Boston Sports Trail GPS tour

By Christopher Klein, Globe Correspondent

Oneida Football Club Monument

In the Common’s northwest corner is a monument to the Oneida Football Club, considered America’s first organized football club. The team played the “Boston game,” a mix of soccer and rugby, on the Common between 1862 and 1865.

GPS coordinates:
Lat: 42.356451
Lon: -71.066372

In the Common’s northwest corner is a monument to the Oneida Football Club, considered America’s first organized football club. The team played the “Boston game,” a mix of soccer and rugby, on the Common between 1862 and 1865. GPS coordinates: Lat: 42.356451 Lon: -71.066372
Globe Staff Photo / Barry Chin