Nelson Rockefeller was a starting right fullback for Dartmouth’s varsity soccer team in 1928 and ’29. The Indians concluded the season with a 4W-3L-1D record with a 5-0 victory over Northeastern at Hanover, N.H., on Nov. 24, 1929. [Read more…] about Dec. 17, 1929 – Nelson D. Rockefeller (Dartmouth fullback) wedding announced
Blake scored twice for Haverford and Reggio countered for Harvard in a battle of unbeatens for the intercollegiate soccer title. “Two 25-minute halves were played, with no time out between them on account of the cold weather.”
Yale 1:4 Springfield YMCA Training School (Att.: 100)
Yale home-opener on “the coldest day of the winter in New Haven …” [Read more…] about Dec. 8, 1906 – Harvard 1:2 Haverford, Intercollegiate Championship in Association Football, Soldiers Field
Dartmouth named Reginald Chutter (Littleton, N.H.) captain and Everett C. Parker (Denver) manager for its first season of soccer as a varsity sport. [Read more…] about March 19, 1914 – Soccer At Dartmouth Will Be Recognized as a Varsity Sport
Ben Brewster totaled 11 goals in 14 games and appeared set for a career with the Connecticut Wildcats. Brewster had converted for the Wildcats in a 1-0 win over the Boston Astros on Aug. 22, 1973 and for the U.S. in a 1-0 win over Bermuda on Sept. 9, 1973. Both games were played at Hartford’s Dillon Stadium, and Brewster said he gained greater satisfaction scoring against the Astros (before a 10,093 crowd) than against Bermuda (4,200 attendance). Brewster also played for the Rhode Island Oceaneers and Boston Tea Men, and coached Boston College from 1977-87.
Deuce Dempsey, who joined Fulham FC on an MLS record $4 million transfer from the New England Revolution on Jan. 11, 2007, entered as an 83rd-minute substitute for Moritz Volz.
Jan. 20, 2007 — Fulham FC 1:1 Tottenham [Read more…] about Jan. 20, 2007 – Clint Dempsey makes Premier League debut
The Revolution also selected Dimelon Westfield and Boston College goalkeeper Kyle Singer in the third round of the MLS SuperDraft. [Read more…] about Jan. 17, 2003 – Revolution select Pat Noonan with No. 9 pick, acquire Matt Reis from LA Galaxy in exchange for Alex Pineda Chacon
James (Joe) Kennaway went from the New Bedford Whalers to become Celtic FC’s starting goalkeeper from 1931-39. Kennaway, who earned caps for Canada and Scotland, succeeded Sam Fletcher as Brown University soccer coach on Nov. 1, 1946. [Read more…] about Jan. 2, 1939 – Joe Kennaway in goal for Old Firm Derby. Rangers 2:1 Celtic
Manchester United emerged among the top teams in New England, defeating teams such as the Harvard University Crimson, during the early 1900s. At the time, Manchester United was tied with Clan McPherson for the league lead. Another team in New Hampshire was the Manchester Light Blues, which was tied with Andover for third place. [Read more…] about Dec. 21, 1912 – Lawrence 5:2 Manchester United. Upset of 1st-place team in Lawrence, Lowell & District Soccer League
According to The Boston Globe, the game between two Fall River soccer teams was “arranged by Gov.-elect Russell with Col. Spencer Borden of his prospective staff while the former was here to speak during the campaign.” There had been “a movement … to add Association foot ball to the regular list of sports at Harvard …”
The Rovers and Olympics had each won in two previous games against each other in 1890.
A separate Globe story reported: “…. The Fall River contingent … arrived home at 8 o’clock and the Rover men immediately began to paint County St., where the winning team’s clubs are situated, a bright red. The Olympics were favorites in betting … 50 to 10 … About $2,000 was wagered on the game by local sports.”
Another match under association football rules had been scheduled in Boston: “A game has been arranged between two Fall River teams for Christmas day on the Brotherhood base ball grounds.”
Dec. 25, 1890 – Chase Rovers 2:1 Fall River Clippers at Congress St. Grounds (Att.: 200)
”The cold wind whistled around the grounds made memorable by the brilliant work of Boston’s famous champions of 1890 (the Boston Reds baseball team, which lasted two seasons) and the foot ball players were unable to keep warm, not to speak of the spectators.”
TODAY IN NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY
The UConn Huskies won the NCAA Men’s Championship under Joe Morrone in 1981 and Ray Reid in 2000.
Reid, who has a 433W-124L-73D all-time record in 29 seasons, also won three NCAA Division 2 titles (1990, ’92, ’95) coaching Southern Connecticut State University. [Read more…] about Dec. 18, 1996 – Ray Reid named head coach of UConn men’s team, replacing Joe Morrone