Christmas Day soccer games were conducted regularly in New England from the 1880s through at least the mid-1930s. [Read more…] about Christmas Day Soccer Football
Brooklyn Wanderers
Dec. 23, 1928 – Brooklyn Wanderers 2:2 Fall River Marksmen, Ebbets Field
Brooklyn Wanderers stay in first place, Fall River Marksmen second, in American Soccer League standings. Goals: Robertson, Nehadoma; Dubiency, Granger.
Providence 2:2 New Bedford Whalers, ASL Cup
Goals: Hogg, Green (PK); McLeavy, Kennedy.
New York Nationals 2:1 (3:3) J&P Coats, ASL Cup return leg, Polo Grounds
Goals: Nelson 2; Walker.
Fall River Second 2:4 Boston Second, North Tiverton, R.I.
Dec. 23, 1922 – J&P Coats 6:0 Ansonia, American Cup (U.S. Open Cup) fourth round
Threadmen had knocked out Saylesville, Fall River Marksmen and Greystone FC, and would go on to eliminate Worsted Abbot, 1-0. J&P then fell, 3-2, to eventual champion Paterson FC in the semifinals. Ansonia had defeated Whitman Mills in the third round. J&P (21W-5L-2D, 44 points) edged Bethlehem Steel (18W-4L-6D, 42 points) for the ASL championship. Tommy Fleming, who led the Threadmen with 22 goals, helped Philadelphia FC win the 1921-22 ASL title. Fleming began his U.S. career with Fore River Shipyards and led Bethlehem Steel to the 1915, ’16, ’18 and ’19 U.S. Open Cup titles, going on to star for the Boston Wonder Workers, then coach Quincy High School. Goals: Robert Gilmore 2, William Neilson 2, Dick McAvoy, Fred Morley.
Dec. 23, 1923 – Wayposet 0:3 Fall River, National Challenge Cup (U.S. Open Cup) Eastern quarterfinals, Pawtucket, R.I.
New York 3:3 J&P Coats (Att.: 3,000)
Goals: McNiven, Duggan, McGhee; Shepherd, McLeavey, Fleming (PK).
Bunker Hill Celtics 2:1: Boston Blues, Sullivan Sq. Playground
“The field was ankle deep with mud.”
Dec. 23, 2011 – Revolution sign Clyde Simms
NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY
Feb. 27, 1927 – Brooklyn Wanderers 1:1 [AET] Fall River Marksmen, ASL Challenge Cup at Hawthorne Field (Att.: 7,000)
Brooklyn Wanderers right half Mahrer opened the scoring with a free kick in the opening minute of the second half. Fall River’s Sam Kennedy equalized with a free kick in the final seconds of regulation “within a half minute of time …” according to The Boston Globe. [Read more…] about Feb. 27, 1927 – Brooklyn Wanderers 1:1 [AET] Fall River Marksmen, ASL Challenge Cup at Hawthorne Field (Att.: 7,000)
Dec. 31, 1924 – ‘A real old-fashioned soccer night’
The Boston Soccer Social Club announced a dance at Sir Walter Scott Hall, Caledonian Building (corner of Appleton and Berkeley streets). The Boston Soccer Social Club was comprised of Boston SC Wonder Workers supporters. [Read more…] about Dec. 31, 1924 – ‘A real old-fashioned soccer night’
Dec. 17, 1922 – Fall River 5:0 Brooklyn Wanderers at Mark’s Stadium. “Soccer On The Ice”
Former Chelsea center forward Harold Brittan scored two goals as the Fall River Marksmen blanked the Brooklyn Wanderers at the recently-opened Mark’s Stadium. [Read more…] about Dec. 17, 1922 – Fall River 5:0 Brooklyn Wanderers at Mark’s Stadium. “Soccer On The Ice”