Dec. 18, 1921 – Harrison SC 5:1 Fall River United, Harrison (N.J.) Field (Att.: 2,500)
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In the first year of the ASL, Fall River United was led by left half Frank Booth, who played for the Fall River Rovers in the National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) finals in 1916, ’17 and ’18. Harrison’s John “Rabbit” Heminsley started for the U.S. in the country’s first international, against Sweden, in 1916. Harrison’s Davie Brown, 23, would play for the U.S. in 1926 and go on to become the league’s No. 3 all-time leading scorer with 189 goals. Goals: Post, Heminsley 2, Brown, Ford; Corrigan.
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