Jan. 23, 1978 – New England Tea Men acquire U.S. national team captain David D’Errico

Tea Men acquired Dave D’Errico from the Minnesota Kicks in exchange for a No. 1 draft pick. The Tea Men also acquired defenders Ringo Cantillo and Dennis Wit from Tampa Bay, announced the signing of Harvard assistant coach Kevin Welsh (Bridgeport U., Connecticut Bicentennials) and selected goalkeeper Kirk Pearson and Mike Reitz in NASL draft. Brandeis forward Cleveland Lewis drafted by New York Cosmos. “We will have to use seven US citizens on our team and we were looking for people with league experience,” Tea Men assistant coach Dennis Viollet told the Globe’s Barry Cadigan. Viollet’s 32 goals for Manchester United during the 1959-60 season remains a Red Devils’ record.

Jan. 23, 1892 – Fall River Olympics 2:2 Clippers, Bristol County series (Att.: 1,200)

Jan. 23, 1924 – Former Boston Rovers star Jimmy “Winchester” Smith dies

Jan. 23, 1926 – New Bedford Whalers 2:3 Boston Wonder Workers, Battery Park

Billy Westwater scored decider as Boston moved into second place in ASL standings. Stevens led the league with 44 goals in 39 games as the Whalers finished second to the Fall River Marksmen in the 1925-26 ASL season standings. Blair was third in scoring with 36 goals in 33 games as Boston finished in fourth place. Goals: Stevens, McLeavy; J. Ballantye, Blair, Westwater.

Jan. 23, 1932 – Pawtucket 0:1 New Bedford Whalers, National Soccer Cup Eastern semifinals, Lonsdale Ave. Grounds (Att.: 2,000)

Corner from “old man” McNab headed out by Tate, Gonsalves scores; McNab (b. Dec. 27, 1895) earned two caps for Scotland before moving to the U.S., winning six successive U.S Open Cups (1930-35) and playing in eight consecutive U.S. Open Cup finals (1930-37). Goal: Gonsalves.

Jan. 23, 1974 – Connecticut Wildcats (ASL) sell leading scorer Ben Brewster (11 goals, 14 games) to Boston Minutemen

Minutemen select Dan Counce, Ferdinand Treusacher (Brown), Dane Werner, Gordon Chaemondeley in NASL draft.

Jan. 23, 2008 – Pat Noonan joins Aalesund FK on free transfer

Jan. 23, 2010 – U.S. 1:3 Honduras, The Home Depot Center, Carson, Calif. (Att.: 18,626)

Alejandro Bedoya U.S. debut.

Jan. 23, 2018 – Revolution acquire Cristian Penilla on loan from Pachuca

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY