Xi Jinping and the China Super League have revived soccer in the country, but there were apparently some talented Chinese players competing in the Boston area 100 years ago.
Some of the earliest mentions of Chinese soccer in New England date to 1918, the name of the team(s) varying. Chinese players made a strong impact with Northeastern University’s team. References to Chinese soccer in Boston appear to fade after the mid-1920s, though, a time of great political unrest in China.
Nov. 9, 1918 – MIT Chinese soccer 4:1 Harvard S.A.T.C. [Read more…] about June 5, 1924 – Chinese students’ soccer team of Greater Boston captain Arthur Sun elected MIT captain