Jan. 12, 1889 – Pawtucket Free Wanderers 1:2 Fall River Rovers, Football Championship of America, 3rd round, Dexter St. Grounds (Att.: 6,000)
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The Fall River Rovers handed the Free Wanderers their first home defeat and went on to win the American FA Cup for the second successive year. The Rovers outscored foes, 24-1, in winning five successive games in the tournament. The Rovers had a 9-0-0 record (41-4 goal differential) in the 1888 and ’89 events.
“The hour set for the kick-off was 3 p.m. and by that time there were 6,000 people on the ground and still more outside the gates waiting to get in. Betting was heavy with odds of 10 to 6 on the Rovers.”
Jan. 12, 1907 – Hopedale Rovers 2:0 Cambridge of Fall River, Milford, Mass.
“The ground was covered with snow eight inches deep, which made fast passing impossible, but both teams played a marvelous game under the conditions.”
Jan. 12, 1918 – Disston AA 1:2 [aet] Bethlehem Football Club AFA, USFA Cup (U.S. Open Cup) match, Tacony, Pa. (Att.: 1,000)
Goals: Burnett; Tommy Fleming, Ratican.
Jan. 12, 1919 – Morse Dry Dock FC 5:2 Federal Shipbuilding Corp., U.S. Cup replay, Lenox Oval
Former Fall River Rovers forward John J. Sullivan scored four goals.
Jan. 12, 1922 – George M. Collins honored at American House
Collins served as Massachusetts State Assn. Secretary and representative to USSFA.
Jan. 12, 1923 – Fore River signs rfb/ch Robert Shaw (ex-Todd Shipyards, Bethlehm Steel, Perthshi SCO)
Jan. 12, 1924 – Saco 1923 Maine State Soccer League champions presented with “State soccer silver cup trophy” at Congress Square Hotel, Portland
Jan. 12, 1936 – Highland AC (Somerville) 3:4 Dorchester SC, Boston & District League match at Foss Park
“Highland AC … opened its new ground, Foss Park …”
Ponta Delgadas (Fall River, Mass.) 2:1 Tennessee Boys, National Amateur Cup third round, Bigberry Stadium (Att.: 1,200)
Santo Christos 1:2 [aet] E.Z. Bleach, National Amateur Cup second round
Portuguese SC 1:2 Thornton Vics, National Amateur Cup third round
Jan. 12, 2000 – Revolution name Ed Tremble assistant coach
NY/NJ MetroStars name Nick Sakiewicz general manager
Jan. 12, 2007 – Revolution select Wells Thompson No. 5, Amaeche Igwe No. 12 and Adam Cristman in the fourth round (48th overall) in MLS SuperDraft
Jan. 12, 2012 – Revolution select Kelyn Rowe with No. 3 pick in MLS SuperDraft
Rowe played as a starter in the Revolution’s 2012 season-opener at San Jose (1-0 loss). Rowe, who earned a callup to the U.S. national team last year, totaled 226 matches and 36 goals (eighth on the team all-time list) in all competitions before being traded to Sporting Kansas City.
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