Jan. 8, 2002 – Revolution announce departure of Mauricio Wright

Mauricio Wright, acquired by the New England Revolution from the San Jose Earthquakes in a trade for Mike Burns and Dan Calichman on May 30, 2000, started for Costa Rica in the 2002 World Cup and for AEK in the 2002-03 UEFA Champions League. Wright, now coaching CD Malacateco in Guatemala, totaled 51 appearances and scored five goals in all competitions for the Revolution. Wright’s last appearance for the Revolution was in a 2-1 extra time loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2001 U.S. Open Cup final in Fullerton, Calif.

Jan. 8, 1922 – Todd Shipyards 0:1 J&P Coats

William Shepard scores, J&P goes on to finish fifth place, Todd third place, in ASL’s inaugural season. Bob Millar, who went on to coach the U.S. in the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay, set up the goal.

Jan. 8, 1928 – Newark Skeeters 0:1 Boston Wonder Workers

Boston (18W-4L-7D, 43 points) leads ASL at halfway mark
Jan. 8, 1933 – Pawtucket Rangers 8:2 Victoria Mills, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) match in Providence

Bob McIntyre (four goals) and Walter Dick (three goals) led the way in a “National Cup round robin game.” McIntyre scored “three goals in succession in the first half and added another in the second, while Dick performed the same stunt by scoring three times,” according to the Boston Globe. The Rangers would go on to the U.S. Open Cup final in 1934 (loss to Stix, Baer & Fuller) and ’35 (loss to Central Breweries). Five Rangers would make the 1934 World Cup team: Andy Auld, West Warwick native Adolph “Ed” Czerkiewicz, Dick, Tommy Florie (who captained the U.S. national team in the 1930 World Cup) and Joe Martinelli.

Fall River FC 3:0 Boston SC at Bigberry Stadium (Att.: 500)

“Charlie O’Keefe (two goals), Providence College football and baseball star, who was declared ineligible …, was reinstated … His work was just what was needed in the forward line …”

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY