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Sept. 6, 1926 – Springfield 2:3 Boston SC, ASL exhibition, Pratt Field (Att.: 1,500) “Pro Soccer Makes Springfield Debut”

September 6, 2018 by frankdellapa@gmail.com

Springfield made its debut in the American Soccer League. “Despite inclement weather, which forced postponement of all other athletic contests, a crowd of 1,500 went to Pratt Field …” (The Boston Globe) Goals: Paterson 2; Blair 3. [Read more…] about Sept. 6, 1926 – Springfield 2:3 Boston SC, ASL exhibition, Pratt Field (Att.: 1,500) “Pro Soccer Makes Springfield Debut”

Filed Under: Soccer Tagged With: American Soccer League, ASL, Boston Wonder Workers, OnThisDate, OTD, Soccer, Springfield

Sept. 19, 1926 – Fall River FC 3:2 Sparta Prague/ Fall River FC 4:0 Springfield FC, ASL game at Mark’s Stadium (Att.: 6,139)

September 19, 2017 by frankdellapa@gmail.com

The Fall River FC Marksmen lived up to their reputation as one of the top teams in the U.S. with a victory over Sparta Prague, which had a 12W-2L-3D record on a tour covering Sept. 6-Nov. 3, 1926. Before the match, the Boston Globe’s George M. Collins wrote: [Read more…] about Sept. 19, 1926 – Fall River FC 3:2 Sparta Prague/ Fall River FC 4:0 Springfield FC, ASL game at Mark’s Stadium (Att.: 6,139)

Filed Under: Soccer Tagged With: American Soccer League, ASL, Fall River Marksmen, Professional Soccer, Sparta Prague, Springfield

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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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