Dec. 22, 1928 – ASL Second Division League kicks off

With the launching of a Second Division, the American Soccer League “expects to take all the coming sandlotters and make them into Big League stars,” according to the Boston Globe.

Dec. 22, 1928 – Boston Second 4:0 Fall River Second at Walpole Street Grounds

“Reker” listed as Boston goalkeeper, “had several shots to stop which he did in his own inimitable manner. During the in-between periods he did a marathon round the goal area. He was getting cold through inactivity and he did not care who knew it.” This probably refers to Vilhelm Rekker, a Danish goalkeeper who played two games for the Boston Wonder Workers in the American Soccer League.

Dec. 23, 1928 – Fall River Second 2:4 Boston Second in North Tiverton, R.I.

TODAY IN NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY