Sept. 30, 1928 – Fall River Reserves 8:0 General Electrics (Lynn, Mass.)
“Patenaude, center forward for the Fall River reserves, smashed all records for individual scoring in organized soccer in this city … when he netted six goals in the Massachusetts State League match … Five of the markers came in a row.” (The Boston Globe) Bert Patenaude was 18 years old when he was playing for […]
Sept. 29, 1928 – Boston Wonder Workers 1:0 Providence Clamdiggers, ASL game, Walpole St. Grounds
The reigning ASL champion Boston Wonder Workers edged Providence as Werner “Scotty” Nilsen headed a Tommy “Whitey” Fleming cross past Joe Kennaway (16’). Nilsen played for the U.S. in the 1934 World Cup. Fleming, 38, was in his final season after winning four National Challenge Cups (U.S. Open Cups) with Bethlehem Steel and ASL titles […]
Sept. 28, 1974 – Rhode Island Oceaneers 3:2 [aet/6:5 aggregate) New York Apollos, ASL finals, Pierce Memorial Stadium
The Rhode Island Oceaneers won third game of three-game series to capture ASL championship. Oceaneers (16W-0L-2D, 34 points) led league in goals (47) and GA (9), Manfred Schellscheidt named coach of the year.
Sept. 27, 1928 – ‘Soccer War’ ignited as Bethlehem Steel, New York Giants and Newark Skeeters enter National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup)
The seven remaining ASL delegates voted unanimously to uphold president Bill Cunningham’s decision to suspend Bethlehem, the Giants and Newark, kicking off a “Soccer War.” The teams and their representatives included Boston (Bob MacDonald), Brooklyn Wanderers (Nat Agar), Fall River (Sam Mark), J&P Coats (Alex Cooper), New Bedford (Dave Pomfret), New York Nationals (E.J. Viberg) […]
Sept. 26, 1926 – Fall River Marksmen 0:1 New Bedford Whalers (Att.: 10,000)
First Fall River home league defeat in three seasons and “the first time that New Bedford has ever been successful in lowering the colors of Fall River.” Inside left Mike McLeavey converted “in the last minute of the second half … Steele played a wonderful game, making some beautiful saves, while Montgomery and Lorimer played […]
Sept. 25, 1927 – Fall River Marksmen 2:4 New Bedford Whalers (Att.: 10,000)
The New Bedford Whalers won this derby match over the Fall River Marksmen as a George Graham (Fall River) second-half equalizing goal was disallowed by referee Charles Creighton, who “consulted his men on the line.” Red Ballantyne [Whalers right inside forward] had given Creighton “quite an argument on the point. … This angered the fans, […]