Nov. 20, 1927 – Fall River Marksmen 7:1 New Bedford Whalers, Mark’s Stadium (Att.: 8,529)

“New Bedford FC, with only a single defeat in 17 starts [11W-1L-5D, 27 points] in the American Soccer League, suffered a humiliating reverse this afternoon …”

Goals: Graham 3, McEachran 2, McAuley, White (PK); Ballantyne.

Newark 1:2 Boston Wonder Workers, David’s Stadium (Att.: 2,000)

Boston (10W-1L-4D, 24 points) second place. Goals: Blair (PK), McNab; Hogg.

Brooklyn Wanderers 3:2 J&P Coats, Ebbets Field (Att.: 3,500)

Goals: Lyell, Dawson, Curtis; Oliver 2.

Boston Celtics 4:0 Clan MacMillan (Needham, Mass.), exhibition, Sullivan Sq. Ground

Nov. 20, 1909 – Hibernian 1:1 Fall River Rovers, North Philadelphia

Nov. 20, 1912 – Fore River Draftsmen 4:2 Harvard at Quincy, Mass.

Hyde Park HS 1:3 East Boston HS. East Boston wins 10^th successive match

Nov. 20, 1918 – South Boston 2:1 Charlestown, District High School League, M St. Grounds

“… South Boston … practically clinched the championship.”

Nov. 20, 2005 – Mike Burns, Francis Okaroh inducted in New England Soccer Hall of Fame

Nov. 20, 2016 – Gabriel “El Gladiador” Badilla dies

Gabriel Badilla was recruited by the Revolution to pair with Michael Parkhurst in central defense, but was often injured and played only seven games in two seasons. Badilla (b. June 30, 1984 in San Jose, Costa Rica) played most of his career with CD Saprissa, winning the 2005 CONCACAF Champions Cup (Badilla scored a goal in a 2-0 win over UNAM Pumas in the first leg). Badilla played for Costa Rica against Poland (2-1 loss) in the 2006 World Cup and joined the Revolution in 2008. Badilla collapsed at the finish line of a marathon in Santa Ana, Costa Rica, and was declared dead due to cardiorespiratory arrest.

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY