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Dec. 6, 1930 – New Bedford Whalers 6:3 New York Giants

December 7, 2018 by frankdellapa@gmail.com

The Whalers’ Jeremiah “Jerry” Best scored five goals and Tommy Florie added a sixth. Best, who led the ASL with 35 goals in 27 games, played for Newcastle United and Leeds United before joining Providence as a 23-year-old in 1924. Best returned to England in 1931, concluding his career with Hull City. [Read more…] about Dec. 6, 1930 – New Bedford Whalers 6:3 New York Giants

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Frank Dell'Apa

Frank Dell’Apa began covering soccer in the days of the original NASL. He was the Boston Globe’s soccer columnist for nearly 23 years before being recruited to work for a start-up television network in Miami. In late 2014, he returned to Boston, where he is based as a freelance journalist. Dell’Apa has covered seven World Cups, MLS since the league started, and continues to be involved with the NASL as part of a New York Cosmos Podcast.

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