Nov. 18, 1923 – Fall River Marksmen 4:0 J&P Coats, National Challenge Cup replay at Mark’s Stadium (Att.: 14,375)

The Boston Globe’s George Collins reported a crowd of 16,000: “All records for attendances at soccer games in this country were smashed here today …” for a National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) match.

Frank McKenna (2), Campbell and Reid scored and Coats “intimated that they would protest, claiming that McKenna was not eligible to take part in this replay, as he was under suspension when the original game took place.” The teams had played to a 3-3 extra time draw in a first-round match on Nov. 10, 1923. The Marksmen went on to win the 1924 National Challenge Cup title.

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