Nov. 26, 1925 – Boston Wonder Workers 2:4 J&P Coats, Thanksgiving Day game, Walpole St. Grounds

“Few of the Woodsies [Wonder Workers] showed any aggressive soccer … What is the trouble with these holiday games?” Goals: Blair, McNab; Adams 2, McGrain, McAvoy. Note: J. Ballantyne (Boston) missed PK.

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New Bedford Whalers 3:1 Bethlehem Steel

Goals: Turner, Montgomerie (PK), Welsh; Stark.

Indiana Flooring 0:3 Fall River Marksmen

“Several fights occurred among the players before halftime …” Goals: Coyle, McKenna, Brittan. Sent off: Rankin; Croft.

Norwegians 1:2 Argentine Select XI, Blake Field, Cambridge, Mass.

Nov. 26, 1891 – Pawtucket Free Wanderers 8:1 Trenton (N.J.)

Nov. 26, 1908 – Crescent AC 9:5 Yale at Bay Ridge, N.Y.

Nov. 26, 1914 – Lynn All-Stars 2:4 Boston All-Stars, Lynn British Allies Relief Fund charity match at Ocean Park, Lynn, Mass.

New Bedford 1:1 Young Men’s Christian Total Abstinence (YMCTA), Southern New England League game

            Brockton 3:4 Charlestown (Att. 1,000)

“… the largest crowd that ever attended a soccer game in (Brockton). Mayor Harry C. Howard kicked off the first ball.”

Nov. 26, 1921 – Holyoke (Mass.) Falcos 5:2 St. George SFC (Bridgeport, Conn.), National Challenge Cup [U.S. Open Cup]

Charlestown 1:1 St. George’s, Boston & District League game, Sullivan Sq. Grounds

Nov. 26, 1927 – New York Nationals 1:3 Fall River Marksmen, ASL game at Starlight Park

Nov. 26, 1944 – Boston All-Stars XI 2:3 Arctic Wanderers, Boston Common (Att.: 3,000)

Nov. 26, 2013 – Revolution defender Jose Gonçalves named MLS Defender of the Year

The Revolution acquired Jose Gonçalves on a free transfer from FC Sion, pairing him with A.J. Soares in central defense as the team returned to the playoffs after a three-year absence. Soares departed after the 2014 MLS Cup final. Gonçalves was paired with five replacements for Soares in 2015, then left the Revolution after 2016. Gonçalves has played for 11 teams in seven countries. Gonçalves performed for Portugal’s junior teams, combining with Jose Fonte (West Ham United) and others on the back line, and won the 2006 Scottish Cup with Hearts.

NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY