Nov. 26, 2013 – Revolution’s Jose Gonçalves named MLS Defender of the Year
The New England Revolution acquired Jose Gonçalves on loan from FC Sion, pairing him with A.J. Soares in central defense as the team returned to the playoffs after a three-year absence. But Soares departed after the Revolution reached the 2014 MLS Cup final, the team’s fortunes declining. Gonçalves was paired with five replacements for Soares […]
Nov. 25, 1906 – Massachusetts Football Association established
J.H. Fairfax-Lucy elected president of the Massachusetts FA during a meeting at the Continental Hotel. “The name decided upon was the Massachusetts football association. An entrance of $2.50 will be charged each club, but each league is required to pay $4.”
Nov. 23, 1929 – Boston Wonder Workers 1:0 Hakoah at Brookline Town Field
Stevenson finished a first-half Campbell shot deflected by Lajos Fischer, a Hungarian international goalkeeper, as the Boston Wonder Workers played their final game of the season. Then, Boston’s Johnny Davison saved a Gruenfeld penalty kick after Hauesler was fouled by Tetlow. George Collins in The Boston Globe: “Boston’s pro soccer representatives shut out the great […]
Nov. 22, 2015 – Eusebio inducted into New England Soccer Hall of Fame
Eusebio da Silva Ferreira emerged on the international scene as Benfica won the 1961 and ’62 Champions Cup. Eusebio, born in Lourenço Marques (Maputo), Mozambique, won the Ballon D’Or as Europe’s top player in 1965 and led Portugal to a third-place finish in the 1966 World Cup.
Nov. 21, 1862 – Founding of first football club in Western Hemisphere (Oneida FC)
The Oneida Football Club played on the Boston Common, using a combination of rugby and soccer rules known as “The Boston Game.” The club was founded by Gerritt Smith “Gat” Miller, a student at the Dixwell School on Boylston Place.
Nov. 20, 2016 – Gabriel “El Gladiador” Badilla dies
Gabriel Badilla was recruited by the Revolution to pair with Michael Parkhurst in central defense, but played only seven games in two seasons, mostly because of injury. Badilla (b. June 30, 1984 in San Jose) played most of his career with CD Saprissa, winning the 2005 CONCACAF Champions Cup (Badilla scored a goal in a […]