Feb. 8, 1925 – Fall River Marksmen 2:2 Bethlehem Steel at Mark’s Stadium (Att.: 10,000)

According to The Boston Globe: “The soccer men who are crying, ‘Do not play any American League games in January and February,’ should have been at Tiverton, R.I., … when the Fall River and Bethlehem Steel teams stepped on the field to battle … Long before game time the throng of fans who attended – more than 10,000 – was wending its way into Marks Stadium.”

Goals: McGowan, Croft; Stark, Granger

Providence 0:0 Brooklyn

Feb. 8, 1953 – Swiss SC 4:1 (AET) Ludlow Lusitano, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) third round

U.S. national teamer Efraim “Chico” Chacurian scored twice. Lusitano’s Joe Feicha 83^rd-minute PK hits post.

Feb. 8, 1967 – NASL announces Shamrock Rovers to play at Lynn Manning Bowl (capacity: 16,000)

Feb. 8, 1968 – Boston Beacons announce purchase of Spaniard Luis Mayoral from Baltimore Bays

Feb. 8, 2000 – John Harkes reports to Revolution camp in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY