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ON THIS DAY - December 2

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Ben ShearmanTue Dec 02, 18841919-20
Chris BurkeFri Dec 02, 19832014-1641
Richard TaitSat Dec 02, 19892008-0935
Ibrahim SangaréTue Dec 02, 19972023-2527

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
Harry FletcherSat Dec 02, 1882FA CupSheffield HeeleyH7-2Win
Thomas DanksSat Dec 02, 1882FA CupSheffield HeeleyH7-2Win
J ConnorSat Dec 02, 1893League Tier 1Preston North EndA2-0Win
Albert HolmesSat Dec 02, 1905League Tier 1Blackburn RoversA1-1Draw
Herbert WhitchurchSat Dec 02, 1905League Tier 1Blackburn RoversA1-1Draw
Dave HilleySat Dec 02, 1967League Tier 1EvertonA0-1Loss
Chris FaircloughWed Dec 02, 1981League CupTranmere RoversH2-0Win
Jurgen RoberWed Dec 02, 1981League CupTranmere RoversH2-0Win

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Dec 02, 1882FA CupSheffield HeeleyH7-2WinParr (?), Widdowson (?, ?, ?, ?), Fletcher (?), Earp (?)
Sat Dec 02, 1893League Tier 1Preston North EndA2-0WinSmith (?), Collins (?)
Sat Dec 02, 1899League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH1-0WinForman (?)
Sat Dec 02, 1905League Tier 1Blackburn RoversA1-1DrawHenderson (?)
Sat Dec 02, 1911League Tier 2Hull CityH0-0Draw
Sat Dec 02, 1922League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurA1-2LossBulling (?)
Sat Dec 02, 1933League Tier 2SouthamptonA0-2Loss
Sat Dec 02, 1950League Tier 3Exeter CityH2-2DrawJohnson (?), Collindridge (?)
Sat Dec 02, 1961League Tier 1Sheffield WednesdayA0-3Loss
Sat Dec 02, 1967League Tier 1EvertonA0-1Loss
Sat Dec 02, 1972League Tier 2Leyton OrientH2-1WinLyall (39', 72')
Wed Dec 02, 1981League CupTranmere RoversH2-0WinWallace (46'), Rober (55')
Sat Dec 02, 1989League Tier 1Aston VillaA1-2LossChapman (21')
Wed Dec 02, 1992League CupTottenham HotspurH2-0WinWoan (29'), Keane (65')
Sat Dec 02, 1995League Tier 1Bolton WanderersA1-1DrawCooper (90')
Sat Dec 02, 2000League Tier 2BurnleyA0-1Loss
Fri Dec 02, 2016League Tier 2Newcastle UnitedH2-1WinNicklas Bendtner (52'), Lascelles (86' OG)
Sat Dec 02, 2017League Tier 2Ipswich TownA2-4LossDowell (29'), Walker (43')
Wed Dec 02, 2020League Tier 2WatfordH0-0Draw
Sat Dec 02, 2023League Tier 1EvertonH0-1Loss

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Dec 02, 1871FriendlyChesterfieldH0-0Draw
Sat Dec 02, 1916WWI Initial TournamentLeicester FosseH2-0WinGodfrey (?, ?)
Sat Dec 02, 1939WWII Main LeagueRotherham UnitedA0-1Loss
Sat Dec 02, 1944WWII Main LeagueSheffield WednesdayA1-2LossJohnston (?)
Tue Dec 02, 1986TestimonialDoncaster RoversA2-2DrawOsvold (?), Mills (?)
Fri Dec 02, 2022FriendlyStoke CityN1-2LossGibbs-White (45')