1929: - Bill Imrie transferred to Blackburn Rovers from St Johnstone.
1935: - Leeds United signed the inside forward George Brown from Burnley. He only spent a year at Leeds United before he left to take over as player-manager at Darlington.
1942: - The Brazilian club Societá Sportiva Palestra changed their name to Socidedade Esportiva Palmeiras.
1954: - Willie Woodburn, the Glasgow Rangers and Scotland centre-half was suspended, sine die, for indiscipline on the field. The ban was lifted a few years later but by that time he felt he was too old to take up his career again.
1955: - Floodlighting was used for the first time in the FA Cup as a qualifying round replay between Kidderminster Harriers and Brierley Hill Alliance FC become the first FA Cup tie to be played under floodlights. After a 1-1 draw in the first leg, Brierley Hill won 4-2.
1960: - The former Portsmouth centre-half and Captain Reg Flewin was appointed as the manager of Stockport County.
1981: - Manchester United offered West Bromwich Albion £2milion for Bryan Robson and Remi Moses.
1986: - Aston Villa sacked their manager Graham Turner after just over two years at the helm.
1996: - Following Queens Park Rangers 3-1 home defeat to Everton their caretaker boss Frank Sibley stepped down.
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