Aug. 30, 1924 – Boston SC 3:1 Bethlehem Steel at Walpole St. Grounds (Att.: 3,000)

Boston Soccer Club opening game in the American Soccer League. “Three thousand crazy fans were in attendance when Boston opened its professional soccer season … at the Walpole-st Grounds and opened it right, trouncing Bethlehem Steel, 3 to 1. … That war whoop of the Boston Soccer Social Club sounded rather familiar.” (The Boston Globe)

In an advance story, the Globe’s George M. Collins wrote: “Judging by the number of inquiries from out-of-town fans there is going to be a record crowd at the old National League baseball ground out Columbus-Av. way … The game is set to start at 3 p.m. and many of the leading men in the state and country are expected to be on hand to welcome Boston back to the realm of professional soccer … After a lapse of 25 years …”

Aug. 30, 1991 – U.S. 0:1 Norway, New England Sports Museum Challenge Cup, Willowbrook Park, New Britain, Conn. (Att.: 5,563)

Aug. 30, 1998 – Miami Fusion 3:2 Revolution, Lockhart Stadium (Att.: 6,127)

Walter Zenga coaching debut.

Aug. 30, 2000 –Revolution 1:0 D.C. Utd. Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 15,489)

Jose Luis Morales only goal of season clinches playoff place.

Aug. 30, 2002 – Columbus Crew 0:0 Revolution, Crew Stadium (Att.: 24,422)

Adin Brown diving tip off post of Jeff Cunningham breakaway. Brown not credited with a save, but the play helped earn a point for the Revolution, who would not have gained post-season home field advantage without it.

Aug. 30, 2003 – Revolution 5:1 Chicago, Gillette Stadium (Att.: 10,846)

Chris Brown hat trick.

Aug. 30, 2008 – Revolution 2:2 LA Galaxy, Gillette Stadium (Att.: 39,256)

David Beckham Gillette Stadium debut; Taylor Twellman sustains concussion. Goals: Twellman, Joseph; Donovan 2.

Aug. 30, 2014 – Toronto 0:3 Revolution (Att.: 22,591)

Jermaine Jones (ex-Besiktas) MLS debut. Goals: Rowe, Nguyen, Bunbury.

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY