Dec. 27, 1919 – Fore River FC 3:1 J&P Coats, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) third round

Fore River FC would advance to the finals of the U.S. Open Cup. J&P Coats’ Howarth (fourth minute) opened the scoring. Fore River apparently started the game with 10 players, then “Parkinson … appeared and the Quincy team settled down to its usual game.” Davie Page equalized off an Underwood-Farquhar combination. Black and Kershaw scored in the second half. Goals: Page, Joe Black, Kershaw; Howarth.

Dec. 27, 1924 – Boston Wonder Workers 4:0 Fleisher Yarn, Walpole St. Grounds

Goals: Battles 2, Fleming, Wourtez.

J&P Coats 1:1 New Bedford Whalers (Att.: 2,000)

Goals: Harvey; Marshall.

Dec. 27, 1931 – New York Giants 3:2 New Bedford Whalers, Polo Grounds (Att.: 2,500)

Giants’ Bert Patenaude scores and earns 85^th-minute penalty (Johnny Slaven converts deciding PK).

            Boston Celtics 0:0 [aet] Swedish FC, North Massachusetts & New Hampshire State Cup series, Sullivan Sq. Grounds (Att.: 3,000)

“As in all previous games between the teams, the intense rivalry among the players and fans broke out at intermittent periods and on two occasions Referee White had to stop the game and have the fans cleared back of the lines. Several near-fights took place, but it was generally owing to the fever heat of the game that the incidents were occasioned.”

Dec. 27, 1936 – Lusitania Recreation 3:1 Pawtucket, National Open Cup (U.S. Open Cup) New England semifinals, Lincoln Park, Boston (Att.: 2,000)

Dec. 27, 2011 – Marco Antonio Lemos Tozzi “Caté”, 38, dies

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY