Dec. 19, 1891 – Olympics (Fall River) 3:0 Conanicuts, New England League, Olympian Grounds (Att.: 1,000)

The Olympics had a 1-0 first half lead, “and the second [half] was begun without intermission on account of the approaching darkness.” Goals: Barlow, Randall, Morgan (OG).

Dec. 19, 1906 – The New England Football League agrees to cup competition with Massachusetts FA in meeting at Providence, R.I.

Champions of New England League, Lowell-Lawrence, Merrimac Valley and Western Massachusetts to play for NE championship in the spring.

Dec. 19, 1925 – Boston Wonder Workers 3:1 Shawsheen Indians, Walpole St. Grounds

Barney Battles Jr. scored twice. “… Boston’s kid forward came into his own … the best game he has played since he joined the pro ranks.” Battles (b. Oct. 12, 1905 in Musselburgh, Midlothian) was discovered playing “sandlot” soccer at Sullivan Square in Charlestown, signing with Boston SC on May 25, 1924. Battles played for the U.S. national team in a 1-0 loss to Canada on June 27, 1925. Battles, among the youngest players on the Boston roster, became one of the team’s top scorers, then moved to Hearts. During the 1930-31 season, Battles set the Hearts single-season goal-scoring record with 44, also earning a cap with Scotland. Battles’ father, Barney, was a Scottish international and had played for Celtic, Hearts and Liverpool. Battles Sr. died of pneumonia in 1905, before the birth of his son.

Dec. 19, 1973 – Connecticut Wildcats announce re-signing of Benny Brewster

Dec. 19, 2007 – John Kerr named Duke University coach

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY