Newark New Jersey 1885 Options

[Rybka]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States...nal_soccer_team

First international outside Britain
In 1885, the U.S. and Canada played the first unofficial international match held outside of Great Britain. The Canadians defeated the homestanding Americans 1-0 in Newark, New Jersey.[3] The American side had their revenge the following year, in 1886, when they beat the Canadians 3-2, also in Newark. These two matches were the only internationals played outside of the United Kingdom in the 19th century. Thirty years later, the Americans would play their first official international match by travelling to face Sweden in Stockholm, where the USA won 3-2.

I think there should be some sort of plaque or whatever at RB Park to commemorate these games.

Or maybe a USA-Canada friendly to open up RB Park, as part of a double-header?

[metros11]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States...nal_soccer_team

First international outside Britain
In 1885, the U.S. and Canada played the first unofficial international match held outside of Great Britain. The Canadians defeated the homestanding Americans 1-0 in Newark, New Jersey.[3] The American side had their revenge the following year, in 1886, when they beat the Canadians 3-2, also in Newark. These two matches were the only internationals played outside of the United Kingdom in the 19th century. Thirty years later, the Americans would play their first official international match by travelling to face Sweden in Stockholm, where the USA won 3-2.

I think there should be some sort of plaque or whatever at RB Park to commemorate these games.

Good Find.

Too bad the stadium is not in Newark. On the other hand, maybe its not.

[Rybka]

Good Find.

Too bad the stadium is not in Newark. On the other hand, maybe its not.

Who knows what the boundaries of Newark were in those days? They probably included Harrison. And who knows where the actual playing field was located? Harrison is close enough imho.

[MetroKilla]

If I remember correctly some articles written about this, the games were actually in present day East Newark, that little four or six block area sandwiched between Harrison, Kearny, and Newark proper. I could be wrong. I may have one of these articles somewhere. If anyone is interested I'll look around and see what I have.


edit: Found it. A good account of the period is right here. Good reading.

[nyrmetros]

nice. definitely need a marker for this..

[InkedAG]

Very cool historical.

[JBigjake54]

the games were actually in present day East Newark right here.

"The field was located in what has since 1895 been the borough of East Newark. In the 1880s, it was still part of Kearny, although the neighborhood was already known as East Newark."
Great link!

[bukie2k]

I recoginzed some of the names in the article from the stories my grandfather would tell me. My father's parents settled on John Street in East Newark when they came over from Scotland in 1922. My grandfather, and then my father, would play on whatever team in the area would have them. This area has such a rich history in the sport that is largely unknown outside of that 3 town area.

[UncleRedBull]

Not a bad idea. NJ is NJ, Newark or Harrison. No one will nitpick. Its a JERSEY historical event.

Damn Jersey.

[JBigjake54]

Not a bad idea. NJ is NJ, Newark or Harrison. No one will nitpick. Its a JERSEY historical event.

Don't downplay the Essex-Hudson rivalry!
The Passaic River will run red with blood (not Paterson silk mill dye) should a memorial be placed on the Newark side!

[MetroSquard]

Not a bad idea. NJ is NJ, Newark or Harrison. No one will nitpick. Its a JERSEY historical event.

Damn Jersey.

If you type in "east newark, NJ" in Google Maps, the pointer is only a few blocks away from the stadium site.