Billy Gonsalves, 21, and Bert Patenaude, 20, were born and raised within 10 miles of each other and became teammates on the U.S. national team that reached the semifinals of the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay. Goals: Patenaude 2, Gonsalves 2.
Brooklyn Wanderers 0:2 New Bedford Whalers
Goals: Florie 2. Note: Robertson (Brooklyn) missed PK.
Lusitania Recreation 5:1 Boston & District League Select, Blake Field, East Cambridge
Goals: McIntyre 3, A. Oliver 2; Hansen.
Jan. 5, 1918 – “Many Soccer Stars in Allied Armies”
Players continue to compete in France and Saloniki.
Jan. 5, 1924 – J&P Coats 0:1 Bethlehem Steel
Goldie Turner scored “in the last 30 seconds …”
Fore River 4:0 Shawsheen, Industrial League, Quincy, Mass.
Goals: Renfrew 3, Black (PK).
St. Georges 1:1 Brookline, Commonwealth Armory tripleheader
Roxbury 2:1 Boston Blues
110th Cavalry 0:5 Converse Rubber
Jan. 5, 1929 – Boston Wonder Workers 2:1 New York Nationals, Walpole St. Grounds
Boston announces meeting for soccer fans for “airing their views” at Wallace Hall, Caledonian Building at 7:45 p.m. Friday.
Jan. 5, 1936 – Alden SC 2:3 Santo Christos (New Bedford), National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) fourth round match, Bigberry Stadium (Att.: 1,200)
Goals: Costa, Oliveira; A. Oliver, Dalbec, Thornhill
Jan. 5, 1996 – Giuseppe Galderisi (Padova) and goalkeeper Jim St. Andre (New York Centaurs) named Revolution Allocated Players
Jan. 5, 1999 – Revolution acquire Dan Calichman from LA Galaxy in exchange for draft pick
Jan. 5, 2000 – Derek Aframe named Revolution director of operations
Jan. 5, 2012 – Revolution name Jay Miller assistant coach and former Revolution defender Nick Downing strength coach
Jan. 5, 2014 – Eusebio da Silva Ferreira dies in Lisbon
Jan. 5, 2018 – Revolution sign Gabriel Somi
NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY