June 15, 1949 – Scots make a stop in Fall River
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Scotland took a 3-1 win over the New England All-Stars on the way to compiling an 8W-1L-0T record on North American tour. The Scots lost, 2-0, to Belfast Celtic at Triborough Stadium on Randall’s Island in New York May 29, 1949. Rangers’ Willie Thornton scored twice, Derby County’s Willie Steel once. Thornton converted off a 19th-minute McKenzie corner, then Frank “Shorty” Moniz equalized off a John Souza feed. Steel broke the deadlock, Scotland taking a two-goal halftime lead. Goalkeeper Wally Romanowicz kept the New England team in contention. “Only Wally’s great work kept the Scots from tallying several more goals,” wrote George M. Collins in The Boston Globe. Manuel Martin, Moniz and Souza played for the U.S. in a 4-0 loss to the Scots at Triborough Stadium on Randall’s Island June 19, 1949.
June 15, 1949 – New England All-Stars 1:3 Scotland at Fall River, Mass. (Att.: 4,045)
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