April 9, 2005 – Revolution win home-opener, Deuce hops to it with a Cuauhtemiña
After a 3-0 win over the Columbus Crew, my Boston Globe story noted: “Though it is too early to determine trends, the Revolution have shown they plan to perform at a different level than in the past. Even on the uneven surface [yes, they played on real grass in those days] at Gillette Stadium, the […]
April 8, 1978 – New England Tea Men set for debut
The day before the New England Tea Men’s inaugural home game at Schaefer Stadium, the Boston Globe noted: “The football field lines have been erased. The soccer field has been laid out – 110 yards long and 65 yards wide – and the eight-foot high, 24-foot wide goal posts (sic) are in position. Next to […]
April 7, 1967 – Birth of the Boston Beacons
Boston ’s entry in the National Professional Soccer League (which became the North American Soccer League) to be called the Boston Beacons … “after consideration of thousands of suggestions from area sports fans.”
April 6, 2002 – Mamadou Diallo scores his only Revolution goal
Diallo reveals a shirt sporting a U.S. flag and words “God Bless America” under his Revs’ jersey, winning over crowd after scoring for the first time since Sept. 11, 2001 strikes. San Jose 2:1 Revolution at Spartan Stadium (Att.: 10,104)
April 5, 1931 – Bert Patenaude scores 5 goals for Fall River Marksmen in U.S. Open Cup
Fall River Marksmen 6:2 Chicago Bricklayers, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) final at Polo Grounds, New York (Att. 12,000). Less than a year after the inaugural World Cup, Bert Patenaude continued his scoring spree as the Fall River Marksmen won the National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) for the second successive time. Patenaude was […]
April 4, 1908 – Yale 5:2 Penn
Yale’s McNulty opened the scoring late in the opening half. Penn equalized, then took the lead on Capt. Wood’s penalty kick and a goal by Marsh. Yale recovered as Congdon, O’Sullivan, Hart and Jennings scored “in record time.” A week later, on Saturday, April 11, 1908, Yale took a 1-0 win over Harvard in the […]