June 28, 1931 – New York Yankees 1:4 Celtic FC, Yankee Stadium (Att.: 10,000)

Celtic FC avenged a May 31 loss (at Fenway Park) to the newly-named New York Yankees, formerly the Fall River Marksmen.

Celtic compiled an 8W-3L-1D record, playing 12 games in nine North American cities from May 23-June 30, 1931. Celtic lost consecutive games to the Yankees (4-3), Fall River FC (1-0) and Pawtucket Rangers (3-1) from May 30-June 6. Billy Gonsalves scored three goals for the Yankees in the Fenway Park game, earning praise from Celtic manager Willie Maley, but was stifled at Yankee Stadium.

Goals: Bert Patenaude; Charlie Napier 2 (1 PK), Alec Thomson, Robert Thomson. Note: Future Boston Red Sox first baseman John Reder starting goalkeeper for the Yankees.

Clan Stewart 2:2 (2:4) Beacon AC (Everett, Mass.), Mayor James M. Curley Cup semifinals at Sullivan Sq.

Final vs. Clan MacGregor (Quincy)

Clan Murray (Springfield, Mass.) 1:0 Scandinavian AC of Worcester (Shrewsbury), Northern Mass. & New Hampshire State Charity Cup semifinal

Fore River 4:3 Boston Rangers, Northern Mass. & New Hampshire State Charity Cup semifinal

Lusitania Recreation 3:4 All-Star XI, Cambridge

U.S. Soccer Referees’ Assn. meeting at Hotel Kenmore

Note: Guests include Boston Braves infielder Johnny Neun, former referee and captain of Baltimore SC.

June 28, 1922 – Gray & Davis 3:0 Trimo (Roxbury), Williamson Cup final at Sullivan Sq.

June 28, 1925 – Charlestown 2:2 (aet) Clan Robertson, Williamson Cup at Sullivan Sq.

June 28, 1929 – “Boston Man Re-elected Soccer League President”

Bill Cunningham named president of ASL. League adds “an all-Jewish team, to be known as the Hakoah of New York, is being organized by Nat Agar, formerly of the Brooklyn Wanderers. Fourteen stars of Continental Europe are being imported for the team.” Other teams: Boston, Brooklyn, Fall River, Providence, Pawtucket, Philadelphia and the New York Nationals. (The Boston Globe)

June 28, 1930 – Massachusetts State League meeting determines Whittals “Carpetmen” of Worcester will meet Fore River in a two-game playoff, the winner meeting Lusitania Recreation for the title

June 28, 1975 – Boston Minutemen 3:1 Toronto Metros, NASL match, Nickerson Field (Att.: 6,143)

Minutemen first place in Northern Division.

June 28, 1996 – Revolution waive Rob Ukrop, Bojan Vuckovic

June 28, 2003 – Revolution 3:2 Colorado Rapids (Att.: 15,839)

Goals: Harris, Twellman, Hart (og); Chung, Spencer. Note: Jorge “Gallego” Vazquez makes Revolution debut.

June 28, 2006 – Revolution 1:0 FC Dallas (Att.: 7,247)

Goal: Twellman.

June 28, 2008 – Revolution 2:1 Toronto FC (Att.: 15,863)

Goals: Ralston 2; Joseph (og).

June 28, 2009 – Revolution 1:0 Atlas, SuperLiga match, Gillette Stadium (Att.: 7,411)

Goal: Mansally.

June 28, 2014 – Revolution 1:3 Philadelphia Union (Att.: 16,483)

Goals: Sené; Le Toux 2, Cruz.

June 28, 2017 – Revolution 2:1 D.C. United, U.S. Open Cup at Jordan Field (Att.: 2,572)

Goals: Fagundez 44^’, Wright 48^’; Ortiz 7^’.

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY