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ON THIS DAY - January 16

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Lawrence PlackettSat Jan 16, 18691887-90Sticker BanksWed Jan 16, 19571911-2069
Sammy CrooksThu Jan 16, 19081941-4273
David LonghurstSat Jan 16, 19651984-8525
Nicklas BendtnerSat Jan 16, 19882016-1736

MANAGERS
BORN DIED
Manager Born Active Age Manager Died Active Age

DEBUTS
Player debuts on this day:
Player Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result
Archibald RitchieSat Jan 16, 1892FA CupNewcastle East EndH2-1Win
John McPhersonSat Jan 16, 1892FA CupNewcastle East EndH2-1Win
Colin RawsonWed Jan 16, 1946FA CupWatfordN0-1Loss
Doug FraserSat Jan 16, 1971League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH2-1Win
Gary CrosbySat Jan 16, 1988League Tier 1Charlton AthleticH2-2Draw

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Jan 16, 1892FA CupNewcastle East EndH2-1WinHiggins (?, ?)
Sat Jan 16, 1897League Tier 1Bolton WanderersH2-0WinCapes (?), McInnes (?)
Sat Jan 16, 1909FA CupAston VillaH2-0WinHooper (?), Spouncer (?)
Sat Jan 16, 1915League Tier 2Huddersfield TownH3-2WinColeman (?), Harris (?), Neve (?)
Sat Jan 16, 1926League Tier 2BlackpoolA0-3Loss
Sat Jan 16, 1932League Tier 2Wolverhampton WanderersA0-0Draw
Sat Jan 16, 1937FA CupSheffield UnitedH2-4LossMartin (?, ?)
Mon Jan 16, 1939FA CupHuddersfield TownH0-3Loss
Wed Jan 16, 1946FA CupWatfordN0-1Loss
Wed Jan 16, 1952FA CupBlackburn RoversA0-2Loss
Sat Jan 16, 1954League Tier 2Rotherham UnitedA0-3Loss
Sat Jan 16, 1960League Tier 1BlackpoolH0-0Draw
Sat Jan 16, 1965League Tier 1Manchester UnitedH2-2DrawHinton (15', 23')
Sat Jan 16, 1971League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH2-1WinStorey-Moore (5', 40')
Tue Jan 16, 1973FA CupWest Bromwich AlbionH1-1AbaLyons (62')
Sat Jan 16, 1988League Tier 1Charlton AthleticH2-2DrawPlummer (48'), Webb (83')
Sat Jan 16, 1993League Tier 1ChelseaH3-0WinBannister (9', 58'), Orlygsson (89')
Sun Jan 16, 1994League Tier 2Tranmere RoversA2-1WinCooper (79'), Gemmill (84')
Sat Jan 16, 1999League Tier 1ArsenalH0-1Loss
Sat Jan 16, 2010League Tier 2ReadingH2-1WinAnderson (11'), Earnshaw (41')
Sat Jan 16, 2016League Tier 2Bolton WanderersH3-0WinOliveira (12' pen), Burke (16'), Ward (83')
Sat Jan 16, 2021League Tier 2MillwallH3-1WinAmeobi (34', 70'), Yates (83')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Jan 16, 1869FriendlyNewarkA0-0Draw
Sat Jan 16, 1875FriendlyDuffieldA2-0WinRevis (?), Widdowson (?)
Sat Jan 16, 1886FriendlyNottsA0-5Loss
Sat Jan 16, 1943WWII Combined LeagueSheffield WednesdayA1-1DrawLane (?)