Jan. 16, 1927 – Brooklyn Wanderers 1:3 Boston SC, Hawthorne Park (Att.: 2,000)

Boston SC’s Doherty scores on 60-yard header, shot “bounced over [Brooklyn goalkeeper Lajos] Fischer] into the net …” Johnny Doherty, a native of Quincy, Mass., scored two goals in 11 games during the 1926-27 ASL season. Goals: Nilsen, Doherty, J. Ballantyne; Eisenhoffer.

Fall River Marksmen 3:2 Philadelphia

“The game was played on a field which was a sheet of ice.” Goals: Kelly, Paterson, Drummond; Crilley, McClure. Note: Philadelphia’s Pearce saved McPherson PK.

Jan. 16, 1916 – Crompton (R.I.) 0:2 Bridgeport City, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) third round

Bridgeport City first Connecticut club to reach quarterfinals. “The Rhode Islanders played a fast and at times brilliant game, but lacked the consistent drive which made the Connecticut champions the winners. … Drinkwater, who played a rattling game for the visitors, was injured near the end of the second half. He fell and received a kick over the left eye.”

Goals: Fields, Griffin.

Jan. 16, 1938 – Lusitania Recreation 1:0 [aet] Providence, National Challenge Cup, Riverside Park, Medford, Mass. (Att.: 1,500)

Jan. 16, 1980 – Hartford (MISL) names Charlie McCully coach, replacing Hank Liotart

Jan. 16, 2004 – Revolution select Clint Dempsey with No. 8 pick

The Revolution also selected Jeremiah White (23^rd overall) in the third round and Felix Brillant (56^th) and Andy Dorman (58^th) in sixth round of MLS SuperDraft.

Jan. 16, 2007 – Former Revolution goalkeeper coach David “Dino” Vanole, 43, dies

Jan. 16, 2014 – Philadelphia Union makes UConn goalkeeper Andre Blake No. 1 pick in MLS SuperDraft

Revolution select Steve Neumann No. 4, Patrick Mullins No. 11.

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY