, Dorman.

Aug. 11, 2005 – Steve Nicol named MLS All-Star team coach for Trofeo Santiago Bernabeu at Real Madrid (5-0 loss on Aug. 23)

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY