Dec. 15, 1924 – Boston Wonder Workers announce stadium expansion

The Boston Wonder Workers planned to expand seating at the Walpole St. Grounds, their home from 1924-29. The stadium, built as a baseball park, occupied land owned by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, now on the campus of Northeastern University.

“We intend to make the Walpole St. Grounds a real soccer stadium, where all the big games in this State can be staged. Arrangements have been completed with the N.Y., N.H & H. officials to the end that the Boston team will not spend money needlessly. Boston has a real soccer outfit and after the fine crowd that paid admission Saturday, we think they are entitled to a fairly decent ground” – Team president G.A.G. Wood.

Wood, vice president of the Mystic Navigation Company, arrived from Scotland in 1902. Wood became vice president of New England Coal & Coke Co. and was elected president of the Rotary Club of Boston on April 7, 1926.

Dec. 15, 1923 – Bethlehem Steel 1:0 Fall River FC, Bethlehem Steel Field

Bethlehem Steel takes over first place, Fall River’s first loss in 10 games. Goal: Turner.

Philadelphia FC 2:4 J&P Coats, Phillies Ballpark

Goals: Rudolph, Gibson; Harvey, McLeavy, Fleming, Adams. Ejected: Burnett (Philadelphia).

Roxbury 4:1 Brockton, U.S. Amateur Cup second round/Olympic Tryout, J.J. Connelly Playground

Boston Blues 1:1 Swedish Americans, Arthur Egbers Benefit, J.J. Healy Playgrounds

Bunker Hill Celtics 3:3 Vikings, Arthur Egbers Benefit, Strandway Park, South Boston

Note: Egbers sustained broken leg playing for St. George’s.

Dec. 15, 1927 – Providence SC trades lfb Bob McAuley to Fall River for D Dave Gibson

Dec. 15, 1930 – Boston SC re-admitted to ASL

Manager Wood makes proposal at meeting at Hotel Commodore in New York

Dec. 15, 1934 – Pawtucket Celtics 3:3 Boston SC

Dec. 15, 1935 – Chicopee CMC Rovers 0:2 Boston SC, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) second-round replay at Fitzgerald Park, Springfield, Mass.

Dec. 15, 2006 – Charlie Davies signs with Hammarby

Dec. 15, 2010 – Revolution select defender Ryan Cochrane from Houston Dynamo and midfielder Fred from the Philadelphia Union in re-entry process

Dec. 15, 2012 – USSF announces NWSL as women’s pro league, eight teams, including Boston Breakers

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY