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April 7, 1892 – Fall River Rovers 5:0 Fall River East Ends (Att.: 6,000)

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The Fall River Rovers won the Mayors Cup final.

April 7, 1906 – Harvard 4:0 Ft. Warren at Soldiers Field

Goals: N. Reggio 3, Osborne. Note: “Osborne played the most scientific game, his dribbling being the best of the afternoon.”

April 7, 1917 – ROVERS GET INTO THE SOCCER SEMIFINALS. Fall River Rovers 6:1 Howard Bullough, National Cup soccer series (Att.: 1,000). Goals: Turner, C. Burns (PK), Cullerton, F. Burns, Sullivan 2; Bolgate. Note: Visitors played part of game with 10, Blakesley being injured in the first half.

April 7, 1923 – J&P Coats 2:1 Fall River Marksmen

April 7, 1934 – North Massachusetts & New Hampshire All-Stars 3:1 Boston SC, U.S. national team World Cup tryout match at Lincoln Park, Boston

Goals: Atkinson, Hay, Doherty (PK); Ritchie. Note: Argentina announced it would not send a “pro” soccer team to the 1934 World Cup in Italy.

April 7, 1957 – Mexico 6:0 U.S., Olympic qualifier at Estadio Olimpico (Att.: 75,000)

George Brown U.S. debut

April 7, 1967 – Boston’s entry in the National Professional Soccer League to be called the Boston Beacons … “after consideration of thousands of suggestions from area sports fans”

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY

April 6, 2002 – Mamadou Diallo scores his only goal in seven Revolution appearances

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Diallo reveals a shirt sporting a U.S. flag and words “God Bless America” under his Revs’ jersey, winning over crowd after he scored for the first time since Sept. 11, 2001 strikes. Diallo compiled one of the best strike rates in MLS history, totaling 47 goals in 74 games for three teams. [Read more…] about April 6, 2002 – Mamadou Diallo scores his only goal in seven Revolution appearances

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

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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. [Read more…] about April 5, 1931 – Bert Patenaude scores five goals in U.S. Open Cup final

April 4, 1919 – Fall River named site of National Challenge Cup final, scheduled April 19, 1919

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Fall River, Mass., is considered “New England’s leading soccer city … Bay State as the leading section in soccer in the United States. … Pawtucket, where several final contests have been played, holds the record for attendance at a soccer game in America.”(The Boston Globe) [Read more…] about April 4, 1919 – Fall River named site of National Challenge Cup final, scheduled April 19, 1919

April 3, 1932 – New Bedford Whalers win National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup)

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The New Bedford Whalers were led by Billy Gonsalves, Alex McNab, Bill McPherson and Werner “Scotty” Nilsen. Those four players had combined to win the 1930 and ’31 U.S. Open Cup when the team was based in Fall River, and would go on to win the U.S. Open Cup with Stix, Baer & Fuller in 1933 and 1934. [Read more…] about April 3, 1932 – New Bedford Whalers win National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup)

April 2, 1950 – West 3:3 East, U.S. national team trials at St. Louis (Att. 1,500)

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John Souza scored the tying goal and was “… chosen for the trip to Rio” for the U.S. national team’s entry in the 1950 World Cup. Goals: Bob Craddock, Frank Wallace, Pete Matevich; Joe Gaetjens, Joe Maca, John Souza.
[Read more…] about April 2, 1950 – West 3:3 East, U.S. national team trials at St. Louis (Att. 1,500)

April 1, 1934 – Stix, Baer & Fuller 4:2 [aet] Pawtucket Rangers, National Challenge Cup at Walsh Memorial Stadium (Att.: 7,122)

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This was the first of a three-game, home-away-home series over a 16-day span, Adelino “Billy” Gonsalves scoring in all three matches as Stix, Baer & Fuller of St. Louis won the National Challenege Cup (U.S. Open Cup) against the Pawtucket Rangers. [Read more…] about April 1, 1934 – Stix, Baer & Fuller 4:2 [aet] Pawtucket Rangers, National Challenge Cup at Walsh Memorial Stadium (Att.: 7,122)

March 30, 1924 –Vesper Buick (St. Louis) 2:4 Fall River FC, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) final at High School Field (Att.: 14,000)

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Fall River FC wins first of four U.S. Open Cup titles. Fall River also won double – ASL championship (virtually clinching the title with six games remaining in the season on April 6, 1924) and U.S. Open Cup. The Boston Globe account of the game listed a crowd of 15,000. Goals: Tom Harris (PK), Joe McCarthy; Fred Morley 2, Johnny Reid, Harold Brittan. [Read more…] about March 30, 1924 –Vesper Buick (St. Louis) 2:4 Fall River FC, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) final at High School Field (Att.: 14,000)

March 29, 1925 – Fall River Marksmen 1:2 Boston Wonder Workers, Lewis Cup final at Mark’s Stadium (Att.: 17,000)

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“Boston’s professional soccer team smashed all kinds of records … in the final game in the American League Cup Series, trimming Fall River’s crack eleven, 2 to 1, before the largest crowd that ever watched a soccer game in this country. There were 17,000 fans in (Mark’s) Stadium … every seat was occupied and every resting place on the fences was filled … ‘’ (Boston Globe)

[Read more…] about March 29, 1925 – Fall River Marksmen 1:2 Boston Wonder Workers, Lewis Cup final at Mark’s Stadium (Att.: 17,000)