“It is expected the winners [Fall River East Ends] will play the deciding tie with the [Brooklyn] Longfellows of New York in about four weeks.” Note: $2,000 to $3,000 wagered “at odds of 7 to 5 to 4” on East End [Read more…] about Feb. 28, 1891 – Fall River East Ends 4:3 Fall River Rovers (Att.: 5,000), American Cup series
Brooklyn Wanderers right half Mahrer opened the scoring with a free kick in the opening minute of the second half. Fall River’s Sam Kennedy equalized with a free kick in the final seconds of regulation “within a half minute of time …” according to The Boston Globe. [Read more…] about Feb. 27, 1927 – Brooklyn Wanderers 1:1 [AET] Fall River Marksmen, ASL Challenge Cup at Hawthorne Field (Att.: 7,000)
Bill Fryer, an ex-Barnsley player, captained Paterson’s U.S. Open Cup champions and was playing for the New York National Giants. No figures were reported in the Boston Globe story. A Wikipedia entry lists a $1,500 transfer fee. [Read more…] about Feb. 26, 1924 – Fall River Marksmen buy center halfback Bill Fryer “at a price said to be the highest ever paid for a soccer player in this country”
Pres John A. Fernley of Pawtucket presided as the National Council of the United States Football Association met in Providence. The Danish Association “offer of $9,000 for a series of international matches in that country next May and June was declined, but the Missouri Association was given permission to send a team to Sweden in May.” [Read more…] about Feb. 25, 1917 – Soccer Invitation of Danes Declined
According to The Boston Globe, for the Fall River Marksmen’s National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) game against Bethlehem Steel, owner Sam Mark … “has chartered two steamers, SS Priscilla and Chester W. Chapin, and there is no room left on either, so many of the Fall River fans will have to make other arrangements. It is expected that between three and four thousand fans from the Massachusetts city will be in Dexter Field Sunday to root for their favorites.” [Read more…] about Feb. 24, 1924 – Fall River supporters steaming to Brooklyn
In the midst of a “Soccer War,” the top professional teams were divided between the American Soccer League and Atlantic Coast League. The ASL had been concentrated in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and two New England states (Massachusetts and Rhode Island). Connecticut’s Bridgeport Hungaria represented a chance to expand. [Read more…] about Feb. 23, 1930 – Fall River Marksmen 6:1 Bridgeport Hungaria, Atlantic Coast League
This was a rematch for several players of the 1930 World Cup semifinals, Argentina defeating the U.S., 6-1, in Montevideo. Velez Sarsfield had a 20W-1L-4D record on tour of Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Peru and the U.S., using several players on loan, such as Bernabé Ferreyra, Fernando Paternoster and Francisco Varallo. Ferreyra was likely the Velez goal-scorer against Fall River.
Goals: Gonsalves 3, Patenaude 2; Ferreira 2.
Note: Fall River syndicate buys Providence franchise, announces plans to move team to Mark’s Stadium (Fall River Marksmen owner Sam Mark had moved the Marksmen to New York).
Feb. 22, 1919 – Fore River 0:0 [aet] Paterson FC, USFA Cup (U.S. Open Cup) quarterfinals at Fore River field
Notes: Kershaw missed second-half PK. (One 30-minute OT. Also, 5-minute halftime)
Feb. 22, 1925 – Brooklyn Wanderers 1:0 Fall River (Att.: 6,000)
Goal: Johnny Nelson
Providence 2:2 New York Giants at Kinsley Park
Goals: Florie (PK), Blair; Duggan, Phips
Indiana Flooring 4:0 New Bedford Whalers at New York Oval (Att.: 3,000)
Goals: Carlson 2, Herd, Walker
Bunker Hill Celtics 3:2 Charlestown
Boston & District League game “before a big crowd at Sullivan Sq.”
Rochester 2:5 [aet] Whittal’s (Worcester, Mass.), USFA Cup (U.S. Open Cup) first round match
Fore River 5:0 Lynn Gas & Electric, exhibition game
Feb. 22, 1930 – Fall River Marksmen 5:2 New Bedford, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) quarterfinals at Sam Mark’s Stadium (Att.: 7,000)
“The outstanding player was (New Bedford’s) Billy Harper, former player-manager of the Boston pro team, whose display of goalkeeping has never been excelled hereabouts.” Goals: Gonsalves, Patenaude 3, McAuley; Pete Welcome, Nick Stewart.
Feb. 22, 1932 – Boston Red Sox announce New Bedford Whalers’ goalkeeper Johnny Reder receiving tryout
Feb. 22, 1941 – ASL All-Stars 2:2 North Mass. & New Hampshire State All-Stars, Infantile Paralysis Fund benefit game at Lusitania Recreation Stadium, Cambridge
Feb. 22, 2006 – Revolution 0:0 LD Alajuelense
CONCACAF Champions Cup at National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda
Feb. 22, 2010 – Revolution sign midfielder Joseph Niouky
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The Boston Wonder Workers scored the first three goals and held a 3-1 halftime lead in a National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) replay. Johnny Ballantyne ejected for second successive game (both matches were held at Mark’s Stadium) – “restored to good standing by the cup committee” for Boston’s quarterfinal match v. J&P Coats.
Goals: Harold Brittan, McPherson (PK); Fleming, McNab, Ballantyne.
Feb. 21, 1919 – Billy Ridge reception at the Riverside Club of Brighton
Ridge, former goalkeeper for Riverdale “when they were about the best team in the local league … (Ridge) lately returned from the front.”
Feb. 21, 1925 – Boston Wonder Workers 3:1 New York National Giants at Walpole St. Grounds
Feb. 21, 1932 – New York Giants 2:5 New Bedford Whalers, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) semifinals at Polo Grounds (Att.: 6,000)
Whalers go on to win 1932 U.S. Open Cup
Feb. 21, 1951 – Harold Brittan, George M. Collins, Thomas Swords named to National Soccer Hall of Fame
Feb. 21, 1991 – Bermuda 1:0 U.S. at National Stadium (Att.: 12,000)
John DeBrito U.S. debut
Feb. 21, 2001 – CD Saprissa 2:2 Revolution, preseason match at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
Wolde Harris scores last-second tying goal after being knocked off the field through a lockerroom door, then returning; Harris also scored on a first-half PK.
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The German SC (Castle Shannon, Pa.) team included Aldo “Buff” Donelli, the U.S. national team’s star striker during the 1934 World Cup, who would go on to play and coach the Pittsburgh Steelers, also coaching Boston University and Columbia football teams. Castle Shannon fell to eventual champion Sparta Garden City in the semifinals. South Sides (St. Louis) Alex McNab played for six successive National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) champions, starting with Fall River in 1930. [Read more…] about Feb. 20, 1938 – South Sides (St. Louis) 2:4 German SC, U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals
Hugh Lorimer, listed as having served in the British Army, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, during World War I, played outside right for Spurs from 1919-21 and Dundee FC before performing in the ASL for Boston and J&P Coats.
Feb. 19, 1930 – Thornton Vics’ William Barone loses lawsuit
Providence Superior Court jury verdict in favor of the Providence Soccer Football Club, Inc., after four minutes of deliberation. Barone “sought to recover $190 claimed to be due under a contract with the club … he failed to comply with the terms of the contract in regard to reporting for practice and playing.”
Feb. 19, 2014 – Revolution acquire Teal Bunbury from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for draft pick and allocation money
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