Jan. 4, 1977 – Connecticut Bicentennials announce franchise transfer from Hartford to New Haven (Yale Bowl)

Former Yale coach Robert Giegengack named assistant coach, William Cox (Yale graduate) club president of NASL team.

Jan. 4, 1919 – Trimo FC receives Grieve Cup as champions of Boston & District League

Ceremony at 694 Washington St.

Jan. 4, 1931 – Riversides 1:0 Swedish FC (Bridgeport, Conn.), U.S. Amateur Cup, GE Athletic Field, Lynn, Mass.

Newark 2:2 Fall River, ASL game

Goals: Dick, Strong; Patenaude, Burness.

Providence 0:1 New York FC

Goal: Moorehouse (PK).

Brooklyn Wanderers 2:1 Pawtucket, Hawthorne Field

Goals: Carroll 2; Martin.

Jan. 4, 1968 – Boston signs Denmark national teamers Joergen Henriksen ($50k), John Steen Olsen ($50k); John Petersen ($40k), Erik Dyreborg ($35k), Henning Boel ($30k) to two-year contracts

Jan. 4, 1980 – New England Tea Men 5:4 Detroit Express, NASL Indoor game, Providence

Jan. 4, 1996 – Frank Stapleton named Revolution’s first coach. University of Vermont coach Ron McEachen, a former Connecticut high school star, assistant coach.

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY