Nov. 24, 1927 – J&P Coats 3:0 Boston Wonder Workers, Thanksgiving Day ASL game, Pawtucket, R.I.

“Arnold Oliver, youthful inside man for the Threadmen, broke the ice just two minutes before the end of the first half, when he headed a cross from Pete Sweeney into the net” as J&P Coats blanked the Boston Wonder Workers.

“… the Threadmen completely avenged the 2-to-0 setback administered by the Hub eleven Columbus Day.”

Goals: Oliver 2, McAvoy.

Providence 1:1 Fall River

Goals: McGuire; McEachren.

            Fore River 2:2 Fore River Shamrocks, State Cup match

New Bedford Whalers 4:4 Bethlehem Steel, exhibition

Goals: McLeavy, Paterson 2, W. Ballantyne; Rollo, McConnell 2, Allan. Note: “… by a pretty overhead kick at the goal Paterson scored.”

Nov. 24, 1892 – East Ends 5:0 Fall River Rovers, Mayor’s Cup series (Att.: 2,000)

Olympics 4:1 Clippers

Clippers’ John Joy right leg broken.

East Bostons 0:2 Malden Wanderers

Nov. 24, 1917 – Fall River Rovers 3:1 Jersey AC, American Cup second round game

Tommy Swords 2 goals for “National Soccer champions.”

Nov. 24, 1968 – Boston Astros 1:0 Washington Darts, Chelsea Memorial Stadium

Goal: Fernando Souza.

Nov. 24, 1969 – Harvard 1:0 (aet) Hartwick, NCAA Regional Championship (Att.: 4,000)

John Gordon converted off combination involving Gambians Solomon Gomez and Charlie Thomas.

Nov. 24, 1970 – Harvard 2:1 Brown, NCAA District 1 finals at Business School Field

Charlie Thomas scored both goals as Harvard (12-0-0) advanced to NCAA quarterfinals against Hartwick in Oneonta, N.Y. Thomas scored twice in the “opening quarter,” according to Peter Gammons’ story. Shep Messing in goal for Crimson.

Nov. 24, 1971 – Southern Connecticut State 0:5 Harvard, NCAA District 1 first round

Chris Papagianis scored twice as the Crimson qualified for a second-round match against Brown, a 4-1 winner over Bridgeport.

Nov. 24, 1979 – Babson 2:1 Rowan, NCAA D3 final, Trenton, N.J.

Nov. 24, 1996 – Lynn 0:1 Franklin Pierce, NCAA D2 Women’s final, Boca Raton, Fla.

Franklin Pierce’s third straight title.

Nov. 24, 2007 – Middlebury 0:0 (4:3 PKs) Trinity (Texas), NCAA D3 final, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Nov. 24, 2008 – Revolution trade Adam Cristman to Kansas City in exchange for draft pick

Chris Aduama photo

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY