Jan. 29, 2006 – Taylor Twellman hat trick, U.S. 5×0 Norway
Taylor Twellman seemed to be hitting his stride as an all-around striker under the guidance of Revolution assistant coach Paul Mariner, and he started the year strong. But Bruce Arena went with Brian Ching for the World Cup team, naming Twellman as an alternate. There probably was not a better pure goal-scorer than Twellman in […]
Jan. 28, 1930 – Atlantic Coast Soccer League proposes all night games
Jan. 28, 1930 – After Atlantic Coast Soccer League meeting in New York, league announces it will change name to American Soccer League. Also, proposes scheduling game parallel to baseball season. “The battle against adverse weather conditions means financial suicide,” according to The Boston Globe story. All games to start at 8 p.m., made possible by […]
Jan. 27, 2005 – Joe-Max Moore announces retirement
The Revolution built their original team around defenders Mike Burns and Alexi Lalas for their first MLS season in 1996. But the Revolution did not have a proven scorer on the roster until Joe-Max came along midway through the first season, contributing 11 goals in 14 games. Moore struggled with injuries, but clearly believed the […]
Jan. 26, 1980 – Tea Men 3×14 Atlanta Chiefs
The New England Tea Men struggled to a 2-10 record during the North American Soccer League indoor season, playing home games at the Providence Civic Center before an average 3,249 attendances. In this match, David Byrne scored five goals and former Brown University star Fred Pereira added three. South African Pat Wasmuth and Billerica’s Peter […]
Jan. 25, 1942 – Eusebio da Silva Ferreira born in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique
Eusebio had a strong New England connection, partly because of the region’s Portuguese population. Eusebio probably could have had success in the Boston area similar to Pelé’s in New York, but circumstances worked against him. The first soccer game at Foxboro Stadium matched Eusebio’s SL Benfica against Sporting CP on June 16, 1972. Eusebio did […]
Jan. 24, 2008 – Revolution draft Dube, Chris Tierney; lose Noonan to Norway
Two excellent pickups for the Revolution, the day after losing Pat Noonan to Aalesund FK. Dube totaled 14 goals in 72 regular-season games, 18th on the Revolution scoring list. Tierney’s 214 regular-season matches rank him No. 4 on the team list. But the Revolution were unable to compensate for the loss of players such as […]