Tommy Fleming and Archie Stark were born in Scotland, moving while in their teens to industrial centers in the Northeastern U.S., where they forged professional soccer careers. [Read more…] about Oct. 30, 1926 – Bethlehem Steel 1:1 Boston SC. Goals: Archie Stark, Tommy Fleming
Estacio (Stacy) DeCastro set a collegiate record in a game against Unity and totaled 62 goals in the 1973 season and 166 career goals for the Eagles. Husson reached the NAIA New England final (2-0 loss to Eastern Connecticut State) in 1973 and compiled a 53W-8L-1D record in DeCastro’s four seasons.
Oct. 29, 1973 – Husson College 29:0 Unity [Read more…] about Oct. 29, 1973 – Husson College’s Stacy DeCastro scores 13 goals
U.S. national team captain Tommy Swords scored a 71st-minute goal off a rebound of a Cullerton shot saved by Knowles. The Rovers would return to the Lonsdale Ground to capture the 1917 National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) title, a 1-0 victory over Bethlehem Steel. [Read more…] about Oct. 28, 1916 – J&P Coats 0:1 Fall River Rovers at Lonsdale Avenue Ground, Pawtucket, R.I.
Billy Gonsalves scored twice and Arnie Oliver once for the Marksmen, whose goalkeeper was future Boston Red Sox first baseman Johnny Reder. Gonsalves (b. Aug. 10, 1908 in Portsmouth, R.I.) and Oliver (b. May 22, 1907 in New Bedford, Mass.) were members of the U.S. national team that reached the semifinals of the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay. The U.S. team also included forwards James Brown, 21, who would go on to play and coach in Connecticut and Fall River’s Bert Patenaude, 20, the first player to complete a hat trick in the World Cup, plus team captain Tom Florie of Providence. [Read more…] about Oct. 23, 1930 – Hakoah All-Stars 0:3 (1:5 aggregate) Fall River Marksmen. Lewis Cup final at Polo Grounds (Att.: 2,500)
Charlie Davies (b. June 25, 1986 in Lawrence, Mass.) sustained extensive injuries in a one-car crash on the George Washington Parkway in Northern Virginia as the U.S. national team as it prepared for a World Cup qualifying match against Costa Rica in Washington, D.C. Davies attempted to recover in time for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, but was left off the team and has not returned to the USMNT picture (he totaled four goals in 17 international matches). [Read more…] about Oct. 13, 2009 – Charlie Davies involved in auto accident
Former New England Revolution president Sunil Gulati became a driving force in organizing this game, an attempt to give Donovan a sendoff after he had been dismissed by U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann. The U.S. prepared for the match at Harvard University’s Ohiri Field, but Donovan did not arrive until game day, then put in 41 minutes before being replaced by Joe Corona.
U.S. 1:1 Ecuador at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Conn. (Att.: 36,265)
Donovan helped set up Mix Diskerud’s fifth-minute goal and hit the post. Enner Valencia’s 88th-minute goal equalized.
Donovan made his New England debut with a two-goal performance in a San Jose 5-1 win over the Revolution at Foxboro Stadium on Aug. 8, 2001. The Boston Globe headline noted: “Donovan is on Fast Forward; 19-year-old Offers Glimpse at Future.” Donovan officially retired after a 2-1 extra time win over the Revolution in the MLS Cup final on Dec. 7, 2014.
Donovan seemed to believe there was no chance he would return to the field (believe me, I pressed him on the subject), but he came back for a six-game stint in 2016. Donovan totaled 57 goals in 157 appearances for the U.S.
U.S.-ECUADOR 1-1
U.S.: Guzan; Chandler, Orozco (Gonzalez 62’), Brooks (Ream 62’), Garza; Yedlin, Diskerud, Bedoya (Morales 62’), Gyau (Wood 22’); Altidore (Wondolowski 76’), Donovan (Corona 41’).
ECUADOR: Banguera; Juan Carlos Paredes (Mario Pineida 90’), Luis Canga, Frickson Erazo, Walter Ayovi; Renato Ibarra (Jonathan Gonzalez 44’), Segundo Castillo, Cristhian Noboa, Cristian Penilla (Joao Plata 46’); Juan Cazares, Enner Valencia.
Referee: Roberto Moreno. Goals: Diskerud 5’, Valencia 88’. Attendance: 36,265.
TODAY IN NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY
This was the New England Revolution’s first MLS playoff home game and former Italian national team forward Giuseppe Galderisi’s final game. [Read more…] about Oct. 8, 1997 – Revolution 1:1 D.C. United at Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 16,233)
Joe-Max Moore’s 81st-minute penalty kick gave the U.S. a 2-1 victory over Jamaica, the team becoming the 21st to qualify for the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea. [Read more…] about Oct. 7, 2001 – U.S. clinches World Cup berth in Foxboro Stadium’s final soccer game
Chris Cleary went from Boston College to play in England and Germany. Cleary was 25 when he scored all the Worksop Town goals in a 3-2 win over Droylesden FC. [Read more…] about Oct. 6, 2004 – Chris Cleary first U.S. player to score FA Cup hat trick
Werner “Scotty” Nilsen headed a Tommy Fleming cross past Joe Kennaway in the 16th minute for the Boston Wonder Workers. [Read more…] about Sept. 29, 1928 – Boston Wonder Workers 1:0 Providence Clamdiggers, Walpole St. Grounds