Dec. 30, 1928 – Fall River Marksmen 2:0 (4:2) Boston SC, ASL Challenge Cup first round return leg

Alex McNab opened the scoring and 19-year-old Bert Patenaude added the second goal for the Fall River Marksmen. Patenaude replaced Milton Gavin, a former Lusitania Recreation center forward; Patenaude joined Lusitania later in his career, after teaming with 20-year-old Billy Gonsalves (also a former Lusitania Recreation star) to lead the U.S. in the first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930.

“In the second period, Manager Bill Harper decided to make a change [Patenaude for Gavin] … it remained for Patenaude to sew up the match after play was underway, 29 minutes. He did a solo from the center of the field, wormed his way through the fullback after eluding the center half and on a 30-yard drive beat [Jock] Davison all ends up.” (The Boston Globe)

Dec. 30, 1911 – Fore River 1:1 Howard & Bullough

Dec. 30, 1922 – “The success of indoor soccer is assured, judging from last night’s exhibition at the armory. The playing arena of the big indoor pitch came up to expectations and seemed to have a marked effect on the work of the players. St. George’s triumphed, 3 to 2, over Roxbury, after one of the hardest and fastest games seen for many a day.”

In the 12/30/22 editions of the Boston Globe noted “the first ‘indoor soccer’ game in this State. Full teams of players, 11 on each side, will compete. The game is due to start at 8:15 and a large crowd is expected.”

Dec. 30, 1923 – Fall River 4:2 New York National Giants

Goals: Reid, McPherson, Morley, Campbell; Sweeney, Forest.

Dec. 30, 1924 – Right halfback Jock McIntyre named to replace Tommy Muirhead as Boston Wonder Workers manager

Dec. 30, 1926 – “Entire Springfield Soccer Team is Sold to Providence”

“The biggest deal in the history of American professional soccer was completed …”

Dec. 30, 1951 – Ludlow Lusitano 2:0 Ponta Delgada, ASL First Half championship

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY