June 7, 1931 – Akron Goodyear 2:0 (3:1 aggregate) New Bedford Black Cats, U.S. Amateur Cup (Att.: 5,000)
Walker scored in the seventh minute “bunting the ball through,” according to the Boston Globe. Craig then converted a penalty kick. The Black Cats were “lighter and faster, presented a better coordinated offensive, led by Winn, Perry and Kogut, keeping the ball in the Goodyear’s half of the field two-thirds of the game, but were […]
June 6, 2008 – Venezuela 2:0 Brazil at Gillette Stadium (Att.: 53,045)
Venezuela’s Vinotinto provided one of the greatest upsets in the history of New England sports with this victory over Brazil. The Brazilians went into this match with a record of 17-0-0 (78-4 goal differential) against Venezuela since the series started in 1969, and were booed off the field by a raucous Friday night crowd. Giancarlo […]
June 5, 1924 – Chinese students’ soccer team of Greater Boston captain Arthur Sun elected MIT captain
Xi Jinping and the China Super League have revived soccer in the country, but there were apparently some talented Chinese players competing in the Boston area 100 years ago. Some of the earliest mentions of Chinese soccer in New England date to 1918, the name of the team(s) varying. Chinese players made a strong impact […]
June 4, 2011 – U.S. 0:4 Spain (Att.: 64,421). Biggest U.S. loss, and their biggest crowd, in Foxborough
A wide gulf in talent and tactical acumen resulted in an embarrassing defeat for the U.S. national team against Spain. Santi Cazorla (28’, 41’) and Alvaro Negredo (32’) provided a 3-0 halftime lead and El Niño Torres added a 73rd-minute goal for the Spaniards, who had played once before in Foxborough, sustaining a 2-1 extra […]
June 3, 1928 – Fall River Marksmen 0:0 Glasgow Rangers at Mark’s Stadium (Att.: 15,500)
The Scots were setting footballing standards with their precision short passing game in the 1920s. The Scotland national team had destroyed England, 5-1, in the British Home Championship at Wembley March 31, 1928. After the match, Alex James said “we could have had 10,” and the team was nicknamed “The Wizards of Wembley,” the performance […]
June 2, 1917 – Lynn Hibernians win Boston and District League title
The Boston and District League was the top amateur soccer league in the area from the early 1900s on. The earliest references I’ve found were in 1907. Lynn Hibernians fell, 3-1, to eventual champions Fall River Rovers in the third round of the 1917 National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup).