1919: - West Ham United drew 1-1 with Lincoln City at Upton Park, in a Second Division match. It was West Ham’s first-ever Football League match.
1920: - Bradford City’s former England centre-forward Bill Hibbert broke a toe during the warm-up prior to the club’s First Division match against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. If he had played it would have only been his second game for Bradford City following his summer move from Newcastle United.
1924: - Crystal Palace played their first League match at their new ground Selhurst Park following an opening ceremony performed by the Lord Mayor of London. However it ended in defeat after a goal from Billy Marsden gave their opponents, Sheffield Wednesday all the points. At the end of the season they were also relegated to the Third Division following 3 seasons in the Second Division.
1936: - G.H. Armitage an amateur centre-half who played for Wimbledon, Charlton Athletic and England died. He played in 165 League games for Charlton Athletic between 1923 and 1930, and appeared in the full England side against Ireland, five amateur internationals 1923-1926 and twice for the Amateurs against the Professionals in the match for the FA Charity Shield in 1924 and 1926.
1958: - Jimmy Greaves who at the time was 18 years old scored 5 goals in Chelsea’s 6-2 victory over the reigning Champions Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge.
1962: - Crystal Palace’s insider forward Ron Bret was killed when his car was involved in an accident with another vehicle, while Brian Rhodes the West Ham United goalkeeper who was a passenger in the car escaped unhurt. Aged just 24 he made his debut during the 1957-1958 season and moved to West Ham United in 1959. After not establishing himself at Upton Park he returned to Selhurst Park midway through the 1961-1962 season. He played in 43 League matches and scored 15 goals.
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