Diego Fagundez tied Shalrie Joseph (2011) for the New Engand Revolution’s second-fastest, MLS season-opening goal, behind Giovanni Savarese (first minute, 1999). [Read more…] about March 6, 2016 – Diego Fagundez scores in 3rd minute. Houston 3:3 Revolution (Att.: 21,594)
Supporters arrived in numbers for a U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal match at the Fore River Shipyard field in Quincy, Mass.: “The largest crowd that ever attended a soccer game in this part of the State …” [Read more…] about March 5, 1921 – Fore River 0:3 Robins Dry Dock, National Cup (U.S. Open Cup) fifth round
Jermaine Jones sparked the Revolution to their fifth MLS Cup appearance in 2014, then was slowed by injuries and received a major salary reduction before being dealt to the Rapids. On the day of the Jones deal, the Revolution acquired Jamaican national team captain Je-Vaughn Watson from FC Dallas. [Read more…] about March 4, 2016 – Revolution trade Jermaine Jones to Colorado Rapids
The Fall River Rovers advanced in the American Association Cup semifinals, going on to win the 1888 championship. [Read more…] about March 3, 1888 – Fall River Rovers 6:1 Kearney Rangers at Bedford Street Grounds (Att. 2,000-plus)
Lee Nguyen became one of the few players the Revolution have taken off waivers, presenting a bargain basement deal at a $55,000 salary. Nguyen has gone on to become the team’s second all-time leading scorer with 51 goals (behind Taylor Twellman’s 101) in MLS games. Only Twellman (25 goals in 2002) and Nguyen (20 in 2014) have scored 20-plus goals in a season for the Revolution. Nguyen is sixth on the all-time games played list with 191. [Read more…] about March 2, 2012 – Revolution acquire Lee Nguyen on waivers from Vancouver
“Fall River Wins In A Downpour/Part of Crowd of 7000 Fans Rush Home in the Rain” [Read more…] about March 1, 1925 – Fall River Marksmen 2:0 Brooklyn (Att.: 7,000)
“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