Fall River F.C., also known as the Fall River Rovers and the Fall River Marksmen, was one of the most successful early American soccer clubs, based in Fall River, Massachusetts. The club won the U.S. Open Cup a record five times: in 1917, 1924, 1927, 1930, and 1931. During the last two triumphs, they were led by local striking duo Billy Gonsalves and Bert Patenaude. Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Seal of Fall River, MA Fall River is a city located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. ... The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams all the way to the professional teams of Major League Soccer. ... Adelino Billy Gonsalves (August 10, 1908 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island – July 17, 1977 in Kearny, New Jersey) was an American soccer player, sometimes considered the Babe Ruth of American Soccer. Playing in the early 1930s for the Fall River Marksmen, Gonsalves formed a lethal striking partnership with another local player... Bertram Patenaude (born November 4, 1909 in Fall River, Massachusetts; died November 4, 1974 in Fall River) is an American soccer player, the scorer of the first hat-trick in World Cup history. ...