May 22, 1946 – Liverpool FC’s first U.S. visit; 7,000 at Bigberry Stadium

South African Robert Priday (2) and Jack Halmer scored for Liverpool. Joey Chapiga redirected a Quinn free kick past Cyril Sidlow and Ed Souza cut the deficit with a late goal for the New England All-Stars at Bigberry Stadium in Fall River, Mass.

Liverpool went 10-0-0 (70-10 goal differential) on the tour.

The Reds have a 4W-2L-0D all-time record in New England. They returned for a 6-0 win over the Fall River All Stars May 26, 1948; a 4-0 win over the New England All-Stars in Fall River May 20, 1953; and an 8-1 win over the Boston Metros May 8, 1964. Nearly half a century later, Liverpool played twice at Fenway Park, the home of their current ownership, losing both times to AS Roma.

New England All-Stars 2:3 Liverpool FC at Bigberry Stadium (Att.: 7,000)

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