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 […]
Nov. 19, 1965 – Yale 6:3 Harvard. John Kerry hat trick for Yale
John Kerry scored three goals, Jack Griswold two and captain Joe Upton one in Jack Marshall’s final game as Bulldog coach. Kerry scored his first goal in the 16th minute.
Nov. 18, 1923 – Fall River Marksmen 4:0 J&P Coats, National Challenge Cup replay at Mark’s Stadium (Att.: 14,375)
The Boston Globe’s George Collins reported a crowd of 16,000: “All records for attendances at soccer games in this country were smashed here today …” for a National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) match.
Nov. 17, 1963 – Boston SC 2:1 New York Hakoah, ASL match at Chelsea Memorial Stadium (Att.: 3,000)
This was the sixth successive win for Boston SC (7-0-1, 15 points), second in the ASL behind the Philadelphia Nationals (8-1-1, 17 points). Former Peru Olympic teamer Nestor Caceres (14’) and Manuel Lopez (47’) opened the scoring. New York’s Walt Horseling cut the deficit “in the last minute of play.”
Nov. 10, 1909 – Fall River Rovers 1:1 Pilgrims at Atlantic Grounds (Att.: 4,000)
The Fall River Rovers achieved surprising results in two games played near the conclusion of the Pilgrims’ tour. The Pilgrims’ Sim opened the scoring “30 minutes” into the second half. Elliott equalized, heading in a Sunderland corner “after 80 minutes.”