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Jan. 5, 1930 – Fall River FC 4:0 Providence FC, Mark’s Stadium

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Billy Gonsalves, 21, and Bert Patenaude, 20, were born and raised within 10 miles of each other and became teammates on the U.S. national team that reached the semifinals of the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay. Goals: Patenaude 2, Gonsalves 2.

Brooklyn Wanderers 0:2 New Bedford Whalers

Goals: Florie 2. Note: Robertson (Brooklyn) missed PK.

Lusitania Recreation 5:1 Boston & District League Select, Blake Field, East Cambridge

Goals: McIntyre 3, A. Oliver 2; Hansen.

Jan. 5, 1918 – “Many Soccer Stars in Allied Armies”

Players continue to compete in France and Saloniki.

Jan. 5, 1924 – J&P Coats 0:1 Bethlehem Steel

Goldie Turner scored “in the last 30 seconds …”

Fore River 4:0 Shawsheen, Industrial League, Quincy, Mass.

Goals: Renfrew 3, Black (PK).

St. Georges 1:1 Brookline, Commonwealth Armory tripleheader

Roxbury 2:1 Boston Blues

110th Cavalry 0:5 Converse Rubber

Jan. 5, 1929 – Boston Wonder Workers 2:1 New York Nationals, Walpole St. Grounds

Boston announces meeting for soccer fans for “airing their views” at Wallace Hall, Caledonian Building at 7:45 p.m. Friday.

Jan. 5, 1936 – Alden SC 2:3 Santo Christos (New Bedford), National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) fourth round match, Bigberry Stadium (Att.: 1,200)

Goals: Costa, Oliveira; A. Oliver, Dalbec, Thornhill

Jan. 5, 1996 – Giuseppe Galderisi (Padova) and goalkeeper Jim St. Andre (New York Centaurs) named Revolution Allocated Players

Jan. 5, 1999 – Revolution acquire Dan Calichman from LA Galaxy in exchange for draft pick

Jan. 5, 2000 – Derek Aframe named Revolution director of operations

Jan. 5, 2012 – Revolution name Jay Miller assistant coach and former Revolution defender Nick Downing strength coach

Jan. 5, 2014 – Eusebio da Silva Ferreira dies in Lisbon

Jan. 5, 2018 – Revolution sign Gabriel Somi

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY

 

Jan. 4, 1977 – Connecticut Bicentennials announce franchise transfer from Hartford to New Haven (Yale Bowl)

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Former Yale coach Robert Giegengack named assistant coach, William Cox (Yale graduate) club president of NASL team. [Read more…] about Jan. 4, 1977 – Connecticut Bicentennials announce franchise transfer from Hartford to New Haven (Yale Bowl)

Jan. 3, 1932 – New York Giants 6:0 (9:8) New Bedford Whalers, ASL Championship return leg, Polo Grounds (Att.: 3,000)

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The New York Giants completed one of the most unexpected comebacks in ASL history, rallying after an 8-3 away defeat to the New Bedford Whalers. “… Bert Patenaude raced clean through his opponents, with a spectacular breakaway to score the winning tally, as the crowd went wild.” (The Boston Globe) [Read more…] about Jan. 3, 1932 – New York Giants 6:0 (9:8) New Bedford Whalers, ASL Championship return leg, Polo Grounds (Att.: 3,000)

Jan. 1, 1928 – Fall River Marksmen 2:2 Bethlehem Steel SC, Mark’s Stadium (Att.: 6,000)

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The Fall River Marksmen and Bethlehem Steel were two of the dominant teams of the American Soccer League. “With less than a minute to play, Archie Stark netted on a pass from McMeekin.” (The Boston Globe)

Goals: McEachran, Graham; Gillespie, Stark. [Read more…] about Jan. 1, 1928 – Fall River Marksmen 2:2 Bethlehem Steel SC, Mark’s Stadium (Att.: 6,000)

Dec. 31, 1918 – Trimo FC (Roxbury, Mass.) Boston & District League champions

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Trimo FC won the 1917-18 Boston & District Soccer League title. The team was sponsored by the Trimont Tool Co. and competed at the Marcella St. Playground.

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[Read more…] about Dec. 31, 1918 – Trimo FC (Roxbury, Mass.) Boston & District League champions

Dec. 30, 1928 – Fall River Marksmen 2:0 (4:2) Boston SC, ASL Challenge Cup first round return leg

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Alex McNab opened the scoring and 19-year-old Bert Patenaude added the second goal for the Fall River Marksmen. Patenaude replaced Milton Gavin, a former Lusitania Recreation center forward; Patenaude joined Lusitania later in his career, after teaming with 20-year-old Billy Gonsalves (also a former Lusitania Recreation star) to lead the U.S. in the first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930. [Read more…] about Dec. 30, 1928 – Fall River Marksmen 2:0 (4:2) Boston SC, ASL Challenge Cup first round return leg

Dec. 29, 1923 – Fore River 7:0 Brookline, Commonwealth Avenue Armory

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Full-field indoor soccer matches were staged at the Commonwealth Avenue Armory in Boston from 1922-25.

110th Cavalry 0:2 Quincy Olympics

Norwegian-Americans 2:2 Vikings

“The 110th Cavalry has improved the lighting system greatly and the playing surface is much firmer this season than last, which will tend to make the ball travel faster, if that is possible indoors.” (The Boston Globe) [Read more…] about Dec. 29, 1923 – Fore River 7:0 Brookline, Commonwealth Avenue Armory

Dec. 29, 1923 – Fore River 7:0 Brookline, Commonwealth Ave. Armory

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Full-field indoor soccer matches were staged at the Commonwealth Avenue Armory in Boston from 1922-25.

110th Cavalry 0:2 Quincy Olympics

Norwegian-Americans 2:2 Vikings

“The 110th Cavalry has improved the lighting system greatly and the playing surface is much firmer this season than last, which will tend to make the ball travel faster, if that is possible indoors.” (The Boston Globe) [Read more…] about Dec. 29, 1923 – Fore River 7:0 Brookline, Commonwealth Ave. Armory

Dec. 28, 1924 – Providence FC 5:1 Fleisher Yarn, Kinsley Park

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Providence’s Tewfik Abdallah, who became the second Egyptian (Hassan Hesazi was first) to play in England and the first to compete in the American Soccer League, opened the scoring “18 minutes after the start … on the frozen Kinsley Park surface …” Abdallah performed for Derby County, Cowdenbeath, Bridgend Town and Hartlepool. [Read more…] about Dec. 28, 1924 – Providence FC 5:1 Fleisher Yarn, Kinsley Park