Dec. 9, 2008 – Revolution defender Michael Parkhurst joins FC Nordsjaelland on free transfer
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Michael Parkhurst set standards as a central defender in four seasons with the Revolution. Parkhurst’s ability to command the back line allowed coach Steve Nicol to switch to a 3-5-2 alignment that keyed the team’s success from 2005-08. Parkhurst went on to play in the Champions League and Europa League, returning to MLS to perform for the Columbus Crew and captain Atlanta United’s 2018 MLS Cup-winning team.
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Dec. 9, 2007 – UMass 2:1 UIC, NCAA D1 quarterfinals, Rudd Field (Att.: 1,863)
Dec. 9, 1951 – Clan Sutherland v. Hakoah, Boston Common, ppd. rain
Dec. 9, 1934 – Thornton (R.I.) Victorias 2:0 Portuguese SC, American Soccer League
Tommy Florie, a New Jersey-born Rhode Island resident and captain of the U.S. national team in the 1930 World Cup, scored both goals. Florie played for Harrison SC, the Providence Clamdiggers and New Bedford Whalers, totaling 126 goals, 11th on the all-time scoring list in the original ASL. Florie led the Whalers with 13 goals in 32 games as they finished second to the Fall River Marksmen in the 1929-30 standings, then combined with Marksmen Bert Patenaude and Billy Gonsalves in the World Cup in Uruguay. In 1934, Florie performed for the Pawtucket Rangers, along with World Cup teammates Ed Czerkiewicz, Walter Dick and Joe Martinelli. Florie twice won the National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup); in 1932, he teamed with Gonsalves as the Whalers defeated Stix, Baer & Fuller, and in 1941, he was 43 years old when he scored in Pawtucket FC’s win over Detroit Chrysler, 8-5, on aggregate. Portuguese Sport Club won the 1934-35 ASL title, edging the Pawtucket Rangers, 1-0, in the final. Florie played for the Rangers as they lost to Stix, Baer & Fuller in the 1934 National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) final.
Dec. 9, 1922 – J&P Coats 2:1 Bethlehem Steel (Att.: 4,000)
Goals: Neilson, McIntosh; Faulds.
Dec. 9, 1911 – Fore River Eagles 3:0 Fall River Oaks, Quincy, Mass.
Chris Aduama photos
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