Bert Patenaude led the way with five goals for the New York Giants. Patenaude, who completed the World Cup’s first hat trick in a 3-0 U.S. win over Belgium, “scor[ed] five brilliant goals” and assisted on O’Brien’s finish “before about 1,000 people, who braved a drenching rain through 90 minutes of play.” (The Boston Globe) [Read more…] about Dec. 13, 1931 – New York Giants 6:1 Pawtucket, ASL game at Polo Grounds (Att.: 1,000)
The U.S. (4W-1L-3D, 11 points) vaulted past Trinidad & Tobago into second place on the final day of CONCACAF qualifying for the 1990 World Cup. Goal: Caligiuri 30’.
Nov. 19, 1989 – North Carolina 2:0 Colorado College, NCAA Women’s Championship, Raleigh, N.C.
“Patenaude, center forward for the Fall River reserves, smashed all records for individual scoring in organized soccer in this city … when he netted six goals in the Massachusetts State League match … Five of the markers came in a row.” (The Boston Globe)
Bert Patenaude was 18 years old when he was playing for the Fall River Reserves. Less than two years later, Patenaude converted the first World Cup hat trick for the U.S. national team in Uruguay.
[Read more…] about Sept. 30, 1928 – Fall River Reserves 8:0 General Electrics (Lynn, Mass.)
Final game of U.S. post-1930 World Cup tour. James Brown, 21, headed to Manchester United in 1932, scored for the U.S. Carvalho Leite, who played in the 1930 World Cup and had scored for Brazil in a 4-3 win over the U.S. on April 17, 1930, converted one of Botafogo’s goals. Brown, Mike Bookie, Arnie Oliver, Bert Patenaude were playing their final game for the U.S. national team. Goals: Ariza, Carvalho Leite; Brown. [Read more…] about Aug. 19, 1930 – Botafogo FC 2:1 U.S., night game at Estadio Laranjeiras
Bertrand Arthur Patenaude’s goals (10’, 15’, 50’) led the U.S. to the semifinals of the inaugural World Cup. Patenaude, 20, was the youngest player on the U.S. roster, and ended up third in scoring with four goals in the World Cup. [Read more…] about July 17, 1930 – Bert Patenaude first World Cup hat trick. U.S. 3:0 Paraguay, Parque Central, Montevideo (Att.: 18,306)