The Soccer Social Club of Boston and Royal Rooters were early supporters’ groups. The Soccer Social Club became affiliated with the Boston Wonder Workers of the ASL.
[Read more…] about Dec. 5, 1922 – The Soccer Social Club of Boston holds first meeting, Hotel Essex
Finland international Minna Mustonen opened the scoring and was named tournament MVP as the Ravens (20-1-0) won title for a record fifth time. Tanja Pihibald and Angela Verdoes also scored for Franklin Pierce. [Read more…] about Dec. 4, 1999 – Franklin Pierce 3:1 Cal Poly Pomona, NCAA D2 Women’s final, Miami Shores, Fla.
This was a matchup of Lusitania center forward Bert Patenaude and Pawtucket’s Tommy Florie, teammates on the U.S. team that reached the 1930 World Cup semifinals. Patenaude, a 20-year-old when he became the first to complete a hat trick in the World Cup, twice headed off the crossbar. Lusitania was eliminated by Brookhattan in the quarterfinals. Goals: Slicer (PK), Rebello, Silvia, Brinkworth; Florie. [Read more…] about Dec. 3, 1939 – Lusitania Recreation 4:1 Pawtucket, National Open Cup (U.S. Open Cup) second round game, Lusitania Stadium, Cambridge, Mass. (Att.: 2,500)
The Pawtucket Celtics “were top heavy favorites to take the game,” but Boston dominated. “Murphy” Nilsen scored twice and set up “at least three of the other goals …” (The Boston Globe) [Read more…] about Dec. 2, 1934 – Boston 7:2 Pawtucket Celtics, ASL game, Lincoln Park
Current Dartmouth coach Bo Oshoniyi saved on Robin Malmanger after Nick Booth’s conversion for Southern Connecticut State (22-0-1). Henrik Svartborn, John DeBrito and Larry Piturro also converted for the Owls, coached by Ray Reid. SCSU went on a 41-game unbeaten run from Oct. 28, 1989 to Oct. 19, 1991. Note: the teams played two 30-minute extra time sessions; the result was recorded as a victory by the NCAA – SCSU’s regular-season schedule included a 2-2 draw with Furman. [Read more…] about Dec. 1, 1990 – Southern Conn. State 0:0 (4:3 PKs) Seattle Pacific, NCAA D2 final in Melbourne, Fla.
The Fall River Rovers had apparently established a reputation for attacking on the wings, according to the Boston Globe: “… the Rovers made one of their old-time bursts and forced the ball past the wings of their opponents, through the fullbacks to the mouth of the goal, where a grand scrimmage took place. In the melee which followed the Rovers scored a second goal … This game makes the Rovers the winners of the interstate championship badges.” [Read more…] about Nov. 30, 1889 – Fall River Rovers 2:0 New Jersey State League XI, Interstate Championship (Att.: 1,500)
Yale (4W-1L-4D) clinched second place in the Intercollegiate League in the Yale Bowl’s first soccer match. “Wallace kicked the first goal on a pretty pass from Lamberti and Ferry, followed this up on a goal from scrimmage in front of Haverford’s cage.” [Read more…] about Nov. 29, 1923 – Yale 4:1 Haverford, first soccer game at Yale Bowl (Att.: 3,000)
Lusitania Recreation, an amateur club competing in the Massachusetts State League, had offered to replace Boston in the Atlantic Coast Soccer League. Providence had been scheduled to visit Boston in an ACSL game, but the Wonder Workers disbanded in a dispute over the rights to Dave McEachran. “Manager Sam Fletcher of the Providence team brought along his regular eleven, and it was well he had [Joe] Kennaway in goal, otherwise the Portuguese boys would have warmed things up for them.” [Read more…] about Nov. 28, 1929 – Lusitania Recreation 0:1 Providence Clamdiggers, Blake Field, East Cambridge, Mass.
A dispute over the status of outside left Dave McEachern, who had been “award(ed)” to the New Bedford Whalers caused the Wonder Workers to cease competing in the Atlantic Coast Soccer League. Boston manager “McDonald stated he would play no more games unless given a square deal.” [Read more…] about Nov. 27, 1929 – Boston Wonder Workers disband
“Few of the Woodsies [Wonder Workers] showed any aggressive soccer … What is the trouble with these holiday games?” Goals: Blair, McNab; Adams 2, McGrain, McAvoy. Note: J. Ballantyne (Boston) missed PK. [Read more…] about Nov. 26, 1925 – Boston Wonder Workers 2:4 J&P Coats, Thanksgiving Day game, Walpole St. Grounds