Fitch scored the opening goal for the “new Boston Rovers Foot Ball Club, which was organized in this city a few months ago to play under the old association rules, which are so popular in England,” according to The Boston Globe. Fitch, “by a magnificent screw kick, shot the ball through the posts and obtained the first goal for the Rovers.” [Read more…] about March 24, 1888 – Boston Rovers 2:1 Fall River East Ends
Former Manchester City center forward William “Billy” Gillespie (b. Oct. 2, 1873 in Strathclyde, Scotland) scored for Lynn City. Gillespie, described as “one of the greatest center forwards England has had in years,” had combined with Billy Meredith, winning the 1904 FA Cup with the Citizens. Manchester City was later disciplined for paying players above the maximum wage; Gillespie refused to pay a fine, instead moving to the U.S., settling in Lynn and later coaching Harvard’s soccer team. [Read more…] about Nov. 6, 1909 – Boston Rovers 3:2 Lynn City at Franklin Park