Robert Gilmore and William Neilson (two goals), Dick McAvoy and Fred Morley scored for a J&P Coats team that would win the ASL championship in the league’s second season. [Read more…] about Dec. 23, 1922 – J&P Coats 6:0 Ansonia, American Cup (U.S. Open Cup) 4th-round match
With the launching of a Second Division, the American Soccer League “expects to take all the coming sandlotters and make them into Big League stars,” according to the Boston Globe. [Read more…] about Dec. 22, 1928 – ASL Second Division League kicks off
Manchester United emerged among the top teams in New England, defeating teams such as the Harvard University Crimson, during the early 1900s. At the time, Manchester United was tied with Clan McPherson for the league lead. Another team in New Hampshire was the Manchester Light Blues, which was tied with Andover for third place. [Read more…] about Dec. 21, 1912 – Lawrence 5:2 Manchester United. Upset of 1st-place team in Lawrence, Lowell & District Soccer League
Manchester United emerged among the top teams in New England during the early 1900s. At the time, Manchester United was tied with Clan McPherson for the league lead. Another team in New Hampshire was the Manchester Light Blues, which was tied with Andover for third place.
April 8, 1911 – Manchester United 4:0 Harvard (Att.: 1,500), Manchester, N.H. [Read more…] about Dec. 21, 1912 – Lawrence 5:2 Manchester United. Upset of 1st-place team in Lawrence, Lowell & District Soccer League
According to The Boston Globe, the game between two Fall River soccer teams was “arranged by Gov.-elect Russell with Col. Spencer Borden of his prospective staff while the former was here to speak during the campaign.” There had been “a movement … to add Association foot ball to the regular list of sports at Harvard …”
The Rovers and Olympics had each won in two previous games against each other in 1890.
A separate Globe story reported: “…. The Fall River contingent … arrived home at 8 o’clock and the Rover men immediately began to paint County St., where the winning team’s clubs are situated, a bright red. The Olympics were favorites in betting … 50 to 10 … About $2,000 was wagered on the game by local sports.”
Another match under association football rules had been scheduled in Boston: “A game has been arranged between two Fall River teams for Christmas day on the Brotherhood base ball grounds.”
Dec. 25, 1890 – Chase Rovers 2:1 Fall River Clippers at Congress St. Grounds (Att.: 200)
”The cold wind whistled around the grounds made memorable by the brilliant work of Boston’s famous champions of 1890 (the Boston Reds baseball team, which lasted two seasons) and the foot ball players were unable to keep warm, not to speak of the spectators.”
TODAY IN NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY
Barney Battles Jr. scored twice for the Boston Wonder Workers. “… Boston’s kid forward came into his own … the best game he has played since he joined the pro ranks.” [Read more…] about Dec. 19, 1925 – Boston Wonder Workers 3:1 Shawsheen Indians at Walpole St. Grounds
The UConn Huskies won the NCAA Men’s Championship under Joe Morrone in 1981 and Ray Reid in 2000.
Reid, who has a 433W-124L-73D all-time record in 29 seasons, also won three NCAA Division 2 titles (1990, ’92, ’95) coaching Southern Connecticut State University. [Read more…] about Dec. 18, 1996 – Ray Reid named head coach of UConn men’s team, replacing Joe Morrone
Former Chelsea center forward Harold Brittan scored two goals as the Fall River Marksmen blanked the Brooklyn Wanderers at the recently-opened Mark’s Stadium. [Read more…] about Dec. 17, 1922 – Fall River 5:0 Brooklyn Wanderers at Mark’s Stadium. “Soccer On The Ice”
Craig Tornberg became the team’s third general manager (following Brian O’Donovan and Todd Smith) after working with the team since 1995. Tornberg was in charge of marketing and ticket sales projects, also setting up challenging preseason schedules against clubs from CONCACAF, Europe and South America as the Revolution advanced to eight successive berths in the MLS playoffs. [Read more…] about Dec. 16, 2003 – Craig Tornberg named Revolution GM
A year after losing their Walpole Street Grounds home field, the Boston SC Wonder Workers briefly ceased operations, then returned to competition in the restructured American Soccer League. [Read more…] about Dec. 15, 1930 – Boston SC re-admitted to American Soccer League