Dec. 24, 1927 – Boston Wonder Workers 4:0 Brooklyn Wanderers, Walpole St. Grounds Christmas Eve/Christmas Day back-to-backer
Billy Gonsalves scored in his debut game for the Boston Wonder Workers. Gonsalves, playing at right inside forward, set up Bobby Blair (two goals) for a 1-0 lead in the fifth minute. “[Gonsalves] was in great form and he finished up a great play beating three of the Brooklyn men, flashing the ball into the […]
New England and MLS Draft
Note: New England region produces soccer players, despite itself — this story pre-MLS draft from 2019. Also, Boston connection for Victoire Cogevina, who was repping players and trying to improve scouting methods. When it comes to conditions for developing soccer talent, New England cannot come close to matching other areas of the country in terms […]
FIFA Women’s World Cup Soccer – USWNT is History / CNN
FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer – interviewed by CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield (just discovered she’s Mal Whitfield daughter btw). Shadow in room accounts for Larry Creger (R.I.P.) look. https://f.io/wun8qXOw https://app.frame.io/presentations/45232ec4-bd15-4210-aa52-2ca38460738f Excerpt from Boston Globe story FRANK DELL’APA | ON SOCCER US women looked more like themselves against Sweden, but finishing touch was missing By […]
R.I.P. John DeBrito, ex-USMNT, NE Revolution
Joao “John” DeBrito, a former US national team midfielder and member of the New England Revolution in its first MLS season, died in Miami Wednesday. He was 51. DeBrito started in midfield in the Revolution’s initial game, a 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Mutiny at Raymond James Stadium April 13, 1996. He played 21 […]
#OTD Liverpool, Chelsea win on tour in New England
May 26, 1948 – New England All-Stars 0:6 Liverpool FC, North Tiverton, R.I. (Att.: 8,000) Liverpool FC compiled an 11-0-0 record (63-14 goal differential) on an eight-city tour of the U.S. and Canada from May 16-June 20, 1948. Goals: Al Stubbins 2, Bill Fagan 2, Jack Balmer, Priday. Note: Joe Feicha (Ludlow Lusitano) goal disallowed […]
Boston’s history with Santos & the Seleção
Brazilian teams have been visiting the Boston area since Pelé led Santos FC on a visit to Fenway Park nearly 50 years ago. The match marked a milestone in modern soccer promotion for the area, attracting 18,431 on July 9, 1968, indicating soccer could be a viable professional sport in Boston, after decades of the […]
Black Rock FC – Revisited
From 4/17/17 New England Soccer Journal By Frank Dell’Apa When it comes to coming out of nowhere, no team is quite like Black Rock FC. In fact, Black Rock FC is re-defining the label, and not just because the club is based in the pastoral expanses of Sheffield, Mass., near the Connecticut and New York […]