March 18, 2000 – Fernando Clavijo’s first game as New England Revolution coach
The New England Revolution played to a 1-1 draw with the Miami Fusion at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Diego Serna (61st minute) scored first, the Revolution’s Imad Baba (80th) equalizing. Clavijo would guide the Revolution to their first .500 season and first playoff victory that year, and to the 2001 U.S. Open Cup […]
March 17, 1923 – ASL games, indoor soccer at Commonwealth Armory
J&P Coats 3:1 Fall River Marksmen in Pawtucket, R.I. J&P’s Tommy Fleming two goals, Gilmore one in fifth victory of 14-match winning streak. The Threadmen would also advance to National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) final. Duncan Dalrymple scores the only goal of his ASL career for Fall River. Abbot Worsteds 5:4 Fore River at […]
March 16, 1930 – Fall River 1:1 aet Bethlehem Steel, National Challenge Cup at Polo Grounds ‘One of the greatest games’
This U.S. Open Cup match at the Polo Grounds “was one of the greatest games ever seen here,” according to the Boston Globe report. Attendance announced at 15,000, including 3,000 arriving from New England (the New York Giants averaged less than 12,000 attendance in both the 1929 and ’30 seasons at the Polo Grounds). A […]
March 15, 1924 – OLYMPIC TRYOUT AT SULLIVAN SQ POSTPONED
“On account of ice and snow,” according to The Boston Globe report, likely penned by George M. Collins, who would become the manager of the U.S. team in the 1924 Paris Olympics. Clan Robertson of Dorchester and the Worcester Rangers were set to meet in the game. Also postponed was the Quincy Olympics v. Readville […]
March 14, 1967 – Sox, Patriots Back Stadium; Rival Planners Offer Help
They were talking about a sports stadium in Boston 50 years ago, but finances, logistics and politics got in the way. In the late 1960s, several sites were being considered for a stadium, from Dedham to Dorchester (Neponset Circle) to Readville to Stoughton to Weston. Other possibilities included East Boston; Fenway; Newton (on the Woodland […]
March 13, 1937 – “Despite the snowstorm of the previous day the pitch was in great shape”
Soccer games set for March 13, 1937 were called off because of snow, but a full schedule was played the following day. The Boston Globe story in March 14, 1937 editions previewing the American Professional League season-opener between Lusitania Recreation and the Boston Celtics noted: “Celts are on the spot and have to win […]