March 23, 1930 – Fall River Marksmen 3:2 (4:3 aggregate) Bethlehem Steel, U.S. Open Cup Eastern final replay at Battery Park, New Bedford, Mass. (Att.: 12,000)
The Fall River Marksmen went on to win the 1930 National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup).
March 22, 1925 – Ticket locations announced for Lewis Cup final, scheduled March 29, 1925 at Mark’s Stadium
Boston’s ticket allotments for the Fall River Marksmen v Boston Wonder Workers match were set at 1,300 “admission tickets” plus 700 “grandstand pasteboards” – available at Brine’s on Devonshire St. and Everlast store on Summer St.
March 21, 1925 – Shawsheen Indians 2:0 Bayonne FC, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) Eastern semifinal at Walpole St. Grounds, Boston
Edmund Smith opened the scoring in the second half as Shawsheen Indians continued their path to the 1925 U.S. Open Cup championship. Smith played for Arboath FC in Scotland, then joined Shawsheen and Bethlehem Steel, earning a cap for the U.S. national team in 1926. Smith resided in Andover, Mass., for most of his life.
March 20, 1925 – “Fall River ground is being fixed up so that 20,000 fans will be able to see the coming cup final between Sam Mark’s team and Boston’s Woodsies”
Significant soccer attendances marked the 1920s, and large crowds were expected for a U.S. Open Cup match at the Walpole St. Grounds in Boston on March 21, 1925, and for the Lewis Cup final at Mark’s Stadium on March 29, 1925.
March 19, 1914 – Soccer At Dartmouth Will Be Recognized as a Varsity Sport
Dartmouth named Reginald Chutter (Littleton, N.H.) captain and Everett C. Parker (Denver) manager for its first season of soccer as a varsity sport.
March 18, 1997 – Walter Zenga arrives in Boston to play for New England Revolution
Former Italian national team goalkeeper Walter Zenga sparked the Revolution to their first MLS playoff berth in 1997.