Dec. 12, 1914 – New Bedford 4:2 (1:0 halftime) Fall River Rovers, National Cup (U.S. Open Cup) series (Att.: 1,800)

New Bedford went on to be eliminated by Fore River in the third round. The Rovers won the 1917 U.S. Open Cup and advanced to the finals in 1916 and ’18. Goals: Stewart (PK), Chadwick 2, Norse; Swords, Dalton (PK).

Harvard 2:0 Columbia, Soldiers’ Field

Harvard (3W-1L-2D, 8 points) finished second to Penn. “… it is fitting to point out what the Crimson’s coach, Charley Burgess, has done. In his five years he has provided Harvard with two championship teams, has had another tied for first place and twice his teams have ranked second. This is some record.”

Lawrence 1:3 Andover, Lawrence, Lowell & District League

Andover (10W-0L-1D, 21 points) first place. Lawrence Olympics (10-0-1, 20 points) second place. Lawrence (4-3-3, 11 points) fifth place.

            Boston Rovers 1:3 Carters (Needham), Boston & District League, Rossmore Road Grounds, Jamaica Plain

Dec. 12, 1891 –East Ends 2:2 Rovers, New England League series, Fall River, Mass. (Att.: 8,000)

The Fall River Rovers had defeated the East Ends the previous week but “… East End management and backers, however, were not satisfied with the result, and as a consequence today’s game was arranged.” Sharrocks opened the scoring and the East Ends had a 2-0 lead before the Rovers equalized on “a magnificent long drive” by Kenny and Harrington’s header off a pass from Culligan. “The decisive game will be played later.” East Ends won American FA Cups: defeating the Brooklyn Longfellows, 3-1, in 1891; and New York Thistle, 5-2, in 1892.

Dec. 12, 1903 – Boston Rovers 3:0 Methuen, Merrimac Valley association football series, Keyes St. Grounds, Jamaica Plain

Rovers’ seventh successive win

Dec. 12, 1931 – Pawtucket 5:2 Boston SC at Lonsdale Ave. Grounds

Arnie Oliver and Arthur Scott two goals for Pawtucket

New York Americans 1:1 New Bedford Whalers, Starlight Park, Brooklyn

Dec. 12, 2011 – Revolution select Nate Jaqua, Clyde Simms in re-entry draft

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY