The United States men play to a disappointing scoreless standoff with El Salvador in a World Cup qualifier at the Soccer Park before 8,500 fans.

Goalkeeper Ed Gettemeier earns a shutout the hard way as SIU-Edwardsville blanks St. Louis U., 2-0, before 9,149 fans at Busch Stadium.

Oct. 25, 1912: A meeting of interested teams and organizers at the St. Louis Municipal Courts Building results in the founding of the Municipal Soccer League.

Oct. 20, 1981: Pete Sorber wins his 200th game as head coach at Florissant Valley Community College when the Norsemen beat Forest Park, 1-0, at St. Louis U. High School.

Oct. 15, 1976: The U.S. suffers a brutal 3-0 World Cup qualifying loss to Mexico in Puebla, Mexico, with St. Louisans Al Trost and Steve Pecher in the USA’s starting lineup.

Oct. 12, 2005: Taylor Twellman scores his first international goal in the USA’s 2-0 win over Panama in a World Cup qualifier at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass.

Oct. 10, 1962: St. Louis University begins a winning streak that will take the Billikens to their third NCAA championship by edging Harris Teachers College, 2-1.

Oct. 8, 1950: Kutis serves notice that there is a shakeup in the St. Louis soccer hierarchy by blanking two-time U.S. Open Cup champion Simpkins, 2-0, in one of two St. Louis Major Soccer League games at Sportsman’s Park.

Oct. 7, 2016: St. Louis native Becky Sauerbrunn is named to NWSL Best XI for fourth consecutive year.

Oct. 2, 2010: Athletic Club (AC) of St. Louis plays its final game, a 2-1 loss to the Rochester Rhinos at the Soccer Park.

Oct. 1, 1950: The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Hans Stranadl has joined the Raiders