June 1, 1991 – U.S. 1:1 Ireland at Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 51,273)

Organizers expected a 30,000 crowd, and the walk-up provided a pleasant surprise as the U.S. played its first full international in Massachusetts. About 12,000 tickets were purchased at the gate (thousands of tickets were printed on-site), lines stretching toward Rte. 1 throughout the first half.

This match confirmed the potential attraction of the USMNT, which had drawn only one larger crowd (61,000) for a home friendly, against the Soviet Union in Palo Alto, Calif., in 1990. The U.S. would go on to compile a 7W-0L-3D record (before 353,436 spectators) at Foxboro Stadium through 2001. This match launched the Boston/Foxboro venue bid for the 1994 World Cup, which also led to the New England Revolution becoming a founding member of MLS.

“We’re not just happy about this,” said former Boston University coach Hank Steinbrecher, secretary general of U.S. Soccer and a member of the World Cup selection committee. “We are ecstatic about the results. I’m not surprised because the organizers are very competent people here and this is an ideal venue.”

U.S.: Meola, Agoos, Balboa, Trittschuh, Savage, Michallik, Quinn (Snyder 86′), Henderson, Murray, Vermes (Pérez 57′), Wynalda

IRL: Bonner, Irwin, Staunton, McCarthy, Moran, Townsend, McGrath, Houghton (Sheridan 72′), Cascarino, Kelly, Sheedy

Goals: Cascarino 57^’, Wynalda 68^’. Attendance: 51,273.

June 1, 1927 – North Mass. & New Hampshire State Soccer Football vice president P.A.L. Foulds elected delegate to USFA meeting in St. Louis.

June 1, 1958 – Boston and District Soccer League celebrates 50^th anniversary at Scandinavia Club, Shrewsbury, Mass.

June 1, 1997 – Revolution 3:1 Dallas Burn

Revolution gain first place in MLS for first time, tied with D.C. United, which regains lead with a win in a night game

June 1, 2002 – First PK at Gillette, Kristine Lilly miss v Siri Mullinix (Rachel Woo referee). Boston Breakers 0:0 Washington (Att.: 21,539)

Revolution 0:2 San Jose

Former Revolution striker Ariel Graziani both goals

June 1, 2010 – Revolution place goalkeeper Preston Burpo on season-ending injury list; activate Matt Reis

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