Frank Dell'Apa

Billy Gonsalves

Jan. 11, 1931 – Fall River 1:1 New Bedford Whalers, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) (Att.: 1,800)

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A few months after playing for the U.S. in the 1930 World Cup, Billy Gonsalves and Bert Patenaude teamed up with Fall River against national team captain Tommy Florie of the New Bedford Whalers.

“Patenaude, usually an accurate kicker, threw away an easy opportunity in front of the goal with less than two minutes to play. He evaded the defense, drew the goalie from the cage and then booted wild.” (The Boston Globe) [Read more…] about Jan. 11, 1931 – Fall River 1:1 New Bedford Whalers, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) (Att.: 1,800)

Jan. 5, 1930 – Fall River FC 4:0 Providence FC, Mark’s Stadium

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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

 

Dec. 30, 1928 – Fall River Marksmen 2:0 (4:2) Boston SC, ASL Challenge Cup first round return leg

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Alex McNab opened the scoring and 19-year-old Bert Patenaude added the second goal for the Fall River Marksmen. Patenaude replaced Milton Gavin, a former Lusitania Recreation center forward; Patenaude joined Lusitania later in his career, after teaming with 20-year-old Billy Gonsalves (also a former Lusitania Recreation star) to lead the U.S. in the first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930. [Read more…] about Dec. 30, 1928 – Fall River Marksmen 2:0 (4:2) Boston SC, ASL Challenge Cup first round return leg

Aug. 17, 1930 – Brazil 4:3 U.S., Estadio das Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro (Att.: 16,500)

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Fall River Marksmen teammates Billy Gonsalves, 22, and Bert Patenaude, 20, provided the U.S. goals against Brazil in a post-1930 World Cup match. Patenaude led the team with 10 goals (plus eight goals disallowed), all scored in seven games during the World Cup and post-WC tour. [Read more…] about Aug. 17, 1930 – Brazil 4:3 U.S., Estadio das Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro (Att.: 16,500)

Aug. 10, 1930 – Sao Paulo FC 5:3 U.S., Chácara da Floresta, Brazil

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Friendly match duel between Sao Paulo’s Arthur Friedenreich and Fall River’s Billy Gonsalves, the U.S. visiting Brazil as part of a post-World Cup tour. Friedenreich would score more than 1,200 goals (officially listed at 1,329 goals), concluding his career with Flamengo in 1935. Gonsalves totaled an estimated 1,000 goals, retiring in 1952. [Read more…] about Aug. 10, 1930 – Sao Paulo FC 5:3 U.S., Chácara da Floresta, Brazil

Aug. 10, 1930 – Sao Paulo FC 5:3 U.S., Chácara da Floresta, Brazil

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Friendly match duel between Sao Paulo’s Arthur Friedenreich and Fall River’s Billy Gonsalves, the U.S. visiting Brazil as part of a post-World Cup tour. Friedenreich would score more than 1,200 goals (officially listed at 1,329 goals), concluding his career with Flamengo in 1935. Gonsalves totaled an estimated 1,000 goals, retiring in 1952. [Read more…] about Aug. 10, 1930 – Sao Paulo FC 5:3 U.S., Chácara da Floresta, Brazil

June 22, 1997 – Revolution 2:2 (2:1 shootout) Dallas Burn, Foxboro Stadium. Hour-plus lightning delay (Att.: 15,819)

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Foxboro Stadium was evacuated and kickoff delayed 72 minutes, then Dallas opened the scoring as Jason Kreis assisted Damian Alvarez (19’), and scored in the 27th minute. Alejandro Farias cut the deficit with a 29th-minute header and Alexi Lalas equalized with a 65th-minute header off an Imad Baba pass. [Read more…] about June 22, 1997 – Revolution 2:2 (2:1 shootout) Dallas Burn, Foxboro Stadium. Hour-plus lightning delay (Att.: 15,819)

May 14, 1944 – Brooklyn Hispano 4:0 Morgan Strasser, U.S. Open Cup final at Polo Grounds (Att.: 12,000)

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Former U.S. national team teammates Billy Gonsalves (Brooklyn Hispano) and Aldo “Buff” Donelli (Morgan) were matched in the National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) final. Gonsalves, 35, won for the eighth time in his final U.S. Open Cup final. Donelli, 36, “played a great game for the Strassers, but he was not well supported,” his teammates including his brother, Fred Donelli. (The Boston Globe). Buff Donelli also coached the Cleveland Rams of the NFL in 1944 and went on to coach Columbia and Boston University in football. [Read more…] about May 14, 1944 – Brooklyn Hispano 4:0 Morgan Strasser, U.S. Open Cup final at Polo Grounds (Att.: 12,000)