Jan. 1, 1928 – Fall River Marksmen 2:2 Bethlehem Steel SC, Mark’s Stadium (Att.: 6,000)
The Fall River Marksmen and Bethlehem Steel were two of the dominant teams of the American Soccer League. “With less than a minute to play, Archie Stark netted on a pass from McMeekin.” (The Boston Globe) Goals: McEachran, Graham; Gillespie, Stark.
Dec. 31, 1918 – Trimo FC (Roxbury, Mass.) Boston & District League champions
Trimo FC won the 1917-18 Boston & District Soccer League title. The team was sponsored by the Trimont Tool Co. and competed at the Marcella St. Playground. https://bostonglobe.newspapers.com/image/430671303/?terms=%22Trimo%22%2Band%2Bsoccer%2Band
Dec. 30, 1928 – Fall River Marksmen 2:0 (4:2) Boston SC, ASL Challenge Cup first round return leg
Alex McNab opened the scoring and 19-year-old Bert Patenaude added the second goal for the Fall River Marksmen. Patenaude replaced Milton Gavin, a former Lusitania Recreation center forward; Patenaude joined Lusitania later in his career, after teaming with 20-year-old Billy Gonsalves (also a former Lusitania Recreation star) to lead the U.S. in the first World […]
Dec. 29, 1923 – Fore River 7:0 Brookline, Commonwealth Avenue Armory
Full-field indoor soccer matches were staged at the Commonwealth Avenue Armory in Boston from 1922-25. 110th Cavalry 0:2 Quincy Olympics Norwegian-Americans 2:2 Vikings “The 110th Cavalry has improved the lighting system greatly and the playing surface is much firmer this season than last, which will tend to make the ball travel faster, if that is […]
Dec. 29, 1923 – Fore River 7:0 Brookline, Commonwealth Ave. Armory
Full-field indoor soccer matches were staged at the Commonwealth Avenue Armory in Boston from 1922-25. 110th Cavalry 0:2 Quincy Olympics Norwegian-Americans 2:2 Vikings “The 110th Cavalry has improved the lighting system greatly and the playing surface is much firmer this season than last, which will tend to make the ball travel faster, if that is […]
Dec. 28, 1924 – Providence FC 5:1 Fleisher Yarn, Kinsley Park
Providence’s Tewfik Abdallah, who became the second Egyptian (Hassan Hesazi was first) to play in England and the first to compete in the American Soccer League, opened the scoring “18 minutes after the start … on the frozen Kinsley Park surface …” Abdallah performed for Derby County, Cowdenbeath, Bridgend Town and Hartlepool.