April 5, 1931 – Bert Patenaude scores five goals in U.S. Open Cup final

Bert Patenaude (b. Nov. 4, 1909) scored 13 goals, Billy Gonsalves (b. Aug. 10, 1908) added 9 in the Fall River Marksmen Cup campaign. Patenaude and Gonsalves, who had teamed to help the U.S. to the semifinals of the 1930 World Cup, grew up in Fall River, Mass., and could have been expected to lead the U.S. national for years to come.

Fall River 6:2 Chicago Bricklayers, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) first leg at Polo Grounds, New York (Att. 12,000)

April 5, 1888 – Lowells 0:3 / 1:1 Boston Rovers on the fair grounds (Att. 500)

Lawrence 6:1 Boston Rovers, Fast Day match on cricket grounds (Att. 300)

April 5, 1924 – Worcester 0:8 Fleisher Yarn (Philadelphia) at Balmoral Park, Andover, Mass.

“Fleischer Yarn … has seven full-fledged citizens on its roster and after seeing the team swamp the Worcester Rangers, New England amateur champs, eight goals to none, at Shawsheen Village Saturday, it seems quite certain that if this Philadelphia team wins the National Amateur Cup and the right to the Olympic games as Uncle Sam’s soccer entry, it will give a good account of itself. … Andy (Stradan) today ranks with the truly great center forwards in this country. He has speed to burn, a fine control of the ball, and when it comes to shooting he is the real William Tell of the Fleischer team.” U.S. citizens included Stradan, Davis, Rudd, Kucklick, who “were all playing. Birdie Wells, another former Boston League player, is on the list of the Fleischer players, and Gilmore and Demko …” (The Boston Globe)

April 5, 1964 – Boston SC 1:0 Balnea Club (Hartford), National Challenge Cup Eastern semifinals at Chelsea Memorial Stadium

April 5, 1980 – New England Tea Men 1:2 Atlanta Chiefs

Tea Men play with two subs on bench

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