March 20, 1925 – “Fall River ground is being fixed up so that 20,000 fans will be able to see the coming cup final between Sam Mark’s team and Boston’s Woodsies”
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Significant soccer attendances marked the 1920s, and large crowds were expected for a U.S. Open Cup match at the Walpole St. Grounds in Boston on March 21, 1925, and for the Lewis Cup final at Mark’s Stadium on March 29, 1925.
The Shawsheen Indians and Bayonne FC were set for a National Cup (U.S. Open Cup) quarterfinal – Shawsheen would go on to win the 1925 U.S. Open Cup.
The Fall River Marksmen were preparing to play host to the Boston Wonder Workers in the Lewis Cup (League Cup) final March 29, 1925. “No game has had the fans so worked up as this coming one, and from all indications the largest crowd which ever gathered to witness a soccer game in tis country will be on hand … Down Fall River way some smart fellow figured that he was going to see the game for sure, broke into one of Sam Marks’ (sic) gasoline stations and got away with a bunch of the valuable pasteboards, but new tickets … are on sale at the Everlast store on Summer St. The Boston club will have about 1,500 admission tickets and 700 grandstand cards for local fans. The Boston Social Club has 200 …” (Boston Globe, March 20, 1925)
March 20, 1926 – Boston Wonder Workers 3:3 Fall River (Att.: 9,000)
“When almost 9,000 fans will stand through a soccer game in the rain and snow, there must be something interesting about it.” (Boston Globe, March 22, 1926)
March 20, 1998 – Revolution sign goalkeeper Ian Feuer
March 20, 2011 – Shalrie Joseph scores third-minute goal, second-fastest season-opening goal in Revolution history. LA Galaxy 1:1 Revolution (Att.: 27,000). Goals: Juninho 39’; Joseph 3’.
NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY