Dec. 23, 1928 – Brooklyn Wanderers 2:2 Fall River Marksmen, Ebbets Field

Brooklyn Wanderers stay in first place, Fall River Marksmen second, in American Soccer League standings. Goals: Robertson, Nehadoma; Dubiency, Granger.

Providence 2:2 New Bedford Whalers, ASL Cup

Goals: Hogg, Green (PK); McLeavy, Kennedy.

New York Nationals 2:1 (3:3) J&P Coats, ASL Cup return leg, Polo Grounds

Goals: Nelson 2; Walker.

            Fall River Second 2:4 Boston Second, North Tiverton, R.I.

Dec. 23, 1922 – J&P Coats 6:0 Ansonia, American Cup (U.S. Open Cup) fourth round

Threadmen had knocked out Saylesville, Fall River Marksmen and Greystone FC, and would go on to eliminate Worsted Abbot, 1-0. J&P then fell, 3-2, to eventual champion Paterson FC in the semifinals. Ansonia had defeated Whitman Mills in the third round. J&P (21W-5L-2D, 44 points) edged Bethlehem Steel (18W-4L-6D, 42 points) for the ASL championship. Tommy Fleming, who led the Threadmen with 22 goals, helped Philadelphia FC win the 1921-22 ASL title. Fleming began his U.S. career with Fore River Shipyards and led Bethlehem Steel to the 1915, ’16, ’18 and ’19 U.S. Open Cup titles, going on to star for the Boston Wonder Workers, then coach Quincy High School. Goals: Robert Gilmore 2, William Neilson 2, Dick McAvoy, Fred Morley.

Dec. 23, 1923 – Wayposet 0:3 Fall River, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) Eastern quarterfinals, Pawtucket, R.I.

New York 3:3 J&P Coats (Att.: 3,000)

Goals: McNiven, Duggan, McGhee; Shepherd, McLeavey, Fleming (PK).

Bunker Hill Celtics 2:1: Boston Blues, Sullivan Sq. Playground

“The field was ankle deep with mud.”

Dec. 23, 2011 – Revolution sign Clyde Simms

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