1921: - Arthur Wood made his debut in goal for Clapton Orient against Bury, playing in the first of 228 consecutive League games. He played in 374 League matches for Orient overall.
1921: - Halifax Town played their first game at The Shay when they beat Darlington 5-0 in front of 10,000 spectators.
1934: - Wolverhampton Wanderers’ centre-forward Bill Hartill, scored all 5 of his side’s goals during their derby with Aston Villa.
1955: - The Scottish League match between Clyde and Aberdeen at the Shawfield Stadium became the first game to be televised.
1961: - Sam Wadsworth died at the age of 64. One of the finest left-backs of his time he played for Nelson, Huddersfield Town and Burnley, before he coached in Holland. He earned seven caps for England.
1964: - Eddie Boot ended his 27 year association with Huddersfield Town as both a player and a manager when he resigned as manager of Huddersfield Town after 4 years in charge.
1983: - The United States won the first ever CONCACAF under-16 Championship after they beat the hosts Trinidad and Tobago 5-3 on penalties.
1999: - Newcastle United appointed the former England manager Bobby Robson as their new manager in succession to Ruud Gullit.
2008: - West Ham United manager Alan Curbishley left his post and became the first Premier League manager to leave in the 2008-2009 season. His departure was put down to players leaving without his knowledge.
No comments:
Post a Comment