May 17, 1950 – NE All-Stars 0:2 Manchester United at Fall River (Att.: 3,704)

Manchester United’s first New England appearance. The New England All-Stars consisted mostly of the Ponta Delgada SC team, including World Cup-bound Ed Souza and John Souza. Tom Bogan opened the scoring in the 14^th minute. Ed Souza missed a 79^th-minute penalty with a chance to equalize.

In the final minutes, Johnnie Downie scored off a pass from Charlie Mitten, considered the match’s top performer. Mitten went on to sign with Independiente Santa Fe in Colombia, earning a ban from British football and the nickname “The Bogota Bandit.” The only Manchester United player who competed in this game to go on to the 1950 World Cup was Henry Cockburn, who was not in the England lineup against the U.S.

May 17, 1959 – Fall River 1:3 Dundee FC

Goals: Dan Costa; Jim Bonphrone 3.

May 17, 1967 – Boston Tigers 0:3 Dundee FC at Manning Bowl (Att.: 2,500)

Gordon Bradley, “a New Yorker,” played for Boston.

May 17, 2000 – Revolution acquire Joe Franchino from LA Galaxy in Special Draft; Eduardo Hurtado transferred to LDU de Quito.

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY