Nov. 7, 1863 – Oneida Football Club 3:0 High & Latin Schools XVI on Boston Common
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The Oneida Football Club competed in the “Boston Game,” a combination of rugby and soccer. “As the football was almost in constant motion after the kickoff our men were placed on the field where they would be most likely to catch or meet the ball when kicked by our opponents in order that we might return it without delay toward their goal.” –Gerritt Smith Miller
As a soccer saying goes: “The ball was round,” according to The Boston Globe.
Nov. 7, 1908 – Boston Rovers 5:0 Boston Americans, Boston association football league series at Franklin Park
Rovers’ ninth successive win.
Nov. 7, 1914 – General Electrics 3:1 Lawrence, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) opener, Ocean Park, Lynn, Mass.
Nov. 7, 1917 – Yale organizes “informal” team, sets game against Penn at New Haven on Saturday, and arranges games with Haverford, Princeton, et al. “Like the other … teams, only those who are in some reserve officers’ training camps may play.”
Nov. 7, 1924 – Amherst 3:4 MIT
Nov. 7, 1925 – Penn 4:0 Yale at River Field
Goals: Binns 3, James Gentle.
Nov. 7, 1926 – Boston SC 4:3 New Bedford Whalers, exhibition match at Mark’s Stadium, N. Tiverton, R.I. (Att.: 3,328)
The Fall River Marksmen were on a road trip to Springfield and New York, leaving Mark’s Stadium available. Both the Wonder Workers (Boston SC) and Whalers had played ASL home games the previous day. The Wonder Workers took a 3-2 halftime lead, Harold Brittan equalizing with his second goal of the game. “With two minutes to go, Blair won the game for Boston by outwitting the defense and beating Steele, who came out to meet him.” Blair, who also converted in the first half, totaled 38 goals (38 matches), second in the league to the New York Giants’ Davey Brown (52 goals).
Providence 1:1 Philadelphia
Canadian national team center forward Ed McLaine scored for Providence, Philadelphia claiming offside, goalkeeper Harry Pearce standing still, believing the goal would be nullified. Pearce was a Philadelphia Phillies infielder from 1917-19.
New York Giants 1:1 Fall River Marksmen
Goals: Schwartz; Patterson.
Nov. 7, 1988 – New Hampshire College 0:2 Southern Connecticut State, NECC championship game
Goals: Osorio, Poitras.
Nov. 7, 1996 – Revolution waive Jim St. Andre, Paulo Dos Santos, Tom Lips, Patrick Tardieu
Nov. 7, 2017 – Julian Gressel named MLS Rookie of the Year
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