Jan. 20, 1923 – Bethlehem Steel 3:2 Fall River, ASL game

“Bethlehem Steel [8W-2L-3D, 19 points] assumed the lead in the American Soccer League …” on a hat trick by Dan McNiven, overtaking Fall River (8W-3L-2D, 18 points), which was tied for second with J&P Coats (8-3-2, 18 points). McNiven and Harold Brittan, who converted twice for Fall River, were tied with J&P Coats’ Tommy Fleming for the scoring lead with 10 goals. Goals: McNiven 3; Brittan 2.

            Philadelphia FC 2:6 J&P Coats

Goals: Fullerton 2; Neilson, Lappis, McIntosh, McAvoy, Shepherd, Fleming.

St. George’s 3:2 Roxbury, Commonwealth Armory

Jan. 20, 1906 – YMCA 6:3 Fast Five, five-a-side indoor game, North Adams, Mass.

“The first indoor association football game ever played in this state was contested … The game was interesting.”

Jan. 20, 1927 – “Foreigners Under Contract Banned” by ASL

ASL suspends New Bedford center forward Andy Stevens for “the balance of the present season” for striking referee White in New Bedford-Philadelphia game.

Jan. 20, 1934 – Quincy Canadians 4:1 (8:8) New Bedford Tessiers, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) return leg, Lincoln Park, Boston

“Tessiers were handicapped by the absence of ‘Tiny’ Ainsworth, their clever outside right forward who failed to appear and the New Bedford team played the entire game with only 10 men.”

Jan. 20, 1946 – Ponta Delgadas 6:0 Boston SC, National Amateur Cup series, Ponta Stadium

Jan. 20, 1997 – Revolution name Joe Cummings director of soccer operations, Brown assistant coach Derek Aframe director of media relations

Jan. 20, 1999 – Revolution acquire Giovanni Savarese from NY/NJ in trade for Raul Diaz Arce

Jan. 20, 2006 – Revolution select Leandro de Oliveira with No. 11 pick in MLS SuperDraft

Jan. 20, 2007 – Former Connecticut Wildcats forward Peter Chartschlaa (record 144 career goals for Barrington College) and former Boston Beacon Peter Sideropoulos (NAIA record 108 career goals) inducted in Gordon College Athletic Hall of Honor. Chartschlaa played at E.O. Smith High School in Storrs, Conn.

Jan. 20, 2007 – Clint Dempsey makes Premier League debut as 83^rd-minute substitute for Moritz Volz. Fulham FC 1:1 Tottenham

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY